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The Writers Walk

2 years 6 months ago
Today on TAP: The nearly century-long war between the studios and the writers continues.
Harold Meyerson

1889 Kentucky Derby Winner Was Bred In Macoupin County

2 years 6 months ago
CARLINVILLE - One of the greatest annual events in American sports is the Kentucky Derby, which will be run for the 149th time this Saturday. One past champion was bred in Macoupin County. This week marks 134 years since the victory of Spokane, who captured the 1889 Kentucky Derby during the infancy of the event. The horse was bred at “The Meadows,” the farm of Gen. Richard Rowett one mile north of Carlinville. Rowett horses, and their jockey colors of orange jacket and blue cap, were on tracks throughout the west and south. But Spokane was the greatest production of The Meadows, a nationally recognized breeding ground for thoroughbreds. In 1885, a prized dark brown horse named Hyder Ali was standing at The Meadows when Rowett bred him to one of his top mares, Interpose. This pairing had produced favorable offspring in the past, including Grey Cloud, a fine racer owned by Noah Armstrong of the Doncaster Ranch near Twin Bridges in the Montana Territory. Armstrong’s

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Critics decry Missouri bill they argue jeopardizes efforts to prevent river pollution

2 years 6 months ago

Legislation considered essential to fund Missouri’s environmental regulatory agency now includes an amendment that could drastically hinder efforts to protect the state’s rivers from pollution. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources calls the issue — nonpoint source pollution —“the greatest threat to the state’s waters,” according to its website. The amendment, which was added in […]

The post Critics decry Missouri bill they argue jeopardizes efforts to prevent river pollution appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Allison Kite

Now Playing: Tesseract Theatre Offers a Warm, Relatable Welcome to Arroyo's

2 years 6 months ago
Alejandro and his sister Amalia “Molly” Arroyo are trying to make sense of their lives and futures after the death of their mother, the proprietor of a popular neighborhood bodega and deli, just a few months ago. Tesseract Theatre Company, Director Brittanie Gunn and a fully committed cast tell the siblings’ stories in the life-affirming Welcome to Arroyo’s.
Tina Farmer

What is a Skilled Trade? Top-Paying Trades To Consider

2 years 6 months ago
From Forbes Advisor:  Choosing a career path can be daunting, especially when you factor in the cost of education. But you don’t always need to invest several years and thousands of dollars in a degree to secure a stable job. Skilled trades can make for stable, lucrative careers and often do not require a college […]
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