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A bill with myriad proposals, including raising minimum teacher salaries, fizzled as the Senate derailed in the final weeks of session.

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I guess it’s always good that they “run reports” on this stuff, however. Then maybe someday they can continue to do not much about it.

From Call Newspapers:  After beginning development in 2018, Lutheran High School South in Affton broke ground on the $18 million Lutheran South Center for the Arts May 3. The anticipated completion date is fall 2024. Head of School Jonathan Butterfield said the completion date is not set in stone, as many factors could play into […]

The postal service announced today, as part of National Dog Bite Awareness Week, that more than 5,300 postal carriers were attacked by dogs in 2022. They list California and Texas as the top dog attack states, but of course this is only because California and Texas are the biggest states. A different story emerges if ...continue reading "Missouri leads the nation in dog attacks on mail carriers"

WOOD RIVER - Ceremony Chairperson Mary Roberts thanked members of the Wood River City Council and several other local organizations for their help and participation in the Wood River Memorial Day Service, which was held on Memorial Day, May 29, in the Round House Recreation Center. She spoke during the Public Comment portion of the last City Council meeting. “It was a fitting tribute to our men and women who put on the uniform to serve our country and died for our freedom,” Roberts said of the event. “I want to thank Mayor Tom Stalcup for giving me the opportunity to chair this committee to honor these heroes. “I want to thank Councilman Jeremy Plank for being our Emcee, and Councilmen David Ayres and Bill Dettmers for attending our service.” Roberts also thanked the Marine Corps Ladies Auxiliary Unit 488 Chaplain/Judge Advocate Lola Cochran and Marine Veteran Daphine Kappos for reading the names on the Memorial and chiming a bell after each name

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Missouri teachers who quit their jobs on short notice face increasingly severe consequences, as school districts facing staffing shortages impose financial penalties as high as $10,000 or seek to suspend the teaching licenses of teachers who break their contracts.

From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  Having weighed several multi-million-dollar options, the Webster Groves City Council now favors a design concept that would replace the municipal aquatic center for a base cost of about $12 million — with options to do even more. During a work session on Tuesday, May 16, city leaders received the “master plan” report […]

Metro Boomin produced the superhero movie's soundtrack, which features music from Ice Spice, Lil Wayne, Wizkid, A$AP Rocky and more.

Dave Grohl has shared a note thanking fans for their support amid Foo Fighters' first tour back since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022. In an Instagram…

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The ocean is basically a giant heat engine, absorbing heat from the atmosphere and recycling it via rising and sinking waters. It can absorb a vast amount of heat, but it has its limits, and eventually the surface water absorbs so much heat that it can't absorb more without itself heating up. We reached this ...continue reading "Sea temperatures are at a massive record high"

On Monday of this week, new CEO Linda Yaccarino officially became CEO of Twitter. Of course, basically no one believes that she’s actually the CEO. Everyone knows that Elon Musk, who in the past has mocked the “CEO” title anyway, is still in charge. He still owns the company and is executive chairman, meaning that […]

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and other state regulators have taken legal action against crypto exchange platform Coinbase Global, Inc. and Coinbase, Inc. for violations of securities laws. “This action will protect consumers and investors to ensure they can make informed and safe decisions in Illinois and across the nation,” Giannoulias said. “Illinoisans who invest their money in Coinbase or any other digital asset trading business deserve both security and transparency and my office intends to hold crypto companies to the highest standards.” The Illinois Secretary of State’s Securities Department is a member of a task force alongside nine other state securities regulators charging Coinbase for its violation of securities laws in connection with the company’s staking offerings. Staking is the process of holding a certain number of digital assets on a blockchain to facilitate processing transactions and to earn

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GLEN CARBON - Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is pleased to celebrate the outstanding volunteers who earned awards at our second annual Recognition of Excellence ceremony. These volunteers exemplify our mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The ceremony was held on Sunday, May 21 at the DoubleTree Inn in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Volunteer of Excellence Award The Volunteer of Excellence Award recognizes volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while partnering directly with girls to implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through the use of the national program portfolio or who have contributed outstanding service in support of the council’s mission delivery to girl and adult members. Emily Collins from Troy Serving the Troy/St. Jacob area Michelle Cocran from Troy Serving the Troy/St. Jacob area President’s Volunteer Service Award In 2003, the President’s Council o

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DUBUQUE, Iowa (June 6, 2023) - The University of Dubuque congratulates the following student - Sasha Daughrity of Glen Carbon - on being appointed to the Spring Semester 2023 Academic Dean's List. Full-time students in good academic standing (registered for and have earned 12 or more letter grade credits for the term) who earn a term grade point average of 3.5 or above and who do not have any grades of Incomplete for the term are named to the Dean's List. Once grades have been submitted for any Incompletes, the Office of Academic Affairs will review eligibility again for possible placement on the Dean's List for the given term.

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SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced $12.6 million is being awarded to 10 applicants for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The grants will fund 348 new Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) ports at 87 locations throughout Illinois. The awards are based on a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued in the fall of 2022 seeking publicly accessible locations in the three priority areas outlined in the Volkswagen (VW) Beneficiary Mitigation Plan (BMP). These grants were made possible after the Pritzker Administration committed to focus Illinois’ remaining VW Settlement allocation on electric transportation and infrastructure. “Here in Illinois, we are proud to boast a nation-leading EV ecosystem—from EV manufacturing and tax credits for companies and customers alike to a rapidly-growing EV charging infrastructure,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Today, I couldn’t be

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Republican-led states are sending troops to the Texas border to highlight immigration in the lead-up to the 2024 election

From Marketplace:  Another piece of data from Friday’s jobs report that’s worth talking about: The labor force participation rate for women who are considered to be of “prime working age” — in the mid-20s to mid-50s — just hit an all-time high. This is a bit momentous, considering what happened in those early months of […]