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Media Mastermind Jasmine Davis Rocks Civic Memorial

2 years 8 months ago
BETHALTO - Jasmine Davis is a curious person. She has to be, as a straight A student and shining member of her school’s media team. For her accomplishments, Jasmine Davis is a DD Homes Network Student of the Month for Civic Memorial High School. In between acing her classes, Davis takes time out of her day to keep the rest of the school informed. As part of the yearbook staff for three years, Davis learned the importance of photography and capturing student experiences. This knowledge has served her well as a current member of the Media Club. Davis is in charge of designing and publishing posts on Facebook for the Media Club. She regularly interviews CM students and fans for CM’s social media sites, and she keeps the athletic schedule updated. Through all of this work, Davis has gained a lot of experience with the technical side of photography and videography, with skills in lighting, sound and camera work. She even dabbles in radio through CM’s radio

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Charges Issued: St. Louis County Police Probe Murder, Robbery Case On Ashmont Drive

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges on suspect Jerry Watkins, 23 years of age, of the 9900 block of Ashmont Drive in St. Louis, Missouri 63136, for Murder First Degree, two counts of Robbery First Degree, and two counts of Armed Criminal Action. A booking photo of Watkins is attached. Watkins is being held on $1,000,000 cash only, no 10%, bond. The deceased has been identified as Frederick Jett, 45 years of age, of the 1000 block of Geringer Court in Ferguson, Missouri 63135. Please note, charges are merely an accusation and Defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The probable cause statement reads: The Defendant acting with another displayed a handgun and demanded cash from Victim #1. Armed with a handgun Defendant and another forcibly stole cash from Victim #1 as he was leaving his residence. The next day the Defendant acting with another displayed

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Automakers’ record profits not shared with workers, Biden says as UAW strike launches

2 years 8 months ago

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden dispatched two senior administration officials to Detroit on Friday after the United Auto Workers union began a historic strike against the Big Three auto companies amid a contract dispute. “Over the past decade auto companies have seen record profits, including over the last few years because of the extraordinary skill […]

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Jennifer Shutt

Missouri transportation officials present I-70 expansion roadmap to lawmakers

2 years 8 months ago
“This time next year,” construction will begin on a 20-mile stretch of Interstate 70 in Missouri that runs from U.S. 63 in Columbia to Kingdom City. That’s what Missouri Department of Transportation officials told state lawmakers at a committee hearing Wednesday at the Capitol. Eric Schroeter, assistant chief engineer, and Eric Kopinski, Improve I-70 program director, shared the transportation department’s vision for rebuilding 200 miles of interstate highway, which they estimate will take…
Alyse Pfeil

Midwest Petroleum Gas Station Opens in Wood River

2 years 8 months ago
WOOD RIVER - Midwest Petroleum and the City of Wood River celebrated the opening of a new gas station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, Sept. 15. Located at 1900 E Edwardsville Road, the Midwest Petroleum gas station had a soft opening on Wednesday but is now officially open for business. Already, several customers were shopping in the convenience store and filling their tanks at the pumps. “It’s a great idea. This company, Midwest Petroleum, has been great to work with,” Wood River Mayor Tom Stalcup said. “We’ve been developing this east side of town, and this just kind of fell in. So this is just a stepping stone of what we’re doing for the east side here.” Several Wood River officials were present as Stalcup cut the ribbon in front of the gas station. Midwest Petroleum representatives noted the positivity of opening a new store and how easy it had been to work with the City of Wood River. Tony Koenig, project manager, also mentioned

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‘Just the Beginning’: Jail Oversight Board Sees Progress in New Bill

2 years 8 months ago
After months of “crying for help,” members of the St. Louis’ jail oversight board see relief in an aldermanic proposal to give the board more power. Board Bill 93, introduced today by Ward 14 Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, would allow the nine-member board to investigate complaints about the city jail faster and give them permission to hire an independent attorney. 
Monica Obradovic

Nurse's aide faces rape charges in alleged patient assault

2 years 8 months ago
A nurse's aide has been charged with the rape and sodomy of a hospital patient at DePaul Hospital in April. Felix Mumba, 38, has been charged with two counts of sodomy in the 2nd degree and two counts of rape in the 2nd degree, both of which are class D felonies. The court has set the bond at $500,000 in cash only.
Liz Dowell

Artists Who Use AI In Their Work Ask Congress Not To Kill AI

2 years 8 months ago
As the US government stumbles around to try to come up with an AI regulatory policy, it seems like they’re focused on trying every bad idea on for size. You may have heard how Senator Schumer just had the first of his AI Summits, including a bunch of big name folks, who probably are not […]
Mike Masnick