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Why Do St. Louis Battlehawks Fans Hate the Vegas Vipers?

2 years 6 months ago
St. Louis Battlehawks fans are looking forward to March 25, when the team will finally play its first game against the Las Vegas Vipers (formerly the Tampa Bay Vipers). Any XFL fan knows that the rivalry between the two teams is intense, despite the fact this will be their first time meeting on the field (assuming this XFL season is not marked by financial or viral catastrophe, as has been the case in years past).
Ryan Krull

We have nothing to fear but (conservative) fear itself

2 years 6 months ago
Tyler Cowen today: Recently I discussed the connection between high neuroticism and left-wing politics. In passing I mentioned that the right-wing had its own problems, leading a few of you to ask what those were. The classic response would be to accuse (credit?) conservatives as being low in empathy. Whether or not you agree historically, ...continue reading "We have nothing to fear but (conservative) fear itself"
Kevin Drum

Deputy Coroner Details Why It Took So Long To Find Deceased Richard Maedge

2 years 6 months ago
TROY - Madison County Deputy Coroner Kelly Rogers has provided more information about why it took so long to discover the deceased Richard Maedge. The new report also says Richard took his own life. Richard was reported missing on April 27, 2022, by his wife, Jennifer. She had talked with him when he was leaving work and when she arrived home in Troy, his car was parked outside, his wallet and keys were in the house, but she could not find Richard. Troy Police searched the home for Richard but did not find him. Rogers provided this information to detail more how Richard was not found: "On the evening he was reported missing, there was an odor inside of the home which was described as a sewer-like smell. When Mr. Maedge’s wife called again about an odor, the Troy Police Department responded to the residence and conducted a second search of the home. The odor was described as the same odor when he was originally reported missing. "A plumbing firm was then contacted by Mr. Maedge’s

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Opinion: What Does It Mean to Be a Progressive in St. Louis Today?

2 years 6 months ago
In the day-to-day preoccupations of life and politics, it can be easy to lose sight of an obvious fact: In just a couple of election cycles, the political leadership of St. Louis has been transformed. Gone, at least temporarily, are the days of the proudly "moderate” corporate-centric neoliberals who have dominated local political circles for generations.
Blake Strode