There was no evidence of any criminal intent by a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter who was targeted by the governor after finding a security flaw in a state website, Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson said in an interview Monday. If any crime was committed, Thompson said, it was in the “fringes” of an overly-broad state […]
ST. LOUIS - Soulard Mardi Gras is happening on Saturday, February 26, and every year there is a lively parade. The free Bud Light Grand Parade starts at 11 a.m. The parade starts at Busch Stadium and goes through the streets of Downtown South and Soulard. It finishes at Anheuser-Busch Brewery. The parade is expected [...]
The move comes as the St. Louis-based power utility's renewable energy expansion has, at least temporarily, been slowed by supply chain hiccups, among other issues.
ST. LOUIS--A bill that has not yet made it out of committee would require the installation of ignition interlock devices after someone's first conviction for driving under the influence. Under Missouri House Bill 1680, courts could order the devices for at least six months after a first conviction. The bill's sponsor, Kansas City area state [...]
Is our electricity distribution system getting less reliable? Yes and no: If you look just at day-to-day operations, nothing much has changed. Power outages are slightly worse, but only by a little bit. But when you count "major events," the duration of power outages has nearly doubled over the past decade or so. Why? Is ...continue reading "Raw data: Reliability of the US electricity distribution system"
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A crime-fighting partnership between Missouri and the Justice Department is caught in the middle of a dispute over the new Missouri law banning local police from …
STAUNTON - Ducks Unlimited continues to conserve acres and acres of wetlands each year. There are many current projects in Illinois being completed with the dollars earned each year through benefits across the state and country. One event that offers a big help to the Ducks Unlimited cause is the annual Highball Chapter of Ducks Unlimited fundraiser. Saturday, March 12, the Highball Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will be having a dinner auction. All proceeds will go towards conservation. Many of those efforts are currently underway in the region. This dinner will be located in Staunton at the Crystal Ballroom. Doors will open at 4 p.m. Dinner is being catered by Fema’s. "We take pride in our event, knowing that we include the entire family," Kelli Steward of the Highball Chapter of Ducks Unlimited said. "There are games for kids and raffles and games for the adults. Everyone can be a part of the effort to conserve as many acres as possible! "These projects could no
ST. LOUIS--Dwayne Johnson teased an XFL announcement during a January television appearance in January, and while the timeframe of 2-3 weeks appears to be a bit off, there was some news on that front Monday. The league announced "it would collaborate with the NFL on select innovation programs to further expand the game of football [...]
On Sunday, The New York Times wrote that “the next affordable city is already too expensive.” The article provided some important cautionary tales about constraints on housing supply and the tensions between old-timers and newcomers borne from housing scarcity. Spokane, Washington, “the next affordable city” saw its home prices rise 60% in the last two […]
PULASKI COUNTY - The Illinois State Police is investigating a single-vehicle traffic crash in the 2000 block of Shiloh Road, Village Ridge, in Pulaski County. The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 22 WHAT: Single-Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash. WHERE: 2000 Block of Shiloh Road, Villa Ridge, Pulaski County WHEN: February 19, 2022 at approximately 8:30 p.m. VEHICLE: Unit 1 – 2008 Black Dodge Truck DRIVER : Unit 1 – Jonathan Utley, 26-year-old male from Olmsted, IL - Deceased PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling west on Shiloh Road in the 2000 block of Villa Ridge, Pulaski County. The driver of Unit 1 left the roadway to the left and struck a tree. Unit 1 driver was transported by ambulance to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
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