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Biden State Of The Union Will (Again) Blame The Internet For Harm To Kids

2 years 7 months ago
Tonight is President Biden’s State of the Union address, and according to notes released from the White House, he will (for the second year in a row) throw in something blaming the internet for harming kids’ mental health, and pushing for things like a ban on targeted advertising. He did the same thing last year […]
Mike Masnick

Why St. Louis County removed a racist memorial to ‘white colonists’

2 years 7 months ago
In 1955, a sign was erected in Clayton, Missouri. It recounted the history of the founding of St. Louis County. According to the sign, that history began when the county was “first visited by white colonists” in the early 1700s. Then, in November 2022, the sign was quietly removed — but Geoff Ward, a professor of African and African-American studies at Washington University, says the removal was a missed opportunity to publicly confront white supremacy.

Roanoke Construction Adds Kevin Wagner as Chief Operating Officer

2 years 7 months ago
Kevin Buchek, President and founder of Roanoke Construction, a St. Louis-based general contractor, announced today that Kevin Wagner has joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer. Kevin Wagner brings more than 20 years of construction and management experience to Roanoke. Most recently, Kevin served as Chief Operating Officer at The Vecino Group, a real estate […]
Dede Hance

Governor, lawmakers removed from plan to hike pay for Missouri state workers

2 years 7 months ago

Neither Gov. Mike Parson nor legislators should get a proposed pay raise for state workers, the Missouri House Budget Committee decided Tuesday. Parson asked lawmakers to approve an 8.7% pay hike, the biggest in living memory, to stem the loss of state workers to the private sector. No state department is fully staffed and some […]

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Rudi Keller

Leonard Taylor executed for murder of Missouri family

2 years 7 months ago
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to halt the execution of a Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend and her three young children nearly two decades ago — apparently clearing the way for the execution to proceed.
Associated Press

Illinois spent decades refusing to repatriate Native American burial remains

2 years 7 months ago
Illinois’ state museum system holds more than 7,000 burial remains taken from Native American mounds and other sites. Yet, despite a 1990 federal law that required museums start returning remains, Illinois did “close to nothing” for more than 20 years. That finding is among the takeaways from ProPublica reporter Logan Jaffe’s latest investigation. She discusses her findings on the Illinois State Museum system, its decades-long refusal to return thousands of burial remains to tribal groups, and also signs that this pattern may be changing for the better.

L&C's Jumper, Holloway Earn ICCTA Outstanding Faculty Member Nominations  

2 years 7 months ago
GODFREY – Welding Technology Program Coordinator Travis Jumper and Biology adjunct faculty member Paula Holloway have been chosen by their peers as Lewis and Clark Community College’s nominees for the Illinois Community College Trustees Association’s (ICCTA) Outstanding Full-Time and Adjunct Faculty Member Awards. The awards recognize the instructors’ high achievements. Travis Jumper, ICCTA Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Award nominee “I’m aware of the acclaim and distinction this award comes with and I’m astonished and thrilled to be nominated,” Jumper said. “I will do everything in my power and ability to live up to the honor bestowed on me by my colleagues and friends, and will do my best to represent our wonderful institution.” Jumper began his run as a full-time faculty member and welding coordinator in August 2012 and is currently pursuing his doctorate in an effort to better serve L&C and his students. His academic

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L&C Invites Prospective Students to Discover Day Feb. 20  

2 years 7 months ago
GODFREY – Prospective students considering advancing their careers or just furthering their education are invited to tour campus and check out available programs during Discover Day at Lewis and Clark Community College, Monday, Feb. 20. Discover Day gives future Trailblazers the chance to tour campus, meet with academic and financial aid advisors, learn about our programs and career opportunities, and get a tase of student life with free food, music and fun. This open-house style event gives prospective students and parents the chance to interact with other students, as well as L&C faculty and staff. L&C Recruiter Daniel Nosce believes Discover Day is a great time to learn what it’s like to be part of Trailblazer Nation. “Discover Day is a chance for students in our surrounding communities to learn what makes Lewis and Clark Community College special,” he said. “We’ll showcase everything that L&C has to offer, from programs and departments

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U.S. Rep. Mary Miller To Boycott Biden's State Of The Union Speech

2 years 7 months ago
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) announced that she will not be attending the State of the Union on Tuesday night in protest of Joe Biden's record with the American people. "Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up President Trump’s State of the Union Address, which celebrated a secure border, support for our military, and American energy independence," Miller said. "Joe Biden’s presidency has been filled with lie after lie, especially lies about the border being secure, inflation being temporary, and the DOJ targeting parents for attending school board meetings. I will not be attending Biden’s State of the Union to listen to him lie about the damage he has caused to our country while the left-wing media and members of Congress applaud his lies." Miller cited Biden's recent lies about the national security risk of the Chinese spy balloon that flew across the entire continental United States, in addition to the lies Biden told about illegally taking

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