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Radioactive dirt is trucked from Coldwater Creek. North County residents want broader testing.
Since July, 301 truckloads of contaminated dirt have been removed from the bank of Coldwater Creek near Jana Elementary School. The school is still shuttered even though U.S. officials assure its safety.
Global insurance company enters St. Louis market with acquisition
A global insurance brokerage and financial services firm has entered the St. Louis market with the acquisition of a locally based health care insurance and employee benefits provider.
Filing Bogus Copyright & Patent Claims On Your Not-Actually-Sentient AI Is Not A Good Way To Market Your Not-Actually-Sentient AI
We’ve covered the quixotic campaign of Stephen Thaler, who has filed lawsuits around the world arguing that he deserves to get copyrights and patents on writings and inventions created by DABUS, which Thaler claims is an AI that he created. He’s lost nearly every case as he attempts to do so, often embarrassingly, including one […]
Lunchtime Photo
This bridge was built by the Army Corps of Engineers after the 1970 flood in Silverado Canyon washed out the old bridge. It spans Silverado Creek, which is normally pretty dry but got some water during our big rains earlier this year.
Osbourne family talks Ozzy’s “heartbreaking” Power Trip cancellation
In announcing the return of The Osbournes podcast, Sharon Osbourne declared that no topic would be "off limits." However, the heavy metal family is not too eager to discuss Ozzy…
Where do I find a fresh, baked-that-day bagel?
The Baked Bear in St. Charles closes ahead of Labor Day weekend
The Baked Bear’s St. Charles' location has closed its doors, the ice cream sandwich shop announced on Facebook this week.
Centene to exceed share buyback goal as stock price seeks to recover
The company expects to exceed its goal this year of $1.5 billion in buy-backs.
Jefferson County man charged with abandonment of a corpse, evidence tampering
Property Deep Dive
U.S. Steel and the Fake Populism of J.D. Vance
Today on TAP: Let’s not confuse the corporate interest with worker interests.
Questions about road and highway construction? Ask the Road Crew chat
Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
Bluegrass fans in the STL/metro-east area!
Missouri inmate convicted of killing cop says judges shouldn’t get to hand down death sentences
Missouri, Indiana and Montana are the only states that allow judges to sentence people to die. Montana hasn’t executed anybody since 2006.
27th Annual SLACO Regional Neighborhoods Conference
Missouri man accused of dumping woman's body in the woods
Police say a man dumped a woman's body in the woods after discovering that she had died in his home.
Help finding a hair stylist
What pantry foods do you recommend getting that are only found in STL?
Missouri hospital seeks to dismiss slander, conspiracy lawsuit filed by fired CEO
Allegations that Scotland County Hospital fired a chief executive officer during an illegal closed meeting aren’t enough to make a case that there was a conspiracy against the officer, attorneys for the hospital argued Wednesday. Statements made in that August 2022 meeting are protected because they were among officials of the hospital, attorney Andrew Kinghorn […]
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