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Remembering Bob Barker, a Former Missourian Who Kept Us Riveted

2 years 9 months ago
When announcer Johnny Olson belted out, “Come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Price is Right," I had little interest in the wide-eyed polyestered tourists running down the aisles with their hands over their heads like orangutans, their names on giant price tags pinned to their chests, taking their place on “contestant’s row” and guessing how much a sailboat costs in order to get on stage to win cars and vacations and dinette sets. 
Steve Leftridge

North County License Office has new management

2 years 9 months ago

  North County License Office Transitioning To A New Contractor     Will be closed from Sept. 1-7 The Missouri Department of Revenue is announcing the new management contract for the North County License Office has been awarded to Hatley Enterprises LLC. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process. License […]

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Health and Safety Conference Offered Oct. 3rd

2 years 9 months ago
Construction companies looking for opportunities to bring their health and safety practices up to snuff will have ample opportunity at the day-long Gateway Regional Conference and Expo on Tuesday, October 3. The conference will be held  from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with networking at 4:00 PM at the Busch Student Center of Saint Louis […]
Tom Finan

Despite Everyone Knowing Cellebrite Devices Can Be Used To Break Into Locked Phones, Cellebrite Tells Cops Not To Tell Anyone Its Tech Can Used To Break Into Locked Phones

2 years 9 months ago
Cops and cop tech providers like to pretend the things they use and the things they do are so black ops the public should not be allowed to discuss them with anyone, much less the defendants, judges, and juries being asked to weigh evidence and render verdicts in criminal trials. A lot of supposedly secret […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: AquaSonic Black Series Toothbrush & Travel Case With 8 DuPont Brush Heads

2 years 9 months ago
Capable of removing up to 10 times more plaque than a traditional brush, the AquaSonic Black Series Toothbrush gives your pearly whites the TLC they deserve. This high-end brush allows you to customize your brushing experience with soft, whiten, massage, and cleaning modes. Plus, the 40,000 VPM motor provides a deep clean while dissolving stains […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Tandra Taylor Named Interim Director of SIUE's Institute for Community Justice and Racial Equity

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Tandra Taylor, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of History, has been announced as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s interim director of the Institute for Community Justice and Racial Equity (ICJRE) at the Southwestern Illinois Justice and Workforce Development Center in Belleville. SIUE's ICJRE strives to achieve equity, racial justice and positive transformational change for southwestern Illinois’ historically marginalized, disenfranchised and oppressed people."SIUE is highly engaged in the educational and communal work of equity, racial and social justice, as demonstrated in our curriculum, co-curricular programming, and civic and community partnerships with the greater Metro-east community,” said Jessica Harris, PhD, vice chancellor for anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. “Through the ICJRE and with Dr. Taylor’s leadership, I have no doubt that the University will continue to advance its academic mission

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Corporate profits remained elevated in Q2

2 years 9 months ago
Nonfinancial corporate profits remained elevated in Q2 but were flat compared to Q1: The pandemic turned out to be great for corporations, if for no one else, but the last few quarters have shown a slow decline since profits peaked in mid-2022. I wouldn't be surprised to see a further decline in Q3.
Kevin Drum

"That Good" Ice Cream Shop Offers Treats and Connection in Alton

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - That Good’s ice cream isn’t just good — it’s that good. That’s the promise of business partners Alvin Elliott and Wendy Adams, who opened That Good last month at 1300 Central Avenue in Alton. The walk-up shop sells hand-scooped ice cream and shaved ice, plus a special European treat called “bubble wraps” on Sundays. Their customers agree: The shop really is that good. “We just wanted to give back to the community, wanted to provide a service to the community,” Adams said at the “What’s Up Downtown” information exchange on Aug. 29. Elliott echoed this. That Good was his dream for a long time, and it’s been exciting to watch other people come to love it as much as he does. After all, he opened That Good with community members in mind. Elliott lives on Central Avenue and has a deep connection to Alton, and he always intended for his shop to give back. “I just wanted to have something for the kid

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