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Foods You Love to Hate

2 years 9 months ago

Not for Julia We all feel differently about food. There are dishes that everyone loves (like pizza, for instance).Then there are those we can take or leave (think: Brussel sprouts.) Then there are those foods we just can’t tolerate. Maybe it’s in my DNA, but eggs and I don’t get along. I’m okay with them... 

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Jean Carnahan

‘Critical infrastructure’: Missouri child care shortage called a crisis for employers

2 years 9 months ago
To pass a package of tax credits designed to expand affordable child care will require getting by the “knuckleheads” in the state Senate, Missouri Chamber of Commerce President Dan Mehan said Wednesday. As he greeted the audience and panelists at a forum on the state’s child care needs in Columbia, Missouri, Mehan blamed the defeat of a bill crafted as part of Gov. Mike Parson’s legislative package on Republican factionalism in the Missouri Senate. The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Brenda…
Rudi Keller

Researchers find microplastics in St. Louis County cave sealed since 1993

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS – For those interested in understanding the impact of human activities on our environment, Saint Louis University has recently published a report on Cliff Cave. This report highlights the findings of a research team that found the presence of microplastics within a cave that had been sealed for the past three decades. In [...]
Liz Dowell

Mizzou expansion project expected to help cancer patients worldwide 

2 years 9 months ago
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A big investment at the University of Missouri will help millions of cancer patients around the world.  The MU Research Reactor facility, known as MURR, is the only manufacturer in the nation to produce lifesaving treatments for liver, pancreatic, thyroid and prostate cancers. The $20 million expansion project is expected to help [...]
Emily Manley

Has Jeff Roorda Joined the 'War on Police' By Suing His Former Union?

2 years 9 months ago
One of the foremost defenders of embattled St. Louis-area police officers appears to have gone from backing the blue to taking their asses to court. Jeff Roorda, we hardly knew ye. The often-bombastic former business manager of the St. Louis Police Officers Association filed suit yesterday against his own former police union, saying they breached his contract and interfered with his performance.
Sarah Fenske

State Fire Marshal Called In: Alton Firefighters Battle "Suspicious" Blaze On Sunset

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - Alton Fire Department responded in a quick fashion to a serious fire in the 2300 block of Sunset on Wednesday night. Alton Fire Chief Jesse Jemison said the fire appears to be “suspicious” in nature. He said the fire is being investigated by the fire department and the state fire marshal’s office was called in. Alton Police Department is also part of the investigation. Jemison said the house was occupied and the blaze appeared to start on the front porch. “The fire was knocked down within about 20 minutes,” he said. “The firefighters put a good hit on it and kept it confined to the house's front porch.” The chief said he could not release any more about the fire because of the ongoing investigation and that family members are being consulted, but more will come out later today.

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