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Cobra Kai co-creator Jon Hurwitz is hoping to add a bit of "Thunder" to the titular dojo's "Strike First Strike Hard No Mercy" motto. As Hurwitz tells Entertainment Weekly, he's…

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Emily Hernandez, filmed a year ago parading the shards of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's nameplate through the U.S. Capitol, was arrested Wednesday night in Franklin County on suspicion of drunkenly killing a woman in a car crash.

Hernandez, 22 of Sullivan, was going the wrong way about 7 p.m. on Interstate 44 near St. Clair, driving a Volkswagen Passat west in the eastbound lanes when she collided with a Buick Enclave, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Buick's passenger, 32-year-old Victoria Wilson of St. Clair, was killed.…

The health of all visitors to the Delmar Loop is a top priority and for that reason there will not be a Loop Ice Carnival this year.   Like many other events and happenings in our region we have made the decision based on the current number of Covid-19 infections in the area. We look forward […]

He had been devoted to St. Louis and was proud to support visual arts, at both Washington University and the St. Louis Art Museum.

Federal official is demanding a restart even though the Loop line is an obvious failure

On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, over 200 financial professionals, small business owners, corporate executives, real estate agents and other professionals gathered at the Royal Banks of Missouri Economic Forecast Breakfast to discuss the economic outlook for the St. Louis region. After meeting virtually last year, getting to meet in person to discuss our region felt like Christmas came early. The information and knowledge shared at this event is vital for business owners, business professionals and…

State legislators are heading back into session. Another year of biz-as-usual - or worse? A powerful coalition of advocates recently moved Illinois lawmakers to achieve results for people, planet and economics.

           Andy Heaslet, Earthworms' own audio engineer, dug into the details of CEJA, the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act enacted into Illinois law in September 2021. He shares the story from his research for Masters' level coursework at Southern Illinois University, which was one nexus of collaborative activism that make this landmark policy a law both powerful and replicable.

      

Give a listen - be inspired!

Thanks, Andy, for how Earthworms sounds - with THNX as well to Jon Valley and Andy Coco of KDHX Production.

Related Earthworms Conversations: Diversifying Power: Energy Democracy with Jennie C. Stephens (Sept 2020)

Rule of Five: the Supreme Court and CO2 (July 2020)

Leah Clyburn: Organizing to Act on Environmental Racism in St. Louis (Oct 2019)

Drawdown: Solutions to Reverse Global Warming (March 2018)

 

Patients who have procedures scheduled will be contacted by BJC about postponing their appointment.

Chris Eckert, the president of Eckert’s Inc., says community is at the heart of everything they do at the farm. That’s why the company announced today in a press release they will begin accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments through EBT cards, allowing visitors another means to get fresh fruits and vegetables when they visit at the Belleville location (951 S Green Mt Road, 618-310-2758).…

The show erected several "monuments" to people who supported the "Freedomsurrection."

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Cori Bush is no stranger to protests. She spent years marching the streets of St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri, rising to public office on the strength …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday warned of the dangers of a collapse of American democracy, standing in a historic chamber in the U.S. Capitol that was besieged by an angry mob of pro-Trump supporters who attempted to halt the certification of the 2020 presidential election. “We are in the battle for the soul […]

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Police say A Florissant man shot his ex-girlfriend and her mother outside a north St. Louis gas station.

Foo Fighters are kicking off 2022 by setting a new Billboard chart record. Dave Grohl and company now have a total of 14 top-10 hits on the Rock & Alternative…

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Both agencies were staffed overnight looking for trouble spots.