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Ameren Illinois Announces Officer Changes 

2 years 7 months ago
COLLINSVILLE – Today, Ameren Illinois announced the appointment of two new officers and the retirement of an officer. Patrick Smith, Sr. named Senior Vice President, Operations and Technical Services Smith will lead electric and natural gas field operations; including subtransmission and distribution maintenance, engineering design, safety and training, reliability planning, dispatch operations, electrical and natural gas emergency response, and construction services for Ameren Illinois. Smith's appointment is effective Nov. 16, 2022. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and organizational psychology and an Executive MBA from Washington University. He spent more than 37 years working for Ameren's Missouri segment and most recently served as Vice President, Economic, Community and Business Development for Ameren Missouri. He led a team focused on driving energy solutions, including customer renewable energy and sustainability options, clean electrification,

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How to maximize your charitable giving while aligning with your budget and passions

2 years 7 months ago
Total charitable giving in 2021 grew 4% from 2020 to a total of more than $484 billion, according to Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2021. As needs and donations increase nationwide with inflation on the rise and a potential recession ahead, it’s important to understand your personal goals and desires to ensure your contributions are making a meaningful impact to the causes you care about. Pick your passion With all the options to make an impact, it can be overwhelming…
Abby Wendel

Leonid meteor shower to peak tonight and last through November

2 years 7 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Stargazers will be in for a treat this week. The Leonid meteor shower is active each year in the month of November. It is set to reach its peak late this evening or early Friday morning. It is expected to last through the end of the month. The shower gets its [...]
Linh Truong

Rural gun deaths exceed urban rates by 28% because of increased suicide rates

2 years 7 months ago

This article first appeared on The Daily Yonder and is republished here under a Creative Commons license. A higher prevalence of gun ownership in rural America has contributed to increased suicides, raising the overall gun-death rate in rural areas above that of urban communities. Experts say some legal interventions that have broad public support could […]

The post Rural gun deaths exceed urban rates by 28% because of increased suicide rates appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Sarah Melotte

St. Louis Officials Push $40M Plan to Make Streets Safer

2 years 7 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  City officials have formally begun work on a plan to improve safety on city streets. The plan proposes spending more than $40 million in federal pandemic aid to slow down traffic and cut down on injuries and fatalities. It was introduced at the Board of Aldermen late last week and lauded […]
Shruthi Beedu

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 7 months ago
I'm on another of my short photography vacations this week. Can you figure out where— Oh forget it. I'm in Virginia, and tomorrow is catblogging day and then I'll be home. So I won't have time to post any more pictures immediately. Wednesday was "wander around DC like a tourist" day, and this is a ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Spartech Announces Gary Orenstein as Vice President, Sales and Marketing

2 years 7 months ago
Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce Gary Orenstein as the new Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Spartech. “Gary’s leadership will be integral in marketing our deep line of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions” said Spartech CEO John Inks. “He will play a major role […]
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