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Overlooking the brand-new pickleball courts she worked hard to head off, Julie Missey reflected on the problem with her neighbor’s property.

The Washington Post writes today about Carlos Hoyt: The 63-year-old educational consultant and psychotherapist is part of a small but increasingly vocal group of people who favor phasing out racial categories. ....Hoyt read aloud the Census Bureau’s caveats, that “the racial categories included in the Census Questionnaire generally reflect a social definition of race recognized ...continue reading "We’re stuck with race as a description of different human groups"

John Locus is losing sleep dealing with insurance and a police investigation.

“And he was stupid enough to do it while he was delivering for DoorDash. And while on camera!” the homeowner said. “Not very smart at all. Should probably go into the dumbest criminal category there is.”

A St. Louis County woman said she's had standing water in her apartment for days and doesn't feel safe walking in her own kitchen.

From St. Louis Magazine:  “The greenest building…is the one that is already built,” said Carl Elefante, architect, preservationist, and fellow at the American Institute of Architects. The practice of adaptive reuse gives new life and purpose to existing buildings. The following local businesses and organizations—led by big thinkers who invest in both the future of […]

Purple ribbons are currently hanging at the historic Franklin County Courthouse for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Back in February, a copyright case that somehow made it past me, but embedded below, was filed by BMG against MGA Entertainment over a song the latter used for one of its toys. That song was called “My Poops” and is a parody of The Blackeyed Peas’ “My Humps.” You can go hear the song, […]

This past Saturday, Luke Bauer's passion came to life on the football field in a moment that his family will never forget.

From ENR:  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is helping to finance an upgrade of two of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s wastewater treatment plants to reduce negative emissions and improve air quality. The Solids Management Upgrades project, expected to start next spring and finish by 2029, would replace aging systems with modern processes that […]

From NPR:  Seventy-one percent of women in domestic violence shelters report that their abuser threatened, injured or killed a pet. The fear of violence against a beloved animal can make survivors feel trapped. The Women’s Safe House in St. Louis is working to remove that deterrent. “Women would call the safe house crisis line and […]

Residents in a south St. Louis County municipality say they’re being overrun by 18-wheelers and other large trucks. The problem is that their street is being used as a detour by the big trucks, creating a huge danger for families.

One month after the SAFE T Act took effect, more accused criminals are going free in Illinois. But in a strange twist, the new law may ultimately end up having the opposite effect.

The St. Louis County Police Officer charged with firing multiple shots into the air during a trunk or treat event this past weekend made his first court appearance Tuesday morning.

WOOD RIVER - Wood River Mayor Tom Stalcup announced several upcoming events around the city and some newly secured grant funding at the City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Mayor Stalcup said he was recently notified by the office of State Senator Erica Harris that the city has been awarded $100,000 in grant money from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to use on “infrastructure projects within the city.” “City Manager Palen has been the point-of-contact person for this grant, and I want to thank Director Palen for his work along with Senator Harris’s office for this grant,” Stalcup said. He then announced some events coming up in Wood River, the first being the Downtown Business Alliance’s Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 from 2 to 6 p.m. on Ferguson Avenue in downtown Wood River. The mayor encouraged residents and visitors to “please come downtown to sample the different chilis offered

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan swayed several Republican opponents to his side Monday, moving the Ohio Republican closer to the speaker’s gavel ahead of a crucial Tuesday afternoon vote. Jordan, who has been a polarizing figure in American politics for much of his time in Congress, will need the backing of nearly all the […]

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Stephen Sichmeller, PE has joined Horner & Shifrin as assistant regional manager responsible for leading transportation efforts in Arkansas. Stephen has more than 12 years of experience in transportation engineering design, with an emphasis on roadway infrastructure. He has spent the last 12 years at Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), most recently as Assistant Division […]