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A River Runs Through It: Is an inland waterway our future?

2 years 10 months ago

This article originally ran in the Supply Chain Management Review on November 11, 2021. It does take a leap of imagination (and a leap of faith) and will require investments from some large global shippers as early adopters. However, there is already some support for the idea, as some large importers have begun to use multiple container ports around North […]

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Jared Haynes

Environmental group demands Spire halt ‘false and defamatory’ messaging about pipeline

2 years 10 months ago

An environmental organization is demanding Spire Missouri cease and desist its campaign warning customers of dire consequences this winter if the Spire STL pipeline is shut down.  The Environmental Defense Fund, which challenged the pipeline’s permit to operate, wrote to Spire on Friday saying the company’s “false and defamatory” comments had inspired area residents to […]

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Allison Kite

Missouri gives nursing homes a way to temporarily close in face of federal vaccine rule

2 years 10 months ago

With over 40% of Missouri’s nursing home staff still unvaccinated, the state health department is giving long-term care facilities a route to avoid losing their license if they shut down due to staffing shortfalls after a federal vaccine requirement kicks in next month. On Friday, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) published an […]

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Tessa Weinberg

Cass County lawmaker joins crowded GOP contest in Missouri’s 4th Congressional District

2 years 10 months ago

State Sen. Rick Brattin became the fifth Republican to enter the 4th Congressional District Republican primary on Monday, announcing his bid by declaring that his conservative record outshines his GOP rivals. As he announced his campaign, Brattin said he didn’t believe Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and that he would have voted against […]

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Rudi Keller

Beyond PPP and EIDL: Other ways the SBA – and the right lender – can help grow your business

2 years 10 months ago
Many businesses are still reasonably well-capitalized after taking advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). These lending programs, which were backed by the Small Business Administration (SBA), provided a crucial lifeline for many business borrowers during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, pandemic lending programs were never meant to be permanent. As PPP and COVID-19 EIDL loans begin to wind down, business owners should be aware of…
Chris Davis

St. Louis homicide rate drops significantly

2 years 10 months ago
As St. Louis made national headlines with the arrest of alleged serial killer Perez Reed, new data reveals the city has seen a 29% drop in homicides compared to this time last year.
By Dana Rieck | The St. Louis American

Donald Kauerauf

2 years 10 months ago
On this edition of Politically Speaking, Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Donald Kauerauf speaks with St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg and Sarah Fentem. He began the job in September. The two Sarahs talk with Kauerauf about the COVID-19 pandemic, including the strides Missouri still needs to make to further combat the virus as well as his goals for public health beyond the coronavirus.