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St. Louis Powerball player nabs $50,000 prize with Double Play

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A Powerball player won $50,000 after using the game's Double Play feature. The winning ticket was purchased in Richmond Heights at a gas station along Clayton near Big Bend. A lot of people were playing the Powerball that evening. The Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion and the largest in U.S. history. [...]
Joe Millitzer

Hidden Valley Ski Resort Delays Opening Over Warm Temps

2 years 9 months ago
You may be enjoying this balmy St. Louis December, but the area's ski industry is ready for some snow — or at least some seasonably cold temperatures. Eureka's Hidden Valley Ski Resort, located just a 30-minute drive from downtown St. Louis, announced yesterday that it was delaying its annual opening. "We have just not had cold enough temps to support snowmaking efforts," General Manager Tony Santora wrote on Facebook.
Sarah Fenske

Free PACER Would Pretty Much Be Free, Says CBO, Undercutting Federal Judiciary’s Ridiculous $2 Billion Estimate

2 years 9 months ago
For years, attempts have been made to make access to federal court records free. To date, not one of these efforts have been successful. The federal judiciary likes its antiquated cash cow, raking in PACER fees meant to improve and free up (as in “free”) document access and redistributing the profit amongst itself, (illegally) blowing […]
Tim Cushing

Here’s why food prices remain stubbornly high even as inflation cools

2 years 9 months ago

Shoppers hoping for a little relief at the grocery store for their holiday meals will be disappointed by the Consumer Price Index released Tuesday. The CPI shows inflation cooling but food prices — particularly for some holiday staples — remain high. The CPI increased 0.1% in November, which was lower than some economists expected. Over […]

The post Here’s why food prices remain stubbornly high even as inflation cools appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Casey Quinlan

Florissant City Council Postpones Hearings

2 years 9 months ago

Florissant Council Honors Tim Lee By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council met for its only December meeting this week after the Dec. 26 meeting was cancelled. The council had two public hearings scheduled, but both were postponed. The council paused for a moment to remember former councilman Tim Lee, who died recently. Several council […]

The post Florissant City Council Postpones Hearings appeared first on flovalleynews.com.

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Scientists announce a fusion breakthrough with big implications for clean energy

2 years 9 months ago

Scientists at a U.S. national laboratory announced Tuesday that they achieved fusion ignition, a breakthrough decades in the making that could have major implications for clean energy. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory near San Francisco said that on Dec. 5, for the first time anywhere in the world, they managed to produce more energy from […]

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Robert Zullo

Alton Committee of the Whole Approves Several Property Bids, Easements

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - The Alton Committee of the Whole held a very brief meeting on Monday night, during which they approved several easements and property bids with little to no discussion. A temporary easement for the removal of encroachments on Plum Street and East 4th Street was approved unanimously. An ordinance authorizing a permanent easement for an encroachment on Plum Street was also approved unanimously. The Committee also approved a notice of sale of property owned by the City of Alton and an “invitation to bid thereon.” The City Clerk of the City of Alton will receive sealed bids for the purchase of the property, located at 1420 E. 4th St. Several property bids were awarded at Tuesday’s meeting as well. S. Shafer Excavating, Inc. was awarded the bid for 3602 & 3604 Thomas Ave. in the amount of $24,700.00 and for 645 East 5th St. in the amount of $31,400.00. A question was raised as to whether these properties were slated for demolition, which it was revealed

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St. Louis-Based Legal Services Nonprofit to Move Downtown

2 years 9 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A St. Louis-based regional nonprofit that provides civil legal assistance to low-income individuals and families is moving its headquarters to space downtown. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri said Thursday that it will move its main office to the Peabody Plaza building, at 701 Market St. downtown, in late January 2023. […]
Shruthi Beedu