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St. Louis tops New York, challenges Chicago in viral 'American cities' bracket
Earlier this month, a Twitter account titled "TheSpanishFlu" (handle @_fat_ugly_rat_) launched a series of polls for users to select "American cities." St. Louis has made it all the way to the final round of voting.
A zero emissions future without the mining boom
A new report finds that the U.S. can reduce lithium demand by up to 90 percent.
Ameren Illinois Workers Remove Wires From Outside Old Lenhardt Tool and Die Structure
ALTON - Ameren Illinois crew members were busy Monday outside the old Lenhardt Tool and Die building at Sixth and Piasa in Alton. The Ameren Illinois workers were bringing down power lines right outside the building. Demolition is planned there in the near future. Ameren tied two substations together so they could accommodate this abandonment of wire circuits. The project encompassed about 1,500 feet of wire. The workers finished the project at about 12:30 p.m. Monday. Ameren used 72-foot bucket trucks for the project. Once the building is demolished, Ameren Illinois will put in new poles and new wires in the area in about a month.
Donor privacy law being used by Missouri agencies to conceal public records
Supporters of the ‘Personal Privacy Protection Act’ say the Parson administration is relying on an overly broad interpretation that is undermining transparency laws
A New Show from the Prison Performing Arts Alumni Starts Thursday
LaWanda Jackson is planning to sing "Amazing Grace" later this week as part of a new original show The Golden Record. "When I was young, I always wanted to sing," Jackson says.
Ameren Illinois Continues Modernization of Natural Gas System in Madison County
COLLINSVILLE – Ameren Illinois customers in Madison County will be the beneficiaries of a $39 million investment the company is making to modernize its natural gas energy delivery infrastructure. Beginning in mid-April, approximately 90 contractors, working on behalf of Ameren Illinois, will start construction to upgrade a seven-mile stretch of natural gas transmission pipeline in Madison County. Crews are upgrading the 1950s-era pipeline with modern 12-inch steel pipeline parallel to Illinois Route 162 from Nameoki Road in Granite City east to Interstate 255. Once the pipeline is completed and in-service by early September, it will strengthen the integrity and reliability of the company's natural gas system and support economic development for all of Madison County. "We have made significant progress in the last several years strengthening the integrity and reducing the emissions of our natural gas infrastructure across our Ameren Illinois service territory," said Eric Kozak,
Drag performers at Columbia event push back against Missouri Republican attack
A drag performance last week at a diversity event attended by Columbia middle schoolers was “high-brow and innocent,” not the salacious sexual display alleged by Missouri Republicans, the marketing director for the group behind the performance said Sunday.
As promised, Elton John sends concert tickets to students who covered “I’m Still Standing”
Elton John has made good on a promise to treat a group of students to one of his shows after they impressed him with their version of “I’m Still Standing.” In…
Decongestion Hacks or Hazards?
People across the country are getting sick with a multitude of seasonal illnesses. Colds, the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 seem to be lurking around every corner, and one symptom that seems to be unavoidable is congestion. While over-the-counter medications to help combat congestion are flying off store shelves, some people are taking matters into their own hands and are resorting to at-home remedies. A couple of congestion remedies in particular that many people are trying at home include garlic and onions. While using these popular kitchen staples to combat side effects from seasonal illnesses may seem like something new, these “hacks” have actually been around for a long time. In fact, claims that raw onions can help relieve congestion date as far back as the 1500s. “These kinds of remedies like onions in your socks and a lot of these things have existed for centuries when they didn’t really understand the science behind how infections
The games are back: Nominations for St. Louis' Inno Madness bracket challenge are open
Inno Madness, St. Louis Inno’s annual contest designed to showcase the region’s innovation economy, is back for another year.
We are currently accepting nominations for our 2023 Inno Madness bracket challenge, which will launch in the coming weeks. Inno Madness is designed to generate awareness and excitement for the city’s startup ecosystem, and those that are driving it forward.
How does it work? Nominate a local startup or your own startup and we will assemble a bracket of private, fast-growing,…
Review: Broadway Bound Is an Effective, Touching Story of Change
In 2019, New Jewish Theatre introduced audiences to the Jerome family, the central characters in Neil Simon's coming-of-age trilogy, in their production of Brighton Beach Memoirs. The family's bittersweet, effectively comic story now comes to a close with the company's heartfelt and touching production of Broadway Bound. The year is now 1949.
Missouri Supreme Court hears AG’s opposition to prosecutor’s jurisdiction in Michael Politte appeal attempt
The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday from the state’s attorney general opposing yet another local prosecutor’s attempt to argue the innocence of a man convicted of murder.
Chart of the day: Unemployment went down (almost) everywhere in 2022
According to the ever-watchful BLS, here are the states that made the biggest improvements in unemployment over the course of 2022: Only four states had higher unemployment at the end of 2022 compared to the end of 2021: Arkansas, Nebraska, Indiana, and Oklahoma.
St. Louis County police warn residents of thefts at gas stations
Federal Court: Service Providers Can’t Be Sued Over User-Generated Content, No Matter How Creatively The Allegations Are Framed
Another Section 230 case has made its way into the federal court system. Of course, the plaintiffs really doesn’t want this to be a Section 230 case, since their lawsuit is predicated on content created by users of two chat apps. The lawsuit alleged that the developers of YOLO (an anonymous chat app) and LMK […]
Daily Deal: Super Vectorizer Pro For Mac
Super Vectorizer Pro is used to vectorize images for personal and professional projects alike, whether you are a hobbyist or a graphic design company. With technological advances in raster-to-vector conversion, this image vectorizer program for Mac does an impressive job of vectorizing raster bitmap images and converting them to crisp, clean, scalable fine-line art illustrations […]
MDC searching for mountain lion struck by vehicle in Franklin County
State conservation agents are looking for an injured mountain lion that was struck by a car Monday evening in Franklin County.
Major insurance companies halt new policies for Kias, Hyundais amid St. Louis-area theft surge
Angel Olsen is bringing “All the Good Times” back to St. Louis
The St. Louis–born singer-songwriter is bringing her "Big Time" tour home with a stop at The Factory on January 28.
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