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Large CAFOs are known polluters. Here’s why EPA permits only cover one-third

2 years 9 months ago

This story was originally published by Investigate Midwest.  The Environmental Protection Agency is charged with protecting important waterways from pollution, but manure from concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, continues to harm waterways — and only one-third of the largest facilities have a federal permit. EPA permits require CAFO operators to tell the agency how […]

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Madison McVan

Hiking Through The Holidays Planned On A L&C's Godfrey Campus Trail

2 years 9 months ago
GODFREY - Lewis and Clark Community College has a Hike Through the Holidays on a quarter of a mile trail on campus planned from 5-9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays from December 2-23. Hiking Through the Holidays is a campus and community event developed by Lewis and Clark’s strategic efforts to build and support a transparent and inclusive campus culture. "We’re inviting our entire community to enjoy the beauty of our campus and share in the joy of the holiday season with us," Lewis and Clark Faculty Association President Debbie Witsken said. Parking is free and located behind the McPike Math and Science Complex. There is no cost for this family-friendly hiking adventure, which starts on the west side of campus, near the Andy Simpson Tennis Complex. Enter the trailhead through the tennis pavilion and follow the lights and signage. Meet Blazer the Newfie (L&C's Mascot) from 6 - 8 p.m. on Dec. 10, 17, & 23. Lewis and Clark Community College officials said that due to uneven

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Proctor Earns Alton Tip-Off Tournament MVP, Helps Redbirds To Back-To-Back Wins - Is An Auto Butler Female Athlete Of The Month For Alton

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ALTON - Sophomore Kiyoko Proctor is starting right where she left off. After a successful 21-7 campaign as a freshman, a season that saw her play in all but one game, she's back at it again. Having led her team in scoring last season with 409 points (15.1 PPG average), she's already making a difference this year. Through the first two games of the 2022-23 season, she's scored 25 points, helping her team to back-to-back wins over Springfield Southeast (73-32) and Mater Dei (49-36). Her strong performance earned her All-Tournament honors and Tournament MVP. "I feel like I played really well as a point guard and I got my teammates the ball and also got my points up too," Proctor said after the win over Mater Dei Saturday night. She said that her team played well together and made a lot of good choices. "I feel like we played together, and we were really smart with the ball and patient. If one of our teammates did bad we helped them up." Proctor has big expectations this season.

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Weirdly Wonderful Holidays At City Museum - Kitch, Karaoke & Crazy Fun November 25 Through December 31

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ST. LOUIS - City Museum is serving up a whole month of Winter Holiday fun, including larger-than-life light displays on the outdoor playground MonstroCity and in Architecture Hall, appearances by Steampunk Santa, Tacky Christmas celebrations in Beatnik Bob's, and much more. CIty Museum's holiday activities are free with general admission or a City Museum membership. Friendsgiving Trivia Night, Black Friday Sale & Extended Hours Kick off the holidays at City Museum with a Friends-themed trivia night on Wednesday, November 23 from 5 to 9 p.m Looking for a unique gift for the Holidays? Give the gift of unlimited adventures with a City Museum membership, on sale November 22-28 only. City Museum is open extended hours Thanksgiving week to give everyone more time to play: 11/21-11/22 10 am - 6 pm 11/23 10 am - 9 pm 11/24 CLOSED 11/27 10 am - 6 pm Misfit Holiday Bar Calling all misfits! From the window to the wall, City Museum has holiday cheer for all. Come explore the island

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Edwardsville Township Donates Thanksgiving Meals To Families Of The Edwardsville School District

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The Edwardsville Township is once again ensuring families in the area have a holiday meal this Thanksgiving. On Thursday, November 17th, Edwardsville Township Supervisor Kevin Hall presented Edwardsville High School & Woodland Elementary School. Head Start with Thanksgiving baskets. Worden Elementary School, Hamel Elementary School, and Edwardsville Head Start also received Thanksgiving baskets. Twenty-five baskets were donated, with five baskets presented to each organization, to help residents in need this holiday season. Each basket included a gift card for a turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, rolls, cranberry sauce, gravy, cake mix & icing, bagged salad, and Ski beverages donated from Excel Bottling Company. During the Touch-A-Truck event on September 24th at Edwardsville Township, Community Park received a record number of event and vehicle sponsorships. Edwardsville Township uses this support to make the Thanksgiving baskets possible. This is the 8th year

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Durbin Introduces Legislation To Incentivize Energy Reductions For Additional Consumer Savings

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Electrification Caucus, introduced the Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy (REDUCE) Act to eliminate states’ ability to “opt out” of aggregated demand response. The legislation would allow consumers nationwide to sell their energy reductions into the wholesale market. “Allowing consumers to sell their energy reductions into the wholesale market is an important step toward decarbonizing our energy sector. On top of that, it puts money back in the pockets of Americans who are doing their part to reduce their energy usage,” said Durbin. “When it comes to taking climate action, we’re all in this together. That’s why the REDUCE Act is critical to ensuring that every state is on board to cut back on our nation’s reliance on fossil fuels and deliver savings to homeowners and businesses.” The bill would instruct the Federal Energy

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Her Parents Were Stuck in Afghanistan, So She Took the Journey of a Lifetime

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At a regular family dinner, on a normal Wednesday evening, Latifa Sidiqi told her kids that she was going to fly to Afghanistan. It was May 2022, nearly a year after the Taliban takeover. But Latifa, 51, said she needed to go back to the country she’d left nearly two decades before, pick up her elderly parents and bring them to St. Louis.
Benjamin Simon

The Complex Yoga of Thanksgiving

2 years 9 months ago

“Facts” You Didn’t Know about the First Thanksgiving The Native Americans and new immigrants smiled at each other as they shared the 17th century version of Green Bean Casserole. They licked their fingers instead of their wounds.  In lieu of dish washing, the Indians taught the settlers to play Frisbee with the pottery plates. This would... 

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Jean Carnahan

FOX 2 World Cup Soccer schedule for Monday

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - FOX 2 programming changes for Monday, November 21, 2022. FIFA World Cup soccer can be seen on FOX 2 starting at 9am with Senegal vs Netherlands and then U.S.A. vs Wales at 12:30pm.  Our local midday programming including “The Power of Two” news at 11am and Studio STL at Noon will air on KPLR 11 only. 
Joe Millitzer

35 Years And $400 Million Later, The FCC Says It Finally Has Accurate Broadband Maps. Maybe.

2 years 9 months ago
We’ve noted for decades how, despite all the political lip service paid toward “bridging the digital divide,” the U.S. doesn’t actually have any idea where broadband is or isn’t available. The FCC’s past broadband maps, which cost $350 million to develop, have long been accused of all but hallucinating competitors, making up available speeds, and […]
Karl Bode