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Dubious St. Louis Character Billy Busch Releases New Beers

2 years 9 months ago
Billy Busch, great grandson of Adolphus Busch, has made a new foray into the world. No, it isn’t another short-lived reality TV show a la 2020’s The Busch Family Brewed but rather a return to the meat-and-potatoes of the Busch family. It’s a beer.
Jessica Rogen

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 9 months ago
This is the owner of one of the famous bookstalls that line the quay of the Seine in Paris. These days most of them sell tourist stuff, back issues of magazines, and copies of old prints that are the same in every stall, but a few still sell old books or, in this case, old ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Outstanding Performance Recognition Presented To Bethalto Officer Brian Gifford 

2 years 9 months ago
BETHALTO - Bethalto Police officer Brian Gifford received special recognition for outstanding performance at Monday night's Bethalto Village Board Meeting. Bethalto Chief Police Mike Dixon commended Gifford for his excellent police work with cases. The commendation presented Monday night outlined Gifford's efforts in five different criminal investigations in which he developed probable cause for felony charges ranging from the possession of controlled substances to offenses related to stolen motor vehicles. "Collectively, the investigations resulted in the seizure of felony amounts of cannabis, methamphetamine, fentanyl, a stolen vehicle, and an illegally possessed handgun, as well as the issuance of charges in a felony retail theft in which a subject attempted to steal a lawnmower from an area business and fled prior to officers arrival," Chief Dixon said. "In addition to the commendable efforts made in investigating offenses while on patrol, Officer Gifford showed further commitment

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How Not Overly Enforcing Its IP, Universal Made The Minions Ubiquitous And Beloved

2 years 9 months ago
No one is ever going to confuse Hollywood giant Universal Studios with, say, EFF’s view on more permissive copyright. However, Polygon recently had a really interesting article on how Universal’s comparatively minimal focus on cracking down on the incidental (and fun) uses of its Minions characters have made the characters well known, ubiquitous… and well […]
Mike Masnick

California sets up awesome showdown with Supreme Court

2 years 9 months ago
My governor has now signed two gun regulation bills that rely on citizen lawsuits for enforcement: California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that he has signed a bill allowing private citizens to sue companies including gun manufacturers for violating the state’s firearms regulations. It is one of a pair of bills passed by the state’s ...continue reading "California sets up awesome showdown with Supreme Court"
Kevin Drum

Man Surrenders After Standoff With Law Enforcement, Is Charged

2 years 9 months ago
MEDORA - The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies were called to a domestic situation in the 31000 block of State Highway 267 in Medora at 2:41 p.m. on Monday. The Jersey Sheriff’s Office was assisted by ILEAS, Illinois State Police, IDOT, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Jersey Ambulance, and Medora Fire and Rescue in the situation. Jersey Sheriff Mike Ringhausen thanked the law enforcement agencies who were there to assist in the domestic situation that went well into the evening. It ended around 9:12 p.m. when the man surrendered himself without incident. Traffic on Highway 267 was rerouted until the man surrendered. Joshua J. Hearn, 33, has been charged with Intimidation and a felony, Sheriff Ringhausen said. A wife and children left the situation and were on the roadway when Jersey County Sheriff’s Office arrived and was safe, the sheriff said. The sheriff said there were weapons involved in the case, and the man had issued

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