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Eurostat has issued a flash estimate of the euro area inflation rate for February: it will reach 5.8%, up from 5.1% in January. Here's how that compares to the US: There are a couple of takeaways from this. First, US and European inflation rates follow each other, so don't be surprised if the February number ...continue reading "European inflation spikes up in February"

EAST ST. LOUIS - A 35-year-old man died after he was struck in a single-vehicle vs. pedestrian fatality accident at 1:57 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2022. The accident occurred on I-55 northbound at milepost 5, near East St. Louis in St. Clair County. The victim in the accident was Billy J. Herndon of Collinsville; the driver was a 34-year-old male of Valley Park, MO., and was operating a White 2018 Hyundai Elantra. The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by the Illinois State Police District 11 "Unit 1 was traveling northbound on I-55, at milepost 5, near East St. Louis," ISP said. "The pedestrian was walking in the right lane of the roadway and was struck by Unit 1. The pedestrian was fatally injured. The driver of Unit 1 was not injured. This is an open and ongoing investigation and no other details are available at this time."

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FENTON, Mo. - Fire crews responded to an incident Wednesday morning in Fenton, Missouri. FOX 2's Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter flew over the scene on Arbor Terrace near Gravois Road. A utility worker was hoisted out of a hole by emergency crews after slipping off a ladder and falling 16 ft. The worker was, [...]

Police identified the victim as Camaron D. Turner, 30.

The afternoon drive host is following her heart this spring, departing the radio world for exciting new endeavors that she is yet to disclose.

Midwest Living Magazine Names Stone Hill Winery Best Winery Out of Over 1100+ Wineries in Midwest HERMANN, MO – Stone Hill Winery has been named Midwest Living Magazine’s Best Winery in their 2022 Best of the Midwest edition. The award celebrates the region’s top spots in food, travel, lifestyle, and wellness. This recognition comes as the winery celebrates the 175th anniversary since its founding in 1847 as Missouri’s first winery. “It is an exceptional honor to be named the Best Midwest Winery by Midwest Living. Since my parents started the winery in 1965, their mission, and ours still today, is to always create the highest quality wines along with fantastic memories for every guest that visits. We love welcoming guests every day to our winery and introducing them to our region’s unique wine heritage. Looking at this year’s other winners, we are humbled to be in exceptional company and are deeply proud to be a standard-bearer of Missouri

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The New York Times is getting dragged all over lefty Twitter for this fact check: We fact-checked President Biden's claim during the #SOTU about strong U.S. job growth. Follow our live analysis: https://t.co/wmEgwIYSOi pic.twitter.com/HwXEcia7IL — The New York Times (@nytimes) March 2, 2022 The Times deserves whatever they get for this. Given the lower US ...continue reading "Fact checking the president"

I had a hankering for a good, homemade pea soup this week. As I chopped the vegetables, it occurred to me that as a kid, I often ate Campbell’s Pea Soup (Tomato Soup or Chicken Noodle) for a fast lunch. When I poked around the Internet, I found some pretty funny ads for the soups... 

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"These are people and we have the opportunity to do a better job to create an equitable future for everybody in St. Louis."

With a change of just a few words, a bill to expand the sales tax exemption for food purchases became a bill virtually ending the exemption, infuriating its sponsor and forcing a Missouri House committee to give it another look. On Monday, the House Rules – Administrative Oversight Committee voted to send state Rep. Mary […]

The post Change to bill cutting Missouri sales tax on food transformed it into massive tax hike appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Gov. Mike Parson announced Tuesday that Missouri health department veteran Paula Nickelson will be the agency’s new acting director, after his original pick for the job was ousted by conservative …

URBANA – With frequent summer thunderstorms, we should be diligent in scouting for tree issues that could become a larger problem. Proper preventative care can greatly increase a tree’s longevity. Important first steps Preparing a tree for weather-related disasters happens before the tree ever goes in the ground by making wise site and species selections, says Sarah Vogel, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. A tree in an unsuitable site can be costly to remove, or worse, cause damage to persons or property. Consider all site conditions. Consider genetic characteristics of the tree. Ensure the species isn’t an aggressive non-native. Use proper planting techniques to improve chance of survival. Planting trees too deeply is a major problem in landscapes, and symptoms from being planted even 1 inch too deep can take years to become evident. Properly prune a young tree to be structurally sound. This mitigates chances of a mature tree failure

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Missourians from across the state took to highway overpasses this week to show their support for a rolling temper tantrum of hundreds of flag-covered vehicles, whose main objective appeared to be to piss off as many people as possible by creating huge traffic jams in protest of COVID restrictions, which largely no longer exist.…

Supporters of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones believe ruling in protest case could have devastating consequences.

After the formula recall, they had to throw away hundreds of cans of formula.

We’ve long discussed how if you really want to understand how the highly monopolistic U.S. broadband industry really works, you should look at regional phone monopoly Frontier Communications. Especially in states like West Virginia, where the company has spent decades lagging on fundamental fiber upgrades, or DSL and phone repairs under a regime of regulatory […]