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Greek Festival returns to St. Louis County

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - Get ready to kick off summer with all the baklava and Greek food you can eat at the annual St. Louis County Greekfest. It's taking place at  Assumption Greek Orthodox Church as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Memorial Day weekend celebration. Keep in mind though they're only offering curbside service. They started [...]
Ala Errebhi

Red Cross Issues Ways To Enjoy Your Summer Safely

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS — How do you plan to enjoy this summer? Whether your plans include fun in the water, camping or grilling your favorites, the American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis has some resources you can use to help you have a safe summer. And don’t forget your furry friends — there are even some safety tips to follow to help protect your pets as the weather warms up. “Summer is a great time of year to get outside and have fun with your friends and loved ones,” said Beth Elders, executive director, American Red Cross Greater St. Louis. “But there are dangers if you don’t swim, camp or grill properly. We here at the Red Cross want you to have a safe summer and offer these steps you can follow.” WATER SAFETY Every day, an average of 11 people die in the U.S. from unintentional drowning — and one in five of those are children 14 or younger according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Red Cross wants

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Explore More Illinois Is Now Offered At Jerseyville Public Library

2 years 10 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - Jerseyville Public Library now offers Explore More Illinois, a cultural pass program that provides discounts and other offerings from museums, historical societies, performing and visual arts centers, and other attractions across the state of Illinois. The program is free for adults 18 years and older who have a library card from a participating library. Offerings differ by attraction and include free or reduced admission, free parking, discounts at attraction shops, and more. Explore More Illinois is available 24/7 from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. Visit www.jerseyvillelibrary.org, click on the Explore More Illinois graphic on the home page, and log in using a valid library card number and password to review and reserve offerings by attraction and specific dates. Current attractions include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (Springfield), Chicago Children’s Museum, Discovery Center Museum (Rockford), and the Gateway Grizzlies (Sauget).

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Slow Stormwater, Prevent Floods With Rain Friendly Landscaping

2 years 10 months ago
URBANA – Life does not exist without water. Gardens don’t grow without water. But what happens when there is too much of a good thing? Or when that good thing is mismanaged and becomes a misfortune. Or when there are prolonged periods of drought? “The tale of stormwater is more frequently a story of feast or famine,” says Emily Swihart, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. “Managing this resource onsite can have ripple effects downstream and throughout the watershed.” Rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable pavement, are all methods to slow stormwater and prevent floods. Before Illinois was settled, it was covered in diverse ecosystems of prairies, woodlands, and wetlands. These features were connected through a vast network of river valleys and stream corridors. When rain fell, nearly all the water was absorbed into the soil where it was available for plant use or slowly percolated into groundwater. Water that travels through

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Eight Missouri ministers accused of sex abuse in Southern Baptist Convention report

2 years 10 months ago

The Southern Baptist Convention on Thursday released a once-secret and lengthy list of accused sex abusers — several of whom are in the Midwest — within the denomination. The 205-page list is a compilation of ministers and other church workers who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse. The list is described as a “fluid, […]

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Steve Vockrodt

Time to sack the SPACs?

2 years 10 months ago
Ha ha ha: At least 25 companies that merged with special-purpose acquisition companies between 2020 and 2021 have issued so-called going-concern warnings in recent months, according to research firm Audit Analytics. ....The companies with warnings amount to more than 10% of the 232 companies that listed through SPACs in that period....That percentage is roughly double ...continue reading "Time to sack the SPACs?"
Kevin Drum

Blues season comes to end after 3-2 loss to Avalanche

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- The Colorado Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in Game 6 of the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs Friday night at the Enterprise Center. Darren Helm scored with 5.6 seconds left, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 17 shots as the Avalanche finished off their second-round series with a win [...]
Ashleigh Jackson

San Francisco Cops Are Accessing Autonomous Vehicle Recordings To Collect Evidence

2 years 10 months ago
This report, by Aaron Gordon for Motherboard, looks like a hypothetical dreamed up by a particularly cruel constitutional law professor: For the last five years, driverless car companies have been testing their vehicles on public roads. These vehicles constantly roam neighborhoods while laden with a variety of sensors including video cameras capturing everything going on […]
Tim Cushing