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Missouri State Highway Patrol releases holiday crash and fatality statistics
The Missouri State Highway Patrol released statistics for crashes and fatalities for the holiday weekend, which were nearly a third of what they were last year.
Lunchtime Photo
This is the USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the first nuclear aircraft carrier ever built. Its keel was laid just a few weeks before I was born and she was decommissioned half a century later. The Enterprise's inactivation was completed several years ago and it's now being stored at Hampton Roads, Virginia, where I shot this ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Police: Man shot in north St. Louis City, suspect in custody
One person is in custody Tuesday following a shooting in St. Louis City’s Penrose neighborhood.
How Southwest's cancellations are affecting Lambert airport
Southwest Airlines is canceling thousands of flights this week. Here's a look at the local impact.
Does Missouri’s ban sleeping on state owned land starting Jan 1st impact our homeless?
Amid slowdown in venture funding, St. Louis startup turns to its customers for capital
Agogie, a Fenton-based startup that sells fitness apparel, is turning to a unique investor base to lure in new capital: its customers. The move comes as the amount of capital snagged by startups has dropped for three consecutive quarters.
Mercy among first to offer $949 blood test that can screen for more than 50 types of cancer
Despite its promise, the test is not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Nor is it covered by health insurance.
Hidden Valley opens later than anticipated, but more confident in staffing
Hidden Valley Ski Resort last week opened for its 40th season, later than it initially anticipated. Its general manager said investments in employees by its parent company would shore up the resort's staffing this season.
News you can use: How to handle numbers like a true nerd
The previous post reminded me of something that a few of you might find useful: a way of remembering certain facts and figures that are often hard to keep in mind. I first starting using this years ago to convert temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit. The problem is that most metric conversions have fairly easy ...continue reading "News you can use: How to handle numbers like a true nerd"
Freeburg, Illinois issues water conservation advisory
People who live in Freeburg, Illinois, are being asked to conserve water until further notice.
$565 Million Up For Grabs Tonight With Mega Millions
CHICAGO – A life-changing amount of money is up for grabs to close out the year. The Mega Millions jackpot is now at a whopping $565 million for tonight’s drawing. If won, it would be the second-highest Mega Millions jackpot of the year and the sixth largest in the game’s history. Just five months ago, a $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the third largest lottery prize ever in U.S. history, was won with a single ticket purchased at the Speedway gas station in Des Plaines, Illinois. In addition to the historic billion dollar prize win, nine other Illinois players have won prizes of $1 million or more with Mega Millions this year. Mega Millions is played every Tuesday and Friday night with the next draw taking place tonight, December 27 at 10 p.m. Tickets are $2 each, and can be purchased in-store at any one of over 7,000 retailers across the State or online via the Illinois Lottery website or mobile app. About the Illinois Lottery: Founded in 1974, th
Man previously acquitted of murder now faces federal charge in St. Louis killing
Terrell D. McDaniel, 41, was arrested last week in connection with the death of Andre Nash, 42. McDaniel was acquitted of a separate killing in 2018.
Alton Police and Union Again Extend Helping Hand To Oasis Women's Center With Christmas Dinner Items
ALTON - For the past several years, the Alton Police Department and its union, PBPA Unit #14 have purchased Christmas dinner items for Oasis Women's Center in Alton. "The items are then prepared by Oasis staff for the Center’s Christmas dinner," Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said."It is our small way of helping support the Oasis Women’s Center." Earlier in the month, the Police Benevolent and Protective Association Alton Unit 14 Annual Shop With A Cop event also left many area children with smiles and hope for Christmas.
St. Louis general contractor to open Scottsdale, Arizona, office
The general contractor has been working in Arizona for years, completing such projects as the 330,000-square-foot Power 202 Business Park in Mesa and a 420,000-square-foot, 179-unit student housing project near Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Currently, the company is building more than 1.6 million square feet across two industrial projects in Tucson.
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug out for 6 weeks
The St. Louis Blues say defenseman Torey Krug has been put on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. He will be re-evaluated in six weeks.
Clive Davis says Whitney Houston was “making a valiant attempt” to give up drugs before she died
Whitney Houston's mentor Clive Davis says before the singer's shocking death in 2012, she was trying very hard to get clean. The superstar singer was found unconscious in a bathtub…
Ad-Based Netflix Arrives With A Thud
As a publicly traded company, it’s simply not good enough to provide an affordable service that people genuinely like. The pressure to deliver quarter over quarter growth often takes on a tendency toward auto-cannibalism; price hikes, customer support cuts, dumb ideas justified through greed, all designed to goose short-term growth, but often at the cost […]
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