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Video Game Addiction Is Over, Says Chinese Video Game Addiction Regulator

2 years 11 months ago
We should always be wary when a government entity charged with ending [insert issue here] declares said issue ended. We should be doubly wary when a Chinese government agency says anything about anything. So, it’s with a huge amount of skepticism that we greet this announcement by a Chinese regulator, which claims the thing it’s […]
Tim Cushing

Security Officer Success

2 years 11 months ago
Early Tuesday, Nov 29th, the security officer on duty for our neighborhood, reviewed AwareNet alerts that showed a person going block-to-block south of Francis Park, checking for unlocked vehicles. The officer located the suspect and made an arrest. Regular duty District 2 patrol officers, who responded to assist, transported the suspect to the police station for booking. 
Dee Baebler

Public alert issued after claims of plastic in sausage

2 years 11 months ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert over concerns that Jet High Prairie Meats and Fantasma’s finest fully cooked summer sausage products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically plastic.
Dustin Lattimer

Garden Glow

2 years 11 months ago

Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year.   Celebrate the season with more than one million twinkling lights, beautiful projections,

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Rachel Huffman

U.S. Senate averts freight rail strike, but bid to include worker sick leave fails

2 years 11 months ago

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to codify an agreement the White House brokered between rail unions and freight companies in order to avoid a catastrophic rail strike, but fell short of enough votes to include paid sick leave for workers. The Senate backed the rail deal on an 80-15 vote and rejected […]

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Ariana Figueroa

Rams Settlement Deal Wins Approval From Dome Board

2 years 11 months ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  Members of a board that oversees the Dome at America’s Center gave their unanimous approval Wednesday to the division of a $519 million settlement over the departure of the St. Louis Rams. It’s a move that primarily places the ball in the court of elected officials on how to spend […]
Dede Hance

Best books of 2022, chosen by St. Louis librarians

2 years 11 months ago
It’s December: What better time to cozy up and open a great new book? Or, perhaps you’re looking for the perfect book to give as a gift this holiday season. Librarians Tammy Jones of St. Louis County Library and Megan Temple of St. Louis Public Library share their favorite books released in 2022.