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St. Louis woman detained in Israel, US State Department acknowledges
Local Girl Scout Troop Earns Space Badge with Help from SIUE Physics Professor
EDWARDSVILLE - In line with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s commitment to community engagement, Edward Ackad, PhD, associate professor of physics, shared his expertise in physics and astronomy with Girl Scout Troop 227 from Granite City to help them earn their Daisy Space Explorer badge. “The Department of Physics wants to communicate our love for physics with everyone,” said Ackad. “My hope is the troop gained enthusiasm for learning more about astronomy.” Ackad led the group through activities to help explain what a telescope is. The troop learned how lenses bend light, that the moon has different textures, and had the opportunity to view the moon with their own telescope they built followed by viewing the moon through a large telescope. “We love being able to have the girls meet people from the community and learn in a fun way,” said Kim Smith, Troop 227 leader. “The girls loved building telescopes and then having the
St. Louis police arrest carjacking suspect involved in chase
St. Louis Police are in pursuit of a carjacking suspect Monday morning.
Some talk but little action on private policing in St. Louis
Months after a St. Louis official said the city planned to review how off-duty police officers are used by private companies, officials said they were still looking for a way to pay for a study.
New-to-St. Louis developer buys massive downtown apartment complex for $73M
Surprise: Telehealth Startups Playing Fast And Loose With Sensitive User Medical Data
From the Internet of very broken things to telecom networks, the state of U.S. privacy and user security is arguably pathetic. It’s 2022 and we still don’t have even a basic privacy law for the Internet era, in large part because over-collection of data is too profitable to a wide swath of industries, which, in turn, lobby Congress […]
Monday, December 19, 2022 - New Mark Twain National Forest supervisor says climate change will affect management
The forest encompasses more than 1.5 million acres in 29 southern Missouri counties. Dawn Laybolt is the new manager of the sprawling woodlands, and plans to balance the forest's diverse needs while preparing it for climate change.
Dave Grohl & Greg Kurstin kick off ‘Hanukkah Sessions’ with Blood, Sweat & Tears cover featuring Judd Apatow
Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have released the first song for this year's edition of The Hanukkah Sessions. For the last two years, the Foo Fighters frontman and the producer…
Madison County Transit to add $34M in bridges, bike trails and tunnels
New multiyear capital plan also includes a $4.2 million bus transfer facility near the growing warehouse area along Highway 111 near I-255 and I-270.
Victorian objects become new jewelry at company with St. Louis ties
The company, which makes jewelry and other objects out of reused, repurposed and refashioned items of Victorian vintage, is a family business.
List of St. Louis area warming shelters offering escape from bitter cold this week
Places to get fair trade/handmade jewelry ??
my landlord won't turn on my heat for months. according to the city, hes prohibited to collect rent. what are my options?
'Titanic' at 25: How our original review captured the magic
The movie "Titanic" was released on Dec. 19, 1997. It received 11 Academy Awards and was the first film to earn $1 billion at the box office
BTRTN: Our Annual Analytically-Based Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Predictions
St. Louis, U City Among Locales Weighing Recreational Weed Tax
St. Louis city and at least five municipalities in St. Louis County are considering additional sales taxes on recreational marijuana sales. Missouri’s constitutional amendment for recreational weed allows municipalities to levy a 3 percent retail tax on recreational marijuana purchases in addition to a 6 percent state tax. So far, all the Missouri cities proposing such a tax are leaning toward the 3 percent maximum.
12 inches of snow and 4,115 fans: Looking back at one of the most bizarre nights in St. Louis Blues history
On Dec. 19, 1973, a 12-inch blizzard paralyzed the St. Louis area. But the Blues played on.
One person killed in mobile home fire early Monday morning
Tragedy struck overnight in High Ridge after an intense fire inside a mobile home left one person dead.
Woman struck and killed in Bridgeton Sunday night
A pedestrian was struck by an SUV and killed Sunday night in Bridgeton.
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