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Ameren to shutter Rush Island coal plant by 2024 following Clean Air Act violation

3 years ago

Ameren will shutter a Jefferson County coal plant found in violation of federal clean air laws rather than install what it says are expensive pollution controls, the company announced Tuesday.  The St. Louis-based electrical utility will close the Rush Island Energy Center, built in the mid-1970s, by the spring of 2024, if not sooner. Ameren […]

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Allison Kite

Missouri revenue to hit record $11.4B in coming year, estimate from Gov. Parson shows

3 years ago

Missouri revenue collections will record another $1 billion surplus this year and a growing economy will produce record receipts in the coming year, data released Tuesday by Gov. Mike Parson’s office shows. Parson and legislative budget leaders released estimates for revenue in the year that begins July 1, 2022, showing revenues are expected to total […]

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Rudi Keller

17-Year-Old Detention Center Escapee Struck and Killed on Interstate 70

3 years ago

A 17-year-old who escaped from the Juvenile Detention Center in September was killed this morning after being struck by a car on Interstate 70.

The events leading up to the death began around 8:30 this morning when the victim was a passenger in a car being driven by a female headed north on Broadway, near downtown.…
Ryan Krull

Grab your last-minute gifts at one of these local holiday markets

3 years ago
Time for holiday shopping is rapidly ticking down, and with shipping delays and those dreaded supply chain issues, the window for getting thoughtful presents delivered is closing fast. Luckily, there’s still time to find local artists and artisans selling their wares at several holiday markets around the region. Stop in to visit the vendors at one of these events to gather your last few gifts while also supporting your community’s makers.
Christine Jackson