This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Naughty Autie with a comment about Peter Brimelow and VDARE, and specifically their past statements about how “America is not a melting pot”: Correct, America is not a ‘melting pot’. However, it has been multicultural ever since white people first invaded and occupied it […]
TROY - Troy Fire Protection District and the Madison County Emergency Management Agency members battled a serious mulch fire Saturday around the area where Interstate 270-Interstate-55 intersect near Troy. The mulch fire was at 2466 Formosa Road in Troy. The smoke from the mulch blaze could be seen for miles around the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon-Maryville and Troy vicinities. The Madison County Emergency Management Agency was activated and had their drones up and assisting Troy Fire. A part of Routes 270 and I-55 was blocked during the fire battle. All EMA units returned to service at 8 p.m. "At the time of our departure, the fire had been knocked down significantly with the hard-working firefighters of Troy Fire still extinguishing hot spots. Excellent work by all involved.”
A cold front is moving into the region producing strong to severe thunderstorms mainly east and northeast of St. Louis. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the metro east into central Illinois and is in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. St. Louis city and county are not included in this watch. These storms [...]
Across the country, attitudes toward cannabis are becoming more permissive and accepting, but partisan gridlock in Congress virtually ensures that legislation to decriminalize marijuana will languish and die in the …