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The Good Traveler Partners With Local Environmental Nonprofit Organizations To Provide Air Travelers With Alternative To Certified Carbon Offsets

2 years 11 months ago
MASCOUTAH, IL - The Good Traveler announced the launch of a new pilot program in partnership with environmental nonprofit organizations throughout the country. Individuals and businesses now have the option and opportunity to offset the carbon footprint of their air travel through mileage-based charitable donations to hyper-local projects working to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Pilot partners include San Diego Foundation (San Diego, CA), Weed Warriors Nature Stewards Program (Seattle, WA), Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities (Jackson, WY), Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers (New York, NY), and HeartLands Conservancy (Southwestern Illinois), with additional partners coming soon. HeartLands Conservancy is the participating non-profit organization most closely located to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. MidAmerica St. Louis Airport has an established partnership with The Good Traveler as an Aviation Partner and is proud to both practice and promote more sustainable air travel. Public consciousness

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YWCA Southwestern Illinois Announces Annual Trivia Night

2 years 11 months ago
ALTON - YWCA is hosting its annual Trivia Night Fund Raiser on Saturday, November 5 at the Best Western Premier Conference Center, Alton, and is extending an invitation to the community to join this fun-filled event. Doors open at 6 pm. Trivia starts promptly at 7 pm. All proceeds benefit YWCA Programs and Services. “We are so excited to be back in person for Trivia! It has been two long years since we were together and YWCA has worked hard to develop a fun-filled and challenging evening with attendance prizes, Bucket of Booze raffle, 50/50 drawing, Trivia prizes, and more. Tables and individuals are welcome to join in the fun and support YWCA.” said Dorothy Hummel, Executive Director. Tickets are $25 a piece and tables can seat 8 to 10 persons. 50/50 and Basket Raffles will be held during the evening. Round sponsorship opportunities for $100 are still available. Program Sponsorships for our youth programs are available at $250. Cash bar for both alcoholic and

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Durbin, Marshall Introduce Amendment To NDAA To Address High Swipe Fees Affecting Our Veterans

2 years 11 months ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) introduced two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to address excessively high credit and debit card swipe fees that burden American consumers, small businesses, and veterans. Their first amendment would direct the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Treasury Department to issue a report about a current law, 10 USC 1065 , that requires some veteran populations including Purple Heart awardees, Medal of Honor recipients, former POWs, veterans with service-connected disabilities, and veteran family caregivers, to pay surcharge fees for using credit or debit cards at military commissaries to cover the cost of the swipe fees. The report would ask for information from the last fiscal year on how much is being charged in these fees, which card networks and banks are receiving the fees, how much each category of veteran is being charged, and whether any banks

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Missouri agriculture groups renew criticism of Grain Belt Express over new extension

2 years 11 months ago

A years-long fight over the Grain Belt Express high-voltage transmission line appeared to end earlier this year when lawmakers signed off on compromise legislation requiring future transmission lines to bring more benefit to Missouri.  It also required electrical transmission line developers to pay farmers more for easements to build future projects on their land.  Grain […]

The post Missouri agriculture groups renew criticism of Grain Belt Express over new extension appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Allison Kite

Coloring STL

2 years 11 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact

The post Coloring STL appeared first on Explore St. Louis.

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Informant in St. Louis Aldermanic Corruption Cases Gets 4 Years

2 years 11 months ago
Mohammad Almuttan, also known as "John Doe" and "John Smith" in the indictments that brought down four public officials, was sentenced in federal court in St. Louis to a four year prison sentence yesterday. Almuttan, 40, was sentenced on charges related to trafficking cigarettes and synthetic marijuana. According to the 2017 indictment, Almuttan and more than 30 others were involved in a scheme to produce synthetic marijuana near Dittmer, Missouri, at a property referred to as "the Farm," and then sell it at stores run by Almuttan.
Ryan Krull

Waste Management looking for drivers and technicians

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Waste Management is looking for drivers and technicians in the St. Louis and Arnold areas. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.  The jobs include sign-on bonuses and great benefits packages. Are you interested in working for Waste Management?  Just go to WM.com/Careers and search for St. Louis.
Joe Millitzer