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Would-be Bomber Prowled Near St. Louis Synagogue Prior to Threats

2 years 11 months ago
A St. Louis man who last year told authorities, "I just feel like killing Jews,” pleaded guilty in federal court today to threatening to blow up a synagogue. On November 5, 30-year-old Cody Steven Rush made multiple calls to the FBI branch in St. Louis and said, “I’m going to blow up a church.” During his initial call, Rush gave his name to the FBI employee who answered the phone and went on to say that his intended target was the Central Reform Congregation.
Ryan Krull

Flash Flooding Expected Again Tonight in the St. Louis Area

2 years 11 months ago
Even more potential for flash flooding is heading into St. Louis this afternoon. The National Weather Service of St. Louis has issued a flood watch starting at 4 p.m. today. Up to 5 inches of rain is expected in the St. Louis area and east of the St. Louis area and “isolated flash flooding is likely.”
Jaime Lees

Grafton Family Fun Night Attracts Large Crowd

2 years 11 months ago
GRAFTON - The Grafton Family Fun Committee held the annual Family Fun Night from 7 to 11 p.m. on Friday, August 5, 2022, at Red Hawk Park in Grafton, and it was an enjoyable evening for a large crowd. Face painting, a dunk tank, and various games made for a lively evening. Hot dogs, chips, and bottles of water kept the crowd well-fed and hydrated. Emergency vehicles (police car, firetruck, helicopter, and ambulance) were present for close inspection, provided by Grafton Police, QEM fire station, Survival Flight crew, and Jersey Community Hospital EMTs and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Carrie Purdy. Jersey County Queen, Matilynn Thornsbury, and Little Miss Jersey County, Tessa Huelskoetter, were enthusiastically welcomed and shared in the fun. After dark, a movie on the big screen, complete with popcorn, candy, and glow sticks, wrapped up this most memorable summer fun night for all. “The most important reason for holding this annual event is so the community can come together,

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Wentzville woman beats childhood cancer, now gives back

2 years 11 months ago
WENTZVILLE, Mo. - Cancer has touched a Wentzville, Missouri woman's life in more ways than one, and now she's giving back. Bri Rogers-Brooks was diagnosed with epithelioid sarcoma in 2005 when she was 10 years old. Her father passed away from lung cancer in 2014 when she was 21. Now she uses his birthday as [...]
Monica Ryan

Most Influential Business Women 2022: Caitlin Murphy helps Missouri identify supply chain issues

2 years 11 months ago

This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on August 4, 2022.  Caitlin Murphy, a female maverick in the global logistics industry, founded Global Gateway Logistics in St. Louis in 2017, and has experienced substantial revenue growth in the five-year period of her company. Because of her ocean freight shipping and global supply chain expertise, Murphy has been […]

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Jared Haynes

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 11 months ago
This is a long-tailed Pea-blue butterfly captured in our front yard a few days ago. It is a member of the gossamer winged family, and according to Wikipedia it is common in Europe, Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia. Notably missing from this list is our entire hemisphere, let alone Southern California. So maybe ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Tyson Foods, Inc. breaks ground on Caseyville expansion

2 years 11 months ago

This article was originally ran by KSDK on August 3, 2022.  Tyson Foods, Inc. and Illinois political leaders announced an expansion of Tyson’s Caseyville facility on Wednesday. The expansion to the Caseyville facility will bring in $180 million in investments and create 250 new jobs for those in the area. More than 293 workers are employed by Tyson Foods, Inc. […]

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Jared Haynes

Project Veritas Not Only Loses Its Vexatious SLAPP Suit Against Stanford, It Has To Pay The University’s Legal Fees

2 years 11 months ago
Project Veritas, the faux conservative group of pranksters pretending to be journalists likes to pretend that they’re “free speech” supporters. But they’re not. They appear to really only support their own free speech, and have a much more flexible view of free speech when it includes speech critical of themselves. Over the past few years, […]
Mike Masnick