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Branson is #1 for smallmouth bass fishing in US

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS -  Branson has been named the best place for smallmouth bass fishing in the country. FishingBooker, the largest online platform for finding and booking fishing trips in the US, gathered data from tens of thousands of trips. They started collecting information on where different species of fish were caught 6.5 years ago. FishingBooker said [...]

Memories of Great Golf Tourney that Aided Local Charities

2 years 11 months ago

The Ascension Charity Classic:  Perfect Name For This Golf Event    By Tom Anselm It was 21 years ago on September 11 that men filled with hatred for America mercilessly murdered nearly 3000 innocent people in New York City, Pennsylvania and Virginia. They were also attempting to kill the spirit of America. They failed. America […]

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7 Ways the Inflation Reduction Act Will Impact the Building Sector

2 years 11 months ago
From HOK:  The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 includes $370 billion in funding to reduce climate change. On August 16—the day the act was signed into law—HOK hosted a LinkedIn Live conversation on the legislation’s impact on the building sector. The panel discussion with Smart Surfaces Coalition’s Greg Kats and HOK’s Anica Landreneau and […]
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Missouri’s Economic Development Leader Touts New Companies, More Jobs

2 years 11 months ago
From Courier Tribune:  After 11 months as interim director of Missouri’s Department of Economic Development, Maggie Kost is seeing positive outcomes and overseeing the distribution of millions in federal funds. The August jobs report on Tuesday provided more positive evidence on the state’s economy. The unemployment rate remained at 2.5%, the same as July when […]
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Parks, Trails to Share $3M in Grants

2 years 11 months ago
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer:  Twenty park and trail projects in Madison and St. Clair counties will share $3 million in grants from the Metro East Park and Recreation District. Awarded under the MEPRD Park and Trail Grant Program, the grants will aid local and county agencies, municipalities, park districts and transit districts with developing or […]
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Raw data: Leading causes of death in the United States

2 years 11 months ago
Is COVID over? The two biggest causes of death are heart disease and cancer. They're off the charts compared to all the rest, so I'm showing only #3-10. The numbers for everything except COVID-19 are from 2020. I don't imagine they've changed much since then. The number for COVID-19 is extrapolated from the current death ...continue reading "Raw data: Leading causes of death in the United States"
Kevin Drum

WashU project seeks to boost venture capital flow to minority firms

2 years 11 months ago
In 2021, startups founded by women attracted only 2% of funding given to venture-backed U.S. startups, according to research firm Pitchbook. Black and Hispanic founders snagged only 1.4% and 2.1%, respectively, of venture dollars in 2021, according to studies. Washington University's Olin Business School wants to boost those figures.
Nathan Rubbelke