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Removing the wolves from the federal list of endangered species may have imperiled animals that play a key role in mountain ecosystems.

With spring in full bloom and Earth Day upon us, now is the perfect time to appreciate the planet for... Read More

With spring in full bloom and Earth Day upon us, now is the perfect time to appreciate the planet for... Read More

Just a reminder that titles from The Rolling Stones, The Doors, U2 and Stevie Nicks are among the hundreds of limited-edition vinyl discs available at independent record shops this Saturday, April 23…

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois corn producers overwhelmingly approved an increase in the check-off rate they pay when marketing their grain. By a vote of 1078 to 141, they passed a referendum March 29 to raise the rate by 1/4 cent per bushel. The referendum result was announced today after the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) completed its review of the ballots and certified the statewide vote total. The Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB) requested the referendum by petitioning the Director of Agriculture. The measure was supported on 88 percent of the ballots cast. That means effective Oct. 1, 2022, the current 5/8 cent check-off rate will increase to 7/8 of a cent per bushel. If they choose, however, corn farmers still have the right to receive a full refund. The ICMB, a volunteer board of corn farmers elected by their peers, administers the check-off fund. Members invest the proceeds in market development, research, education and promotion programs designed to enhance

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ALTON - The first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race in southwest Illinois is only six weeks away, and the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is gearing up to welcome race fans. The Enjoy Illinois 300 Cup Series race will be held at World Wide Technology Raceway Sunday, June 5. This is the first NASCAR Cup Series race to be held at the raceway located in Madison, IL. The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau wants to welcome the thousands of race fans that will converge on the region and has created ‘Welcome Race Fans’ signs for businesses throughout the bureau’s six county region and is encouraging race fans to sign up and be entered to win a $500 gas card giveaway available through the bureau’s website: www.riversandroutes.com “Thousands of people will start flocking to southwest Illinois the week before the race and we want to be sure we give them a warm welcome,” Cory Jobe, President/CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau said. “We

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ST. LOUIS - Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) has once again been Certified™ by Great Place to Work ® , a prestigious award earned solely due to positive employee feedback. Great Place to Work defines a great workplace as one where the employees trust the company and its leadership, have pride in their roles, and like their co-workers. This year, Ameren once again significantly ranked higher than the average U.S. company. "Earning a Great Place to Work Certification identifies Ameren as one of the best companies to work for in the country," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's the result of a company's ongoing dedication to its employees, and it's only earned through employees' reports on company culture." "We're honored to once again have earned this distinguished certification because it really comes from our employees," said Mark Lindgren, senior vice president, corporate communications and chief human resources officer

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Cynthia Albritton, who as Cynthia Plaster Caster became famous for immortalizing the genitalia of male musicians in plaster, has died, Variety reports. She was 74. Albritton started her career in…

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A key Missouri legislator upset with Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s aggressive campaign of lawsuits against local governments and school districts cut $500,000 from Schmitt’s budget on Wednesday. Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman …

The St. Charles County Police Department shared the update Friday morning.

Just under 15 years ago, a group of people banded together hoping to play some music and do some good. Kansas City musician Abigail Henderson, 31, had just been diagnosed with breast cancer. To support her, her friends did what musicians do; they rallied together to play a show. The group put together a three-day […]

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Roy will be presented with the annual award at Sheldon Concert Hall on April 28.

A Lincoln County man who lost his wife in a car accident on Hwy 61 supports increased patrols.

When Jamie and Steve Komorek opened Trattoria Marcella (3600 Watson Road, 314-352-7706) in 1995, they were insistent on being a different kind of Italian restaurant — a more traditional eatery as opposed to the St. Louis-style Italian spots on the Hill that the city's diners had come to associate with the cuisine. To signal that intent, they left a certain dish off the menu that showed just how serious they were about standing apart from the crowd. "We didn't do toasted ravioli," Jamie says.

The Blues will take on the Coyotes in a preseason game. The "Frozen Face Off" will be the first time the NHL has made an appearance in Wichita.

"If we build this business environment in the neighborhoods in and around north St. Louis, everybody wins," Aldermanic President Lewis Reed said.

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 U.S. Senate. Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) by a narrow 220-204 margin.  The […]

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