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A St. Louis-based transportation services company won a five-year, $6.9 million contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

After a mild and seasonally-warm stretch to start November, some changes are coming to the St. Louis region Friday night.

GODFREY - The Godfrey Fire Protection District firefighters were busy on the scene of a garage fire in Godfrey on Friday morning on Jackson Lane. Chief 1400, Engine 1412, and Engine 1422 all responded to the scene. Godfrey fire officials reported that the fire was under control and at that report, the units would be back in service within an hour. The Godfrey fire team's quick response again prevent any further damage and contained it to the garage.

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The New York Times reported yesterday on fear of crime: Debra Kowalski, a 49-year-old nurse in Bucks County, Pa., has been pleading with her elderly parents to move out of Philadelphia, especially after a delivery driver was shot and killed last month a few blocks from their home. ....Though polls show that voters’ biggest concerns ...continue reading "Violent crime in Philadelphia is up . . . slightly"

Brandon Holbrook was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he met at a middle school six months after the district was warned.

EDWARDSVILLE — Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine on Friday informed County Board members the county will receive an estimated $3.7 million as its share of a settlement in a lawsuit against opioid distributors. The total amount will be received over a period of years, through 2038. The first two installments to the county, totaling $243,323, were processed last week. “Pursuant to the settlement agreements, Madison County is obligated to use the settlement funds to support opioid remediation programs in the community,” Haine wrote. Haine said the terms of the settlement allow the funds to be used for a range of programs that includes training for first-responders, youth education, treatment and support services, support to those involved in the criminal justice system and research. The county will be required to provide documentation to the Illinois Attorney General that funds are used to support opioid remediation programs. “My office stands ready

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All-Pro defensive lineman and two-time Washington Super Bowl champion Dave Butz has died. He was 72.

A husband and wife from Pineville, Missouri have both been charged in connection with the death of a pregnant woman who was found in southwest Missouri on November 3.

A vacant Steak ’n Shake restaurant could be torn down to build a new Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant.

WASHINGTON — Republicans who may be taking control of Congress in next week’s midterm elections have not been very specific about many policy goals—but the farm bill is an exception. Members of the GOP in the U.S. House and Senate are sending strong signals they want to strip climate funding from the massive legislation in 2023 […]

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Here is Charlie looking back as he contemplates wandering into our neighbor's yard. Luckily this didn't turn him into a pillar of salt. He made it through his ordeal completely intact.

Last August saw the release of The Complete Reprise Studio Albums – Volume I, a vinyl box set featuring remastered versions of Eric Clapton's first six studio efforts for the…

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Today on TAP: The central bank needs to take a pause and give its past rate hikes time to work.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A transition is coming across most of the United States, and it has nothing to do with the election. Daylight saving time is out, standard time is in this weekend. Standard time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday and lasts until March 12. Relish the chance to catch up on sleep [...]

This article originally ran on stlouiscnr.com on November 2, 2022.  Since launching in 2019, Gateway Tradeport in Pontoon Beach, Ill. has become home to 2.7 million square feet of distribution space. That after Contegra Construction Co. completed its fourth large distribution center at Northpoint Development’s 600-acre master-planned industrial community. The new one-million-square-foot Gateway Tradeport IV is built on a speculative basis […]

The post Contegra Construction Completes Fourth Distribution Facility at Gateway Tradeport in Pontoon Beach appeared first on St. Louis Regional Freightway.

The American economy gained 261,000 jobs last month. We need 90,000 new jobs just to keep up with population growth, which means that net job growth clocked in at 171,000 jobs. The headline unemployment rate increased to 3.7%. This is a respectable report, but the bad news is that about 300,000 people left employment and ...continue reading "Chart of the day: Net new jobs in October"