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Two earthquakes shake Missouri on Monday

3 years ago
ST. LOUIS - Two earthquakes hit Missouri Monday. One was in the morning, and the other was at night. The morning one happened at 7:50 a.m. in Cape Girardeau according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was a 2.0 magnitude with a 0.1 km depth. The evening earthquake happened at 10:27 p.m. in Terre du [...]
Monica Ryan

25 Years Ago Today… Techdirt Got Started!

3 years ago
On August 23rd, 1997, I sent out this emailed newsletter — which was then called Up-To-Date — to various business school colleagues. That was exactly 25 years ago, and that began dragging me down the path of what became Techdirt early the following year (when I realized it might be nice to have a website […]
Mike Masnick

Fox Theatre To Open Single-Ticket Sales on September 6

3 years ago
Subscribing to an entire season of performances is a special thing. Not only do you get to see a fantastic run of shows but also committing to doing so ahead of time often gets you out the door and into some crushed-velvet seats when you might have otherwise remained on the couch aimlessly scrolling through Netflix. But maybe you just can't commit that far ahead.
Jessica Rogen

Record Number of Missouri School Districts Switched to 4-Day Week

3 years ago
A record number of school districts in Missouri have moved to a four-day school week, according to research by the Missouri State University College of Education. As the 2022-23 school year begins, an estimate of 141 school districts — nearly 25 percent of all districts — will teach students for just four days of school. This is the highest in Missouri history — a number that has steadily increased over the last two decades.
Benjamin Simon