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West Nile virus detected in High Ridge, Fenton, De Soto areas
The West Nile virus recently was detected in mosquito populations in High Ridge, Fenton and De Soto, according to the Jefferson County Health Department. Specimens from High Ridge and Fenton mosquito populations tested on Aug. 22 detected the virus, the Health Department reported. The department’s Vector Division began implementing control measures in those areas on Aug. 22.
Steve Boone selected as August 2024 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AUG. 27, 2024 - Steve Boone, an environmental program manager with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Environmental Quality, has been selected as the department’s Team Member of the Month for August 2024. He was selected for his service to the department and his assistance with two air pollution concerns raised to the Northeast Regional Office.
Growth in artificial intelligence puts pressure on energy generation
As the use of artificial intelligence grows, so does the technology required to store its data — and the energy that infrastructure consumes. At a recent forum about “securing Missouri’s energy future,” lawmakers, regulators, lobbyists and advocates discussed the challenge of powering new data centers. A...
Gateway Studios invests strongly in Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD, MO. – Gateway Studios, a studio and production services business, is already building a large campus at the intersection of Chesterfield Airport Road and Spirit of St. Louis Boulevard. While it’s still under construction, Gateway Studios plans to develop 290 acres of land on the other side of I-64. Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. on behalf of Gumbo Flats Properties, LLC submitted the plans that Chesterfield Planning Commission approved in August.
Heat related deaths and injuries on the rise across the U.S.
Heat continues to remain a problem following much of the Midwest into the end of August. This has resulted in a multi-day stretch of triple digit heat indices across mid-Missouri that looks to last through Thursday. Heat remains the deadliest weather related causation over the past ten years with flooding...
Planned Parenthood challenges new Missouri law blocking Medicaid payments to its clinics
Missouri’s Planned Parenthood affiliates are asking the state administrative hearing commission to block a new law that prohibits the organization from being reimbursed for serving Medicaid patients. The law goes into effect on Wednesday. Nearly one in five Planned Parenthood patients in Missouri is insured through MO HealthNet, the state’s Medicaid program that serves low-income […]
During Heat Check on Family and Friends
Park Hills, Mo. (KFMO) - With extreme temperatures predicted this week we are reminded to always check on those who may be effected by the heat. Executive Director of the New Beginnings Grief and Loss Support Group, Kathy Grogan, says contacting people is very important.
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