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SLU Athletics Counselor Erica Ciarlo Presents at National Conference
Saint Louis University Department of Athletics counselor Erica Ciarlo, along with University Counseling Center director Knieba Jones-Johnson, presented at the 2024 Association of Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASACCU) conference hosted by Villanova University in Philadelphia. The presentation, entitled "Improving Student-Athlete Mental Wellbeing: Integration and Collaboration," focused on...
Purcell Tire & Rubber Company expands operations in Potosi, creating jobs
Purcell Tire & Rubber Company, a leading provider of tire and rubber products, announced its expansion in Potosi, investing over $5.3 million and creating 10 new jobs. This expansion includes acquiring an 8-acre site in the Washington County Industrial Park for a 44,000-square-foot warehouse, distribution center, and fleet repair shop.
Solar-Powered Vehicles To Make Way Through St. Louis
College students and their solar cars participating in the American Solar Challenge soon will be driving through St. Louis for the first time. The 32 solar-powered vehicles in this year’s challenge will make their way through St. Louis July 21-23. The 1,500 to 2,000-mile race, which takes place every two years in the summer of even years, starts in Nashville, Tennessee, and ends in Casper, Wyoming.
Missouri Family Stunned When Wild Peacock Shows Up on Front Porch
Knock, knock. Who's there? If you're a certain Missouri family, it's a wild peacock that suddenly appeared on their front porch. I've seen some pretty wild conversations on the Missouri sub-Reddit, but this one about a lost peacock in Jefferson County, Missouri takes the cake peacock. byu/SovietSkeleton inmissouri. If you're...
Authorities investigating a break-in at the Family Dollar on West Florissant
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police are investigating a break-in at the Family Dollar on West Florissant in Jennings that happened Thursday around 4:50 a.m. Authorities say a side door was open and the security alarm was triggered. It is unknown if anything was taken and First Alert...
What we know about the AT&T data breach
President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois Steve Bernas joins Bob Sirott to discuss what we should know about the AT&T data breach, how millions of passwords ended up on the dark web, and the increase of door-to-door scammers. He also explains why we should educate ourselves on different return policies, a back to school scam advisory, and the 2024 BBB Torch Awards.
IDOT checks for post-flooding damage
All in all, an IDOT engineer says Tuesday’s flash flooding did not cause as much damage as one might think. Some bridge deck repairs will be needed on 4 or 5 structures, and there has also been some exposed guardrail posts and damage to the reservoir wall near the city of Nashville.
St. Charles felon receives nearly six years in prison for possession of silenced firearm
U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced a convicted felon to nearly six years (70 months) in prison for being caught with a silenced pistol. The sentencing occurred on Wednesday, following the October 2022 incident in St. Charles. On October 13, 2022, the St. Charles Police Department responded to a...
Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
‘Significantly hazardous’ conditions prompt officials to close portions of Fox River to boating
MILLINGTON, Ill. — The aftermath of Monday’s severe weather and tornadoes is still impacting parts of Illinois and the Chicago area. On Thursday, officials announced that a portion of the Fox River is closed for safety reasons. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources closed the river from the...
Illinois is setting the stage to use federal funding to provide broadband service statewide
(The Center Square) – Now that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved Illinois’ proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, implementation is underway. The approval enables the state to request access to funding for the BEAD program. Devon Braunstein, director of the Illinois Office of Broadband, said Illinois will be receiving just over $1 billion for the broadband rollout. ...
Alleged political attack exposed as crime by prosecutor
News Weather Watch Traffic Sports Contests Studio STL Jobs Connect. An O’Fallon Police Department’s probable cause statement says it started as an anonymous hotline call, accusing a high school substitute teacher of sexual assault, while naming alleged student victims.
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