I fear the Weatherbird is going to jinx the weather. It’s been a mild summer so far, although the 10-day forecast predicts we’ll soon be in for a few sweltering days. In the meantime, get out and enjoy a day at…
The Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone is 3,000 square miles, smaller than the 8,000-square-mile projection. The dead zone is caused by runoff from farms and cities along the Mississippi River, which runs into the Gulf. The decrease in size is being…
AmerenUE is asking Missouri regulators for another rate hike, less than six months after the company raised electric rates by $163 million. This time, the utility company wants to increase rates by 18 percent, or $402 million, to help compensate…
Thursday’s White Sox-Tampa Bay game is one for the history books. Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle — a St. Charles native — pitched the first perfect game in the major leagues since 2004. Buehrle threw 116 pitches, retiring all 27 batters…
President Barack Obama took to the airwaves again, this time trying to create momentum for his health care plan. Experts say some of his points were debatable.
If you missed it, here’s the text from Obama’s news conference, and just…
For the last five years, St. Louis has challenged the results of the census. The city has won four of those cases; the most recent is still pending. But you can bet that the city is paying attention to the…
Heavy rain swept through Monday morning, dumping several inches and flooding roads and basements throughout the area. More rain is forecast tonight and tomorrow.
What’s the Weatherbird say about all this rain?
Fairmount Park expects to see a windfall between $7 million and $9 million after the U.S. Supreme Court stepped away from a fight between Illinois casinos and horse tracks Monday. Officlals at the cash-strapped track in Collinsville say the money will…
Memorial Day weekend is here at last. The pools and water parks open, Rib America visits town, the Renaissance Fair sets up in Wentzville, the Gypsy Caravan ambles onto the UMSL campus — and there’s so much more to talk…
By law, the Missouri Legislature’s 2009 session ends at 6 p.m. today. A season’s worth of lawmaking is over.
The Weatherbird’s thoughts as the lawmakers clear out:
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