Short attention span
Two years ago, Missouri transportation officials announced they were going to repair or replace more than 800 bridges, including 22 in the St. Louis area. None of the repairs have been made, but they say all of the bridges are…
Two years ago, Missouri transportation officials announced they were going to repair or replace more than 800 bridges, including 22 in the St. Louis area. None of the repairs have been made, but they say all of the bridges are…
The Olympics start today! I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan. Of course, I’m also a night person (hence the late-night blog posting) so having the Games in China works well with my schedule.
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It’s always exciting to work on Election Day, to see the political process in action. Although it seems the sweltering heat kept some away from the polls.
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It’s hot. Very hot. Last night the AC went out in the newsroom. Lucky for me, I was off, but trust me when I say actual sweat went into creating today’s newspaper.
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Chuck Berry was born in St. Louis in 1926. A local preservation group is working to put the St. Louis house he owned in the ’50s on the National Register of Historic Places.
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New details are emerging in the city towing scandal. Like Deborah Bailey’s story: She made payments on a car for more than two years — yet drove it only six months before it was impounded and she was told it…
Do birds sweat?
Very soon, the heat index will be above 100 degrees. I can’t wait — in that sarcastic way.
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Today’s Bird line: Sweat’s new?
Dan Martin, the man behind the Weatherbird, was off this week. So I kind of took the opportunity to take a couple of days off from the Bird’s blog, too. Of course, the Weatherbird gets no such break, so let’s…
A destructive little green beetle — the emerald ash borer — has been found in at a state park in southern Missouri. And (here’s the really interesting part) state officials think an out-of-state camper accidentally brought the beetle to the park…
Grant’s Farm will cut back its hours earlier than usual this year. Starting Aug. 10, the estate will only be open on Saturdays and Sundays.
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