"I am always singing the praises of St. Louis, and I have a deep commitment to St. Louis and really recognize what a gem this speedway is," Curtis Francois said.
Spire and Ameren Missouri are working together to help Missouri customers make energy-efficient upgrades "with little or no upfront costs," a release said.
"We didn't want to put another departure in Terminal 2," which is near capacity, Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge said. "But we didn't have a choice."
The St. Louis native started taking college classes when she was young but she didn't finish. Her mother, before she passed, encouraged her to pursue her passion.
A 22-year-old man died after being struck by two other motorcycles in Potosi, and an 18-year-old was killed when he struck a guardrail on Illinois Route 100.
"Before you go out of state for your illegal fireworks, please think twice and save your money instead of watching it blow up in front of you," the department said.