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Missouri launches cancer study after ProPublica identifies toxic air pollution hot spot

3 years 9 months ago

This story was originally published by ProPublica. After learning from a ProPublica analysis that his southwest Missouri city is a hot spot of toxic air pollution, Verona Mayor Joseph Heck demanded that government officials look into the local cancer rate. Three months later, the state health department confirmed his fears: The rate of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma […]

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Lisa Song

Casey’s denies allegations it shortchanges pizza-delivery drivers

3 years 9 months ago

Casey’s General Store is denying allegations that the company’s pizza-delivery drivers are being shortchanged on their wages. The company, which operates roughly 2,300 stores in 16 states including Missouri, allegedly pays its drivers a flat rate of $2 per delivery, but doesn’t track drivers’ actual vehicle expenses or make any attempt to reimburse drivers for […]

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Clark Kauffman

Fit Body Boot Camp hosts fundraiser benefitting St. Patrick Center

3 years 9 months ago
BALLWIN, Mo. - In an effort to help the unhoused in St. Louis City, and St. Louis county, Fit Body Boot Camp in Ballwin is hosting a fundraiser Saturday morning to help the St. Patrick Center.  Every month, Fit Body Body Boot camp tries to help a different charity - whether it's a local charity or [...]
Ala Errebhi

Maplewood History: Vintage Photographs from the Guerin Studio

3 years 9 months ago
More images from the collection of Emma Beauvais Thomas Grumley. This is the ninth post in that series. A particularly enjoyable part of this mission that I have set for myself is having had the opportunity to closely examine hundreds of original photographs with a connection to our community. The image quality of many of […]
Doug Houser

Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Foo Fighters, dead at 50

3 years 9 months ago
(WHTM) - Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Hall of Fame rock band Foo Fighters, has passed away, according to a statement from the band's Twitter page. He was 50 years old. The band's statement released on Friday evening said Hawkins's passing was "tragic and untimely" and that his "musical spirit and infectious laughter will live [...]
Cameron Kiszla