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Germania Jerseyville Opening Delayed

3 years 9 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - The opening of Germania Brew Haus’s upcoming Jerseyville location, originally planned for mid-March, has been delayed. Owner Jared Brynildsen said cold temperatures have delayed the construction of the site’s parking lot. He also said the Illinois Department of Transportation took 60 days longer than expected to send back their approval for the drive-thru. Brynildsen said he expects the drive-thru construction to be completed by the end of the month, with official soft and grand opening dates for this location still pending. So far, he said the attached children’s play area is still on track to be completed along with the rest of the renovation. This delay comes just under three weeks after the opening of Germania’s Eastgate Plaza location in East Alton. Brynildsen has previously emphasized the company’s need to space out openings as a small business with limited training staff. For more information and updates on Germania

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China Policy: No Time for Mixed Messages

3 years 9 months ago
Today on TAP: With Xi bailing out Putin, the China bill pending before Congress needs to be stripped of special-interest measures that actually help Beijing.
Robert Kuttner

Missouri fines CAFO $18,000 for polluting streams with 300,000 gallons of waste

3 years 9 months ago

Regulators ordered an industrial hog farm in northern Missouri to pay more than $18,000 for spilling 300,000 gallons of manure into miles of nearby streams.  An advocate for environmentally responsible agriculture called that “pathetic,” noting the fine amounted to less than $0.04 per gallon of waste spilled.  “You’re talking about a multi-billion dollar, multinational company […]

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Allison Kite

MoDOT warns of Thursday, Friday commutes ahead of snowy forecast

3 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS (KTVI)--With a late winter storm bringing a warning for the Kansas City region and up to three inches of snow for the St. Louis area, the Missouri Department of Transportation is warning that Friday's "commute could be difficult for most parts of the state," according to a news release. Snow could start accumulating [...]
Gregg Palermo

Virginia Court Blocks Geofence Warrant As Unconstitutionally Vague

3 years 9 months ago
There are multiple places government agencies can go to acquire location data. The Supreme Court’s Carpenter decision put a damper on warrantless demands, but the private sector has rushed to fill this hole in the law enforcement market by selling access to data pulled from apps that don’t (currently) require a warrant to access. But […]
Tim Cushing