In an effort to step up on-going power restoration and rebuilding efforts following the catastrophic destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Ameren Corporation will deploy additional restoration workers to Puerto Rico in January. St. Louis-based Ameren, which powers 2.4 million electric […]
Missouri Ethics Commission respond to Ernie Trakas complaints
Complaints filed against a St. Louis County Councilman’s campaign during the election cycle was ruled appropriate by the Missouri Ethics Commission earlier this month. During the Dec. 21 meeting, the complaints were filed against the Friends of Ernie Trakas group […]
Missouri leads national effort to remove X-LITE guard rails
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri remains a leader with two other states in removing allegedly defective and definitely controversial guardrails as another state opts to not use the units any longer. MoDOT committed in April to recall the 400 X-LIFE […]
Weather freezes out St. Louis Zoo elephant’s birthday bash
For the third time in his life, Raja, the St. Louis Zoo’s Asian bull elephant, won’t be present for his birthday celebration. Cold temperatures and ice-covered paths have forced zoo officials to cancel Wednesday’s scheduled 25th birthday party for Raja, […]
Court of Appeals rules Governor did not overstep by withholding funds from public defenders
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – It seems the Missouri Public Defender System is subject to withholds from the Governor, despite being from a different branch. According to the Western District Court of Appeals ruling issued on Tuesday, the Governor’s Office did […]
Armstrong Energy to close its Clayton headquarters, layoff employees
A leading coal producer located in Clayton, Armstrong Energy is closing its headquarters and laying off around eight employees. Armstrong, which filed for bankruptcy last month, notified state economic development officials of the layoffs earlier this month, and a Worker Adjustment […]
RELEASE: Proactive car owners can save money with preventative winter vehicle maintenance
/PRNewswire-iReach/ — Car owners in the St. Louis or Cape Girardeau areas may be interested in the winter services provided by Chris Auffenberg dealerships throughout Missouri and Illinois. Cold weather can have negative effects on vehicle parts and can exacerbate existing issues. […]
RELEASE: Ackerman Toyota offers service, parts coupons for service center customers
ST. LOUIS /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Car shoppers in the St. Louis area interested in saving money on routine vehicle maintenance may find service and parts coupons applicable to their vehicles’ needs on the Ackerman Toyota website. The service coupons can be found under the […]
RELEASE: New registered apprenticeship program addresses shortfall in regional freight and trucking workforce
A new truck driver training and apprenticeship program being offered at St. Louis Community College has been officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as a Registered Apprenticeship. The program was developed to address regional and national workforce shortages […]
How should Missouri assess state utility regulation?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Are the rankings of state utility commissions by the Regulatory Research Associates (RRA) still a valid assessment of the state’s regulation? That was the question Sen. Ed Emery posed to the Midwest Energy Consumers Group (MECG) […]