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ROUTE 66 RAMBLE, PART 3 Show me “MO” of Missouri

ROUTE 66 RAMBLE, PART 3 Show me “MO” of Missouri

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ROUTE 66 RAMBLE, PART 3 Show me “MO” of Missouri

News Staff
Thursday, August 1, 2024
South of Edwardsville, Illinois, in search of the turnoff for Chain of Rocks Road, we wound up instead swept along in the current of St. Louis–bound trucks on I-270.
Do you remember...

Do you remember...

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I’m Back At Work
Thursday, July 25, 2024
VODA BETH GRADINEfor a very short time. I get to read the articles before the paper comes to print, and this week, there is a special article from the Bathtub writer. It is a very good description of the brick streets we have all grown up riding up and down.
Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat

Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat

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Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat

News Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024
AUSTIN— A year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Texas, a proposed federal rule would protect millions of workers from the risks caused by extreme heat, The Texas Tribune reported.
Electric demand could nearly double by 2030

Electric demand could nearly double by 2030

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Electric demand could nearly double by 2030

News Staff
Thursday, July 4, 2024
AUSTIN— With the Fourth of July bringing a possible four-day weekend for lucky Texans, the Texas A&M Forest Service urges outdoor enthusiasts to exercise fire safety outdoors, especially when using fireworks, or starting campfires to roast hot dogs and toast marshmallows.

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POST NOTES

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Thursday, July 4, 2024
Upcoming Events SATURDAY - JULY 27 & AUG 10 Post Downtown Farmers and Makers Market will be held on Main Street beginning at 9 a.m.PARADE OF FLAGS – The Post Rotary Club is offering the 2024 Parade of Flags program.
The 501

The 501

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The 501

News Staff
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Another name for fly swatter is tea strainer. Yeah, I’ve already told that story — maybe twice. If you missed it, picture loose tea leaves piled on one of those old pre-plastic all metal swatters, back when swatters were swatters — when ships were made of wood and men were made of steel.
Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post again

Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post again

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Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post again

News Staff
Thursday, June 6, 2024
AUSTIN— House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly won reelection in a hotly contested runoff race and has vowed to seek his third term as speaker, drawing threats from Texas AttorneyGeneralKenPaxton to oppose any of his supporters in the 2024 primary.
The 501

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News Staff
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Do you have a great new idea, possibly marketable? Good luck with that. Ordinary people mistrust new ideas. Children, however, can be willing to try whatever, unless it’s broccoli.DISCLAIMER: I could be wrong. What do I know? But wait! Wouldn’t “I Could Be Wrong” be a great book title?
House Democrats call for education special session

House Democrats call for education special session

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House Democrats call for education special session

Austin—texas House
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Democrats are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session to increase public school funding, while Abbott is criticizing them for opposinglegislationlastyear that tied increased funding to his pet project — school vouchers.
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