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Tristen Rouse/St. Louis Public RadioThe transportation sector accounts for about 28% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Barge shipping could help reduce that output, but there’s not a full picture of how carbon efficient that transportation mode really is. -
Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesGeneral Motors had previously warned it would need to stop production at its Fairfax, Kansas, assembly plant, because it relied on parts that came from a Missouri plant that is currently on strike.
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Autoworkers are on strike at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, an unprecedented move by the United Auto Workers union. Already, there are ripple effects. -
The consensus of agricultural economists is that crop prices, especially for corn, soybeans and cotton, will go down this year. The cost of farming is also expected to go down but not as much.
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Work at the General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville came to a halt Friday, as the members of the United Auto Workers joined workers at two other Midwest auto plants on strike. The union is calling for the automaker to increase pay 46% over four years.
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For the first time ever, the UAW launched a strike against all Big 3 automakers at once, starting with three locations in the Midwest, including the General Motors plant in Wentzville.
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The R&R Marketplace includes centers for career development and training, co-working and innovation, addiction treatment, and early childhood education, as well as a restaurant and a bank.
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The Illinois State Fair manager credits good weather and recent renovations for this year's record attendance.
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Recent heat and drought have fueled concerns about this year’s corn crop, as producers in the Midwest see a wide range of conditions.
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The report by UK-based consultant Sound Diplomacy finds that music supports nearly 30,000 jobs in and around St. Louis — 18.000 of them directly.
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Call for Help Inc., an East St. Louis-based nonprofit known for assisting people in need, said it was shutting down at the end of September.
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General Motors workers in Wentzville could strike as soon as Thursday unless GM leaders agree to their terms, which include a 46% pay raise and 32-hour workweek. The Wentzville General Motors plant employs about 4,000 workers.
