The so-called gas leak that shut down Midwest School is an unusual release of gas, oil and carbon dioxide from the ground, a spokesman for the company that owns the Salt Creek oil field said Thursday.”Right now we have an ongoing investigation to find out where the smell is coming from,” said Trevor Christensen of Irving, Texas-based Fleur de Lis Energy, LLC.The Natrona County School District announced Wednesday night that a gas leak forced the school to close for Thursday and then announced that classes will be held for the rest of the academic year at the former North Casper…
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Corner down icon An icon in the shape of a corner pointing down. The author at Costco in New York. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider I visited two Costco stores, one in the Midwest and one in New York.The New York Costco store was smaller, which made it feel more crowded.Prices and offers were mostly identical, although the food courts featured different refreshments. As someone who grew up in Wisconsin and moved to New York a decade ago, I love to analyze the similarities and differences between the two areas I call home.As part of a series comparing nationwide chains like Target…
Although St. Louis isn't considered a tech hotspot, Abby Cohen and Andrew Brimmer had no trouble finding IT workers to fill jobs at their health IT startup in the city. When Abby Cohen and Andrew Brimmer decided to locate their health IT company, Sparo Labsin St. Louis, neither saw a Midwest location as a challenge to attract top tech workers.”You can grow a great company anywhere as long as you get the right people as part of your team,” said Cohen, whose company develops hardware and software that allows people to track and monitor their asthma in real time using…
Sara Noah looked nervously inside the fan club entrance for Adele's concert Sunday at the United Center. Noah and a friend said they drove about eight hours from the Kansas City area to Chicago for the first of three sold-out Adele concerts at the United Center this week. Fans were first in line on Sunday at the fan club doors, where they hoped to receive the tickets they bought online. “It makes me a little worried,” Noah, 38, said. Ticket sellers have named Adele the most expensive show in Chicago this summer. The average resale price for the British singer-songwriter's…
FROM STAFF REPORTS | OklahomanMIDWEST CITY — Midwest City-Del City Public Schools will host open houses from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at four buildings that are closing.East Side Elementary, 600 N Key Blvd.; Soldier Creek Elementary, 9021 SE 15; Sooner Rose Elementary, 5601 SE 15; and Traub Elementary, 6500 SE 15, will be open for tours, district spokeswoman Stacey Boyer said.All four elementary schools will close their doors for good at the end of the school year. Students from these four school buildings will attend one of two new schools that will open in the fall.A new Soldier Creek…
Dan Kane | dan.kane@cantonrep.comPatrick “Packy” Malley speaks with pride about his Midwest Reggae Fest, celebrating its 23rd anniversary this year with a move to Clay's Park Resort in Lawrence Township.”This is considered one of the premier reggae festivals,” Malley said. “Reggae is much more popular on the coasts, but we do our little bit here in the Midwest. It's quite an undertaking, but we have a passion for reggae music.The festival, which features continuous live music, camping and an array of vendors, will be held August 1, 2 and 3 at Clay's Park. The full lineup for this year's concert…
The problems for Roland Carroll started last fall. That's when the 61-year-old said his apartment complex in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, informed him that federal housing assistance for his one-bedroom apartment had been reduced months ago. He owed more than $2,000 in back rent. “I was in shock,” Carroll said. “So how on earth could I owe that amount without you saying something months ago?” Carol doesn't have a car and works odd jobs through a local temp agency. He struggled to pay the back rent and come up with $339 for his share of the monthly rent. “November and December…
Sunshine is in store for many cities that have had cloudy skies for the past week and for much of January.That may come as a relief to many Americans who have hit the first month of 2024 under a blanket of gray and gloom.The FOX Forecast Center selected a few cities to show how cloudy, partly cloudy and mostly cloudy their January was.FILE: An American flag flies over a Buffalo suburb with clouds in the background.At the top of the list is Buffalo, which has seen 31 days of cloudy skies. This means that the city was cloudy every day…
Alexander Hitch Former Research Associate Alexander Hitch is a former research fellow in the Global Cities group at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, specializing in the global economy. In this role, he coordinated various investigations at the Council, focusing primarily on global economic and trade policy.
A career in law is one of the most sought-after paths for people who want to make a difference. There are many areas of law – from immigration to copyright to criminal defense and more – enough to attract any person. It is a career where the stakes of one's job are high. You might save someone from a life sentence, win a large settlement for an injured party, or champion a case that establishes legal precedent in an area you're passionate about. But first, you have to finish law school. If you live in the American Midwest or are…