Ulaa Kuziez

Jan 13, 2025 | missouribusinessalert.com | Ulaa Kuziez

At a glass processing facility in St. Louis' North Riverfront neighborhood, a musty alcohol scent lingers from a pile of broken bottles. Every week, thousands of glass containers — pickle jars, soda bottles and lots of long-neck beer bottles — are brought here on their journey to becoming new bottles. The glass is collected and processed by Ripple Glass, a Kansas City-based company that made its debut in St. Louis last year, hoping to divert bottles from the landfill and turn a profit.

Dec 7, 2024 | kcur.org | Ulaa Kuziez

A group in Steelville wants to install an art memorial to acknowledge the small Missouri town’s location along the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears Remembrance Committee is working with Native groups to honor people who passed through Steelville during their forced removal from their ancestral homes in the East by the U.S. government. The memorial is meant to foster understanding and collective healing, said Madison Bouse, a committee member who is raising funds for the project.

Oct 2, 2024 | kcur.org | Ulaa Kuziez

On a lake in St. Charles County, a floating island gently sways across the water. It’s anchored to the lake’s floor with four metal chain ropes, and the small plastic base holds 70 native plants. The mini-floating island at the August A. Busch Conservation Area mimics natural wetlands and helps filter excess nutrients and toxins from the lake’s water.

Aug 20, 2024 | kcur.org | Ulaa Kuziez

The iconic Route 66 is approaching its 100th birthday. To celebrate the centennial in 2026, the State Historical Society of Missouri is collecting items and anecdotes about “America’s Main Street.”While much of the route’s rich history is well preserved, researchers are hoping to “fill in historical gaps” by recording the experiences of women, immigrants and African Americans who traveled or lived near the historic highway, said Sean Rost, assistant director of research at the historical society.

Jul 22, 2024 | flipboard.com | Ulaa Kuziez

Religion5 hours agoHuge archaeology breakthrough as lost altar found 'where Jesus was crucified'express.co.uk - Emily Wright • 5hIt has long been believed that a long-lost crusader altar was hidden at the holiest Christian site.