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When the stimulus bill passed last year, the first "shovel-ready" project in the country was a new bridge over the Osage river at Tuscumbia, Mo. Some, including St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, thought it was a bad idea. David Weinberg went to Miller County to see how residents feel about the project and the controversy. Archival photos courtesy of the Miller County Historical Society.
This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon.