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Missouri to lose long-standing program that tests lake water

1 day 12 hours ago
A nearly 50-year program that tracks water quality in dozens of Missouri lakes is set to end next year after losing the federal funding it has depended on for decades, raising concerns among researchers who say that loss will leave the state without critical long-term data.
Alex Barton

Missouri lawmakers consider free school meals program

1 day 15 hours ago
Missouri lawmakers are taking a closer look at a bipartisan plan that would give every public-school student free breakfast and lunch starting in the 2026-27 school year. House Bill 1662 creates the "Missouri Free School Meals Program."
Kimberly Young

Legal Lens: Understanding Missouri’s Rules for Scooters & Motorized Bicycles

1 day 17 hours ago
SPONSORED – Attorney Andrea McNairy of Brown & Crouppen Law Firm explains that in Missouri, you must have a valid driver’s license to operate a motorized bicycle, scooter, or moped on public roads, and riders must follow all standard traffic laws. Missouri classifies scooters by capability: models under 50cc that cannot exceed 30 mph are [...]

Overnight fire destroys vacant house in Washington Park

1 day 21 hours ago
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. — An overnight fire destroyed a vacant house early Thursday morning in Washington Park. The fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. in the area of North 51st Street. The fire completely destroyed the structure. According to officials, no injuries were reported.
Nick Gladney