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Missouri lawmakers want to raise teacher pay but anticipate Senate resistance

1 year 4 months ago
Legislation boosting teacher recruitment and retention in Missouri is once again a priority of the Missouri House, with a hearing Wednesday morning on a pair of Republican-backed bills. Rep. Ed Lewis, a Republican from Moberly, is sponsoring legislation based on the findings of the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s blue ribbon commission. It is the third year he has sponsored legislation on teacher recruitment and retention. “The problem is obvious to all of us at this…
Annelise Shaw

Vatican makes decisions on 2 parishes that appealed 'All Things New' decrees

1 year 4 months ago
The Vatican on Monday announced two more decisions on the fate of parishes that appealed their closures under the Archdiocese of St. Louis' "All Things New" restructuring plan. In the first decision, the Dicastery for the Clergy upheld St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski’s decree to consolidate Saints Philip and James parish in River aux Vases into Ste. Genevieve parish in Ste. Genevieve. In its second decision, the Vatican did not uphold the Archdiocese's decree to consolidate St. Richard…
Kelsi Anderson

Bakery and cafe to close in Metro East, will relocate

1 year 4 months ago
A bakery and cafe in downtown Edwardsville will close its doors at the end of February. 222 Artisan Bakery and Café announced on social media it will close at the end of February at 222 N. Main St. in Edwardsville. The property is owned by John and Ellen Celuch, according to Madison County property records. The post said the bakery signed a new lease at its current location, but the landlord "decided to go with a different business." "We do understand," the bakery said in its post. "With rent…
Alli Hebel