Wednesday was 4-20. Every year on that date, marijuana advocates celebrate the plant and push for legalization. Meanwhile, Saint Louis University continues to make strides in producing graduates who are workforce ready.
This includes a push to get medical workers to go back to school to learn about cannabis. The focus is on doctors, nurses and even social workers and police. With more patients taking advantage of medical marijuana, SLU wants to make sure professionals are better trained on the use…
A Easter Egg hunt for kids with incarcerated parents was held by 4 Walls and Beyond who assists Children with Incarcerated Parents. The event was held Sat. April 16, 2022 at Nance Elementary School.
St. Louisan Steenz Stewart finds inspiration everywhere — from the moment they wake up till the moment they fall asleep — they’re finding ideas for their nationally syndicated comic Heart of the City. These ideas show up in the comic strip, which has now been compiled into a book: Heart Takes the Stage, out on May 3. “Heart Takes The Stage is really cute,” Stewart says.
School districts, parents, and lawmakers are pushing to ban books. Several are by Black or LGBTQ authors. Many St. Louis-area students say they are determined to read banned materials to better understand Black history.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security expects to be short on cash for border and immigration operations later this year after the federal government ends a Trump-era policy that prevents migrants from claiming asylum during a health crisis. A halt to the program, known as Title 42, has divided Democrats, some of whom […]
ST. LOUIS - A man was shot in the head early Thursday morning in south St. Louis. There were multiple shell casings at the scene. Police said they found a man at about 4:30 a.m. near a sidewalk in front of the homes in the 4500 block of Cleveland Avenue. He was suffering from massive [...]
State regulators shuttered the AltEn plant in 2021 after years of environmental violations. Residents are just beginning to grapple with its toxic legacy.
Earlier this month, Police drummer Stewart Copeland was honored with a Grammy for Best New Age Album for Divine Tides, a 2021 collaborative project he recorded with Indian-music composer Ricky…