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Republicans pour $300,000 into defense of GOP-leaning Senate seat in northwest Missouri

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Donald Trump carried Missouri’s 34th Senate District by 11 percentage points in 2024. The incumbent Republican state senator won re-election two years earlier by 18 points. Yet with Election Day approaching, Republicans have spent more than $300,000 on television advertising to keep the northwest Missouri seat in GOP hands. The spending comes as Democrats hope […]
Rudi Keller

Missouri task force drafts new child safety rules for courts, caseworkers

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Missouri child welfare workers and courts would be required to use the same standards to determine when children are unsafe and what must change before they can return home under draft legislation being developed by a state task force. The proposal, discussed Monday by the 18-member task force appointed by Gov. Mike Kehoe, aims to […]
Steph Quinn

Family displaced after overnight fire in north St. Louis, no injuries reported

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ST. LOUIS - No injuries were reported after six people were displaced by a fire overnight Tuesday in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, the fire occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the 3000 block of Hayes Lane in the city's Kingsway West neighborhood. It involved a three-story row home. The fire [...]
Nick Gladney

Commentary: Pain from the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is coming after the midterms. Missouri isn’t ready.

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The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the legislation President Donald Trump called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” would increase the federal deficit by $3.4 trillion over a decade, despite its massive cuts to healthcare and food assistance. It was designed so that its worst impacts wouldn’t be felt until after the midterm elections.  Now the […]
Bridgette Dunlap

Tuesday, Oct. 20 - A generation of vulnerable kids

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More children from mixed-status families are being separated from their parents through detention or deportation. Researchers and advocates believe the trauma of being split up predisposes a generation to health, academic and economic consequences.

Cool mornings, mild days during quiet week of weather

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ST. LOUIS - A blocking area of high pressure off to the east is keeping our weather very quiet this week. Some clouds will continue to steam in from the west from time to time, but no rain is expected. Days will be mild, with highs getting a degree or two warmer as the week [...]
Angela Hutti

Marching Tigers Carry Consecutive Runner-Up Finishes Into Season Finale

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EDWARDSVILLE — After two second-place finishes in consecutive weeks, the Edwardsville High School Marching Tigers will perform for the community at 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at EHS Stadium before heading to their final major competition of the season. The year-end community performance will give residents one more chance to see the band perform at home and support it ahead of the Bands of America St. Louis Super Regional Marching Championship. A bake sale fundraiser will be held in conjunction with

LC Music to Host Free Halloween Bash With Live Band and Ghost Hunt

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GODFREY – The Lewis and Clark Community College Music Department is hosting a free Halloween Bash for the community this Thursday, Oct. 22 – complete with live music and a guided ghost hunt. The event begins at 7 p.m., with different activities taking place in the Ringhausen Music Building, Gilman Hall and the Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel. All three are located together on the south end of the Godfrey Campus, with parking nearby. In addition to a live performance by Silver Material

Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month: Kami Batton Balances Volleyball Leadership With Academic Ambitions

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WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River senior Kami Batton is being recognized for volleyball, crediting the teamwork and encouragement she has brought to her teammates since becoming a team captain as a sophomore. Batton, who plays under coach Bethany Hoyland, has participated in the sport for about three years. She said the relationships built through volleyball are what she enjoys most. Kami is a Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month. “The teamwork and uplifting spirit

Ken Peiffer of Bonne Terre, MO joined the Real Rock Army today!

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  Ken says the best part about KSHE is the balance between music and talk on air. He loves each of the DJ’s, but especially the real star of the station.. Sweetmeat!  Ken’s been listening to KSHE for over 50 years. He stays tuned in on every radio he owns, and makes sure to keep...

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Kasey Washausen

Dinoroarus

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The Saint Louis Zoo presents Dinoroarus starting Friday, June 19th! The Saint Louis Zoo will transport guests millions of years back in time starting Friday, June 19, at Dinoroarus, a returning, temporary attraction for all-ages. […]

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Myranda Levins