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Statistics don’t have faces.   While statistics about the number of homeless veterans in the United States are staggering, they do not show the people

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House of Pain, with locations in Maryland Heights and Chesterfield, strives to be a good steward within its community, and it’s done this partly by building relationships with the LGBTQIA+ community and providing a place of acceptance and safety.

EAST ALTON - The East Alton Elementary School District #13 is pleased to announce Mrs. Ashley Lowe as the new Principal of Eastwood Elementary School. Mrs. Lowe comes to the district after serving more than a decade in the Alton School District and four years in East St. Louis Schools. “Ashley will be an outstanding Principal at Eastwood. She is passionate, all about students and faculty, brings a wealth of knowledge regarding special education, and will partner well with parents and community to increase the social-emotional well-being and academic performance of students,” said Mario Sherrell, incoming Superintendent of Schools. Mrs. Lowe attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in special education and McKendree University where she earned a Master’s in Educational Leadership. “I look forward to joining the East Alton Community and working with students, staff, and parents to sustain and grow the school cultur

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O’FALLON, MO - Dozens of top prospect St. Louis high school basketball players from across the St. Louis area will participate in an all-star basketball game at St. Dominic High School in O’Fallon, MO help grant wishes to local children battling critical illnesses. The fundraising event will happen on Friday, June 24 at St. Dominic High School located at 31 St Dominic Dr, O'Fallon, MO 63366. At 6 pm a three-point contest will take place followed by a dunk contest. The all-star basketball game will begin at 7:15 p.m. The game is being organized by Luke Kahrhoff, a 17-year-old student from St. Dominic High School who received a wish from the Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas chapter in 2015 when he was just 10 years old. He said he wanted to fund a unique way to raise awareness and funds for the organization that helped him during his own medical journey. “Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer,” said Kahrhoff. “During the course of my chemotherapy

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A man is wanted in connection with a murder investigation that unfolded last weekend in north St. Louis.

ALTON - Week three of the Alton Municipal Band’s 132nd season will feature music for the young (and young at heart!) The annual children’s concert will feature familiar tunes from the big screen and the small screen and will feature several different instruments from the band. Children are sure to love songs from the latest children’s movies, and adults will enjoy reminiscing about childhood melodies. The concert will also feature a “Children’s Art Museum.” Children of any age can visit Hayner Public Library at Alton Square Mall anytime before Friday evening to color a picture of their choice, which will be featured in the museum. All of the artwork will be displayed during a pre-concert exhibit at Haskell House on Sunday, June 26th. The concert will be presented on Thursday, June 23rd at Riverview Park (7:30), and Sunday, June 26th at Haskell Park (7:00). The Children’s Art Museum will be open at Haskell House on Sunday, June 26th,

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Dr. Anthony Dao is instructor of medicine and OUTmed Director within the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. Dao is a St. Louis Business Journal 2022 Business of Pride honoree, which celebrates members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have worked to advance LGBTQIA+ causes.

Police ran after the suspect and captured him shortly after Thursday morning's attack.

Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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Nearly two decades ago, Limoza Hoxha took her first go at Arber Cafe. Coming off an eight-year stint working in the kitchen at the Clayton Italian mainstay Dominic's Trattoria, it seemed natural that she would incorporate that country's fare into her debut restaurant, even as she wanted to use her new platform to shine a light on her native Albanian cuisine.

Renovations will be completed throughout the remainder of the year, with the final renovation expected to be complete toward the end of 2022.

This week is chock-full of inspiring arts events, from smaller concerts to RFT's very own inaugural Art A'Fair. It's a busy week ahead, with June winding down, so let's dig in. As always, don't miss our weekend picks: [content-1]

Sweet Art: the name says it all. This quaint, little bakery/cafe tucked away in the Shaw neighborhood, is also a mini art studio. Cyndy and I headed there for lunch recently after reading a piece about it in one of the local food magazines.  Vegan and Virtuous I like it when a place makes you... 

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The last weekend of June is here, and it's as busy as the rest of them were. It's the last chance to celebrate Pride Month (although we here at the RFT celebrate Pride year round) and if you've worn out your rainbow flag for the month, there are other commemorations to attend, like the Fiesta in Florissant. Or maybe you just want to chill out, which is totally cool, too — we'd suggest the Summer Vibez concert in that case.

GLEN CARBON - The 2022 Glen Carbon Homecoming last weekend turned out to be well attended with considerable community participation. The events included a Covered Bridge 5K and Fun Run Saturday morning and a parade that brought out many in the community Saturday afternoon. A variety of vendors turned out with a wide variety of food and drink with shop vendors for the evening. Carnival rides, games, and a climbing wall attracted many children. Riverbend Mobile Ax Throwing also was a hit with Mission Ready Laser Tag. The Glen Homecoming culminated with a fireworks display.

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Pink Floyd has announced plans to release a physical version of its new song "Hey Hey Rise Up," which the band recorded with singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox…

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Lawrence Mooney is a mediator and arbitrator at JAMS — a mediation service firm located in Clayton. Mooney is a St. Louis Business Journal 2022 Business of Pride honoree, which celebrates members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have worked to advance LGBTQIA+ causes.

Green Door Art Gallery proudly presents Botanicals & Blooms II, A celebration of all things floral and botanical. The exhibit features sculptural gourd vessels by

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