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3 years 10 months ago
Among the educational outreach efforts that Parents as Teachers provide is its Show Me Strong Families [SMSF] program, which recently paired a pregnant woman with doula services.
The St. Louis American staff

Lantern Fest settlement money owed to hundreds of victims

3 years 10 months ago
The Missouri Attorney General's Office is looking to get hold of hundreds of people who are owed settlement money after buying tickets to an event that never happened. In 2018, 2,393 people purchased tickets to an event in Eureka called Lantern Fest, for a total of $231,000. Bad weather postponed the event twice in November and it was rescheduled for June 2019. But organizers went silent, and the event never happened. Utah-based Happy Fun Events LLC, the company that put on the event, never refunded…
Kelsi Anderson, KSDK

Why ‘Severance’ star Britt Lower is joining the circus in St. Louis

3 years 10 months ago
Actress Britt Lower is fresh off her starring role in the Apple TV+ series “Severance.” Before filming for the second season gets underway this fall, Lower will live in a small trailer on a St. Louis parking lot for a few weeks — playing a central role in Circus Flora’s “The Quest for the Innkeeper’s Cask.” In this episode, Lower explains why she chose St. Louis for her circus debut.

Alton Police Department Probes Possible Homicide In 3400 Block Of Bolivar

3 years 10 months ago
ALTON - The Alton Police Department is investigating a possible homicide in the 3400 block of Bolivar Street in Alton. Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido said at 12:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2022, Alton Police Officers responded to the 3400 block of Bolivar St., Alton, in reference to a possible homicide. "Preliminary investigation revealed that an adult was found deceased in a residence in the 3400 block of Bolivar Street," Chief Pulido said. "The Alton Police Department Criminal Investigations Division is investigating and is actively following up on leads." Although the investigation is ongoing and new information is developing, for now, this does not appear to be a random act of violence, the chief said.

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How a stay-at-home Ellisville mom became a lifeline for Afghan refugees

3 years 10 months ago
Even as St. Louisans across the metro have stepped up to help Afghan refugees, few have gone as far as Ann Wittman. She's crowd-funded to give families cars, plane tickets and washing machines. In one case, she even bought a family a house. Wittman discusses how she got involved and outlines her new goal: a capital campaign to buy 30 Afghans used cars.