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Dr. Katie Dudley Highlights Outdoor Recreation's Conservation Role

2 weeks 6 days ago
ALTON - Dr. Katie Dudley will speak in Alton about how time spent outdoors, not memorizing scientific names, helped shape her commitment to conservation and how recreation can open broader pathways into environmental stewardship. Dudley, a Community and Economic Development Specialist with University of Illinois Extension, will give the talk, titled “You Don’t Have to Name the Tree to Love the Forest,” at the Old Bakery Beer Company. Attendees are invited to

Wak’a Garden

2 weeks 6 days ago

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Myranda Levins

2 people injured in overnight crash in Wellston

2 weeks 6 days ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Officials are investigating after two people were injured in an overnight crash Wednesday in Wellston. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and Kielen Avenue. Details on the crash are unknown. On the scene, FOX 2 saw two people taken away in [...]
Nick Gladney

Missouri Senate Republicans drop lawsuits over medication abortions from ‘born-alive’ bill

2 weeks 6 days ago
Missouri Senate Democrats secured a victory Tuesday evening in a deal with Republicans to ax provisions in an anti-abortion a bill that sought to open the door for lawsuits against anyone involved in an illegal abortion. The “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” is a top priority of anti-abortion lawmakers as the legislative session nears a […]
Anna Spoerre

Judicial backlash against the Second Reconstruction Era of the 1960’s

2 weeks 6 days ago
The U. S. Supreme Court just issued its decision in Louisiana v. Callais. By a 6-3 vote, the conservative majority of the court effectively gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by allowing states to dilute the voting power of minority voters.  Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion. While characterizing the decision as […]
Daniel R. Schramm

Wednesday, May 6 - CSA farmers think outside the box

2 weeks 6 days ago
Community supported agriculture, or C-S-A boxes, first gained popularity in the 90s. It’s a way for people to support their local farmers… by paying upfront for produce that’s delivered throughout the summer. But today’s food system caters to both convenience and choice. As Harvest Public Media’s Hope Kirwan reports, that’s put pressure on CSA farmers to offer people more buying options.

Drying out Wednesday, temps stay cool through Thursday

2 weeks 6 days ago
ST. LOUIS - Pockets of light rain continue to drift across the St. Louis region ahead of sunrise Wednesday. That will continue to taper off through the morning. Clouds will linger most of the Wednesday, though breaks in the overcast are more likely in the afternoon. It will be a cool day, with temperatures only [...]
Angela Hutti