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Missourians stuck in jail waiting for mental health care up 40% from last year

7 months 1 week ago
The number of Missourians languishing in jail while they wait for a spot in a state-run psychiatric hospital continues to climb, with nearly 450 people stuck in limbo in need of mental health treatment. Individuals on the waitlist have been charged with crimes but not convicted. Many are detained for longer than they would be […]
Clara Bates

Edwardsville Launches Free Arts in the Park Summer Series

7 months 1 week ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Fun activities for all ages are once again planned for City Park in downtown Edwardsville over the next several months, courtesy of the Edwardsville Parks & Recreation Department’s Arts in the Park program. This free, annual series features concerts, movie nights, children’s art, theater, opera and other family-friendly occasions. “Edwardsville is such a vibrant place to be in the summer, and City Park is central to it all,” Mayor Art Risavy said. “Our Parks & Recreation Department never stops thinking of wonderful free options to entertain and delight people of all ages year after year.” Arts in the Park gets underway in City Park, 101 S. Buchanan Street, with back-to-back activities on June 13 and 14. Friday, June 13, the first of six weeks of Friday night concerts will begin with the Steve Ewing Band performing at 8 p.m. on City Park bandstand. On Saturday, June 14, the Children’s Arts in the Park program led by the

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Sultan: What does devotion taste like?

7 months 1 week ago
There is a body of research on how to encourage eating and increase appetite for elderly folks whose eating habits have changed. Experts say to offer nutrient-dense food, find ways to make it more appealing and mealtimes more enjoyable
By Aisha Sultan St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Planned Parenthood at risk of closing hundreds of clinics across the country

7 months 1 week ago
If the budget reconciliation package before the U.S. Senate becomes law in the coming weeks, reproductive health advocates say the provision that would cut federal funding to Planned Parenthood clinics could serve as a backdoor nationwide abortion ban, eliminating access to 1 in 4 abortion providers. The Republican-led bill, which already passed the House by a […]
Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Sofia Resnick

Missouri should establish a commission on boys and men 

7 months 1 week ago
June is a significant time for men’s health. In addition to Father’s Day on Sunday, June is both Men’s Health Month and Men’s Mental Health Month, and includes both Juneteenth and LGBTQ Pride. All this provides a great opportunity to reflect on the challenges that men and boys face and how we can better support […]
Anthony J. Nixon Jr.

Numerous showers and storms Friday, less rain for the weekend

7 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS - An upper-level closed low is currently moving into southern Missouri, bringing a transport of light rain showers Friday morning. Coverage in these light showers should lessen as we progress through sunrise. Instability recharges for Friday afternoon, which will promote scattered rain and thunderstorms through the evening. The threat of stronger storms is [...]
Haley Fitzpatrick