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Safe storage and minimum age gun laws would curb violence, study says

9 months 2 weeks ago
The deadliest school shooting in Georgia history occurred earlier this month when a 14-year-old gunman, armed with a military-style rifle, killed two students and two teachers and injured nine others at Apalachee High School in Winder, a city about an hour northeast of Atlanta. And on Sunday, former President Donald Trump was the target of […]
Amanda Hernandez

Alleged ‘predatory’ contracts continue to surface in Missouri social-equity marijuana program

9 months 2 weeks ago
Destiny Brown thought she had been recruited last year to own and operate a small-scale Missouri cannabis dispensary — and get paid $200,000 to do it.  Cannabis investor Michael Halow told Brown, who is Black, that her disabled veteran status and the marijuana offense on her father’s record qualified her for a Missouri microbusiness license. The […]
Rebecca Rivas

Our news media as fact checker and truth-teller

9 months 2 weeks ago
As both the internet and social media continue to be among the primary sources of information for a large percentage of the population, our news media must assume responsibility and perform more boldly and consistently the role of fact checker and truth-teller. A recent survey reveals that no single media outlet singularly gains or maintains […]
Janice Ellis

Monday, September 23 - A more sustainable crop

9 months 2 weeks ago
Most agricultural crops like corn, wheat or barley are replanted into the ground every single year. It’s a lot of work, and hard on the soil where they're grown. Perennial crops, like Kernza, can stay on the land for several years, offering environmental benefits. But there’s not that much of it being grown right now. St. Louis Public Radio’s Eric Schmid reports on how researchers hope to change that with more consumer products made with Kernza, like beer.

Rain and storms Monday and Monday night as cooler air settles in

9 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis official saw record rainfall Sunday, 1.98”, besting 1.77” in 1993. On Monday, we’ll see additional rain and thunderstorms that could bring another inch of rain to spots across the region. One wave of storms is expected through Monday morning, including the busy morning commute to work and school. After a [...]
Angela Hutti