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Missouri voters approve four-day school week in two districts, showing rising support

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When the Independence School District announced it was switching to a four-day week during the 2023-24 school year, it drew questions from local families and statewide officials. Parents wondered what kind of child care they would have on days without classroom instruction. And lawmakers debated whether the state needed to intervene. Ultimately, Missouriโ€™s General Assembly […]
Annelise Hanshaw

After 15 years, St. Louis Lambert International Airport director to step down

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Note: This video was recorded Oct. 31, 2025. ST. LOUIS - It was announced Wednesday that St. Louis Lambert International Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge will be retiring next year after serving in her role for over 15 years. Hamm-Niebruegge was named airport director in January 2010, leading the team through natural disaster, integrating new flight [...]
Megan Mueller

Man wanted in Missouri abduction arrested in Arkansas

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man wanted in connection to an abduction in Missouri has been arrested in Poinsett County, Arkansas. The Poinsett County Sheriff's Office said the suspect was taken into custody in Lepanto on Tuesday afternoon. Blake Patrick, 18, of Millersville, was booked in the Poinsett County Jail for theft by receiving. Earlier in [...]
Melissa Moon

Duckworth Leads Call For Boeing To Negotiate With Workers and End Strike

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in calling on Boeing to bring the ongoing strike to an end with a proposal that provides fair compensation for its workers. In a letter to Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg, the Senators—all members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee—urged Boeing to make good faith efforts

Edwardsville Police Complete Halloween Enforcement Campaign Successfully

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EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville Police have wrapped up their Halloween enforcement campaign, resulting in three impaired driving arrests, one traffic arrest, and seven citations for other violations. The campaign ran from Oct. 24 through Nov. 3 as part of a statewide effort to improve road safety during the holiday period. Law enforcement agencies across Illinois participated in the fall crackdown, which aimed to remove impaired drivers from the roadways and increase the use of seat belts