Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance could blow a $2 billion hole in Missouri’s budget and cost the state more than 20,000 jobs and hundreds of millions in tax revenue, according to a pair of reports released this week.
Congressional Republicans approved a budget resolution last month to reduce federal spending by $2 trillion as they seek $4.5 trillion in tax cuts. The resolution tasks the committee overseeing Medicaid to cut at least $880 billion over 10 years and the committee…
Surrounded by her family, died peacefully at home on Tues., March 25, 2025. Loving wife of the late Cornelius T. Lane, Jr. and loving mother of Cornelius Lane, III (Becky Oster), Kathryn Pavelonis (Robert), Timothy Lane, Molly James (Richard), Ellen…
Kenneth Labit passed away on March 21, 2025, at the age of 70 in St. Louis, MO. He dedicated 30 years of his career to AT&T, where his diligence and commitment were well-regarded by his colleagues and peers.
(ret) on Sat. March 22, 2025. Visitation Sunday, March 30, 2-7 PM; Service Monday, March 31, 11:00 AM at Hutchens Mortuary, 675 Graham Rd. Florissant, MO 63031. Private interment. Donations to Backstoppers appreciated.
A visitation will be held March 27, 2025, from 10 to 11 a.m. with a funeral ceremony to follow at 11 a.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, 837 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters, Missouri 63376.
EAST ST. LOUIS – A 17-year-old male from Fairview Heights has been arrested and charged with First Degree Murder in connection with a homicide that occurred on March 23, 2025. The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Public Safety Enforcement Group made the arrest following a request for assistance from the East St. Louis Police Department. The incident took place in the 2500 block of Bond Avenue, where 41-year-old Cicero C. Maple of East St. Louis was shot multiple times while waiting at a bus stop. Maple was pronounced deceased at the scene. Following a thorough investigation, the case was presented to St. Clair County State’s Attorney James Gomric, leading to the filing of charges against the juvenile suspect on March 26, 2025. The suspect is currently being held at the St. Clair County Juvenile Detention Center, with his identity withheld due to his age. No further information has been released regarding the case.
Thursday will mark the first-ever Opening Day matchup against interleague foes St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins. It will also feature a head-to-head pitching battle against close friends Sonny Gray and Pablo López.
Were it not so obviously the product of something nefarious, it would be entertaining to watch how private companies react to the Trump administration’s declaration of the end of all things DEI. The truth is that Trump’s reach for this sort of thing simply doesn’t extend past the federal government, legally speaking. That doesn’t mean […]
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