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Legalized abortion has nothing to do with crime rates

1 year 2 months ago
I haven't written much about the lead-crime link lately because there hasn't been much to write about. Today there is. Beware: a righteous rant is coming. Many years ago Steven Levitt and John Donohue—Levitt is one half of the Freakonomics duo—postulated that the crime decline of the '90s was due to Roe v. Wade. "Children ...continue reading "Legalized abortion has nothing to do with crime rates"
Kevin Drum

Thies Farm in St. Louis County flourishes amid dry weather

1 year 2 months ago
At Thies Farms and Greenhouses in north St. Louis County, everything is great as we get ready to transition to the fall season. In fact, starting Friday, guests can pick their own honey crisp apples. The timing is a little ahead of schedule due to all the early spring blooms.
Jaime Travers

Alton community grieves loss of K-9 Odin

1 year 2 months ago
The Alton community is coming together to grieve the loss of K-9 Officer Odin. Chief Ford said Odin sacrificed his life to save his fellow officers. Around town, the community put up signs on school fence lines and business marquees to honor him.
Mallory Thomas