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WASHINGTON — Republicans on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on Tuesday released their framework for a new five-year farm bill that will set the policy and funding levels for key food, agriculture and conservation programs. The top Republican on the committee, Arkansas Sen. John Boozman, laid out GOP priorities with reporters […]

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If your company is not a part of this successful internship program, consider joining us as a partner, writes the president of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis.

WASHINGTON — Economists across the ideological spectrum raised doubts about the cost and workability of former President Donald Trump’s proposal over the weekend to exempt tips from federal taxes if he wins in November. During a campaign rally Sunday in Las Vegas, where hundreds of thousands work in the hospitality industry, Trump promised service workers […]

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Last year, Wentzville, Mo. was named the fastest growing city in Missouri and it is living up to that honor with the debut of the TownePlace Suites by Marriott extended-stay hotel. Midas Hospitality celebrated the grand opening in early May joined by Royal Banks of Missouri, builder CMC Construction and 150 dignitaries from the Wentzville […]

A new lawsuit accuses the Kirkwood School District of withholding public records and violating Missouri's Sunshine law amid controversy over content published in a student yearbook last year.

Bon Jovi is in a battle for #1 in the U.K.The band’s new album, FOREVER, is currently the front-runner to top the U.K. Official Album chart, which would make it…

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(The Center Square) – Seven Missouri colleges and universities will receive more than $1.2 million from the Missouri State Board of Nursing to improve education.

For over a century, numbers for baseball in America were missing a huge piece of history because of racial segregation. That changed when Major League Baseball announced the incorporation of Negro Leagues Baseball statistics into the official MLB record book in May. Ed Wheatley, baseball historian and author, talks about the St. Louis Giants and St. Louis Stars players now included in the statistical database and why recognizing the accomplishments of Negro Leagues players is important on a local and national level.

There’s a broad legislative push for rules that would (supposedly) protect kids online. But as we’ve written about at length, while the concern for teen mental health might be genuine, the legislative response is highly problematic and based on a misdiagnosis of the underlying problems. This week, we’re joined by UNC’s Alice Marwick, one of […]

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has appointed four members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1 to St. Louis County boards that maintain electrical standards. Each new member was selected for their knowledge and prowess in the electrical industry. Dawn Puto, a 30-year electrician with IBEW Local 1 and full-time instructor […]

Back in 2015, glam rocker Gary Glitter, best known for his song "Rock & Roll Part 2,” was convicted of sexually assaulting three young girls between the years of 1975…

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Although it’s not officially summer until next week, summer vacation season has begun in earnest. But it’s not just Missourians who are taking trips. Our ursine counterparts are on the move, too.

The managing partner of the Clayton office is the co-chair of the law firm's new Government Investigations and Litigation practice.

This is Schönbrunn, my favorite European palace thanks to its famous yellow exterior. However, this was not its original color. It went from light orange initially to golden ochre under Maria Theresa and finally to "Schönbrunn Gelb" in the mid-1800s. Our guide claimed that this color was chosen because money was tight at the time ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Previous auditors have audited schools to ensure against the waste of taxpayer money, but Fitzpatrick’s investigation into the performance of Independence schools is uncommon if not unprecedented.

Officers found a 4-month-old girl who was unresponsive at the home. The medical examiner had not ruled on a cause of death by Tuesday afternoon.