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Tuesday, April 30 - Delcy Morelos on land and conflict in art

1 year 6 months ago
The work of Colombian artist Delcy Morelos makes connections between political bloodshed and degradation of the natural environment, particularly in places where conflict over the land has left a legacy of blood. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy Goodwin reports on a rare solo exhibition of the artist’s work now on view at Pulitzer Arts Foundation.

There’s One Last Shot To Save A Low Income Broadband Program Republicans Are Trying To Kill

1 year 6 months ago
The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), part of the 2021 infrastructure bill, provided 23+ million low-income households a $30 broadband discount every month. But the roughly 60 million Americans benefiting from the program are poised to soon lose the discount because key Republicans — who routinely dole out billions of dollars on far dumber fare — refuse to fund a […]
Karl Bode

Monarch Fire Protection District says residents face longer 911 wait times due to lack of equipment

1 year 6 months ago
The Monarch Fire Protection District serves several different municipalities in west St. Louis County, and right now, it's facing challenges. Among them is not having enough equipment or equipment that's too old. So the district formed a community-led effort is called "Monarch NEXT" and is holding public meetings this week on a possible property tax increase. The district says some residents have to wait more than 10 minutes when they call 911. Monarch serves 80,000 residents in a nearly 63-mile…
Diamond Palmer and Robert Townsend

Heavy Riff's Disco Apocalypse Owes Its Name to Jackson Browne

1 year 6 months ago
The Brewery: Heavy Riff Brewing Co. The Beer: Disco Apocalypse Rick Hagen, owner of Dogtown’s Heavy Riff Brewing Company, says building a beer is easier than naming one. “It’s happened where a beer has sat around for two weeks while we come up with a name.” For Hagen, lyrics often carry where mere words cannot.
Lauren Harpold

St. Louis Alderman Wants to Allow Cannabis Cafes, Longer Dispensary Hours

1 year 6 months ago
As the St. Louis Board of Aldermen’s new session begins, Ward 14 Alderman Rasheen Aldridge hopes to explore legislation to allow cannabis cafes and extend the hours dispensaries can legally operate. Cannabis cafes would offer a place where people can smoke on site, likely in a special ventilated room. Aldridge says that while no bills have been formally introduced this session, he is working on legislation to make them possible.
Kallie Cox

Companies tied to out-of-state firms appeal revocation of social-equity cannabis licenses

1 year 6 months ago

Two Missouri social-equity licensees connected to a Michigan company that used Craigslist to recruit applicants have appealed the state’s decision to revoke their dispensary licenses.  The Michigan company, Canna Zoned, was behind two of the 16 microbusiness dispensary licenses issued by lottery in October — Frankenstein Enemy LLC in Columbia and Seashore Rhythm LLC in […]

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Rebecca Rivas