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Missouri Loses Fed Funding For Refusing to Comply with Fair Housing Laws

1 year 6 months ago
From NPR:  By Evy Lewis:  The Missouri General Assembly passed a law in 2017 making it harder for people to prove housing discrimination cases. Because that violates the federal Fair Housing Act, Missouri loses hundreds of thousands of dollars every year that would have been used to investigate discrimination complaints. Every year since 2017, Missouri has […]
Kacey Crawley

Roanoke Prioritizes Affordable Housing Across Midwest

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  By Erin Wright:  You’ve probably never heard of Roanoke Construction. Even peers in the local construction industry are often surprised to learn that Roanoke has been around since 2012. The St. Louis-based general contractor has spent the past 11 years quietly focused on building affordable housing serving families across the […]
Kacey Crawley

Dellwood man arrested for shooting a person walking down the street

1 year 6 months ago
The police arrested a man who is related to the investigation of a shooting in the Dellwood area on November 14. Freddie Leopold, 29, from Dellwood, is being charged with shooting the victim and using a gun during the incident. The judge set his bond as cash only at $100,000.
Liz Dowell

"Our Daily Show!" Hits 1M Views in 2023, Host CJ Nasello Reflects

1 year 6 months ago
ALTON - For Our Daily Show! host CJ Nasello, every morning from 9–11 a.m. is a chance to share the community he loves. Our Daily Show! has amassed over 1,000,000 views since Jan. 1, 2023, on the hundreds of interviews that CJ has done with Riverbend community members. Now, he’s looking back on how it all got started, his favorite interview ever (the answer may surprise you) and what’s next for the hyperlocal community talk show. “So many people have an awesome story,” CJ said. “Think about it. You drive by Hayner Library every day, but you don’t realize all the really cool stuff and genealogy and distribution they’re doing. We drive by buildings all the time. I thought, well, heck, let’s start focusing on those and really exploring that. We all have history here, but it’s never really talked about. So that’s what the whole point was.” CJ is a natural in the studio, but he didn’t start out with the goal

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Coloring STL

1 year 6 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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Students and Parents Work Together for Thanksgiving Feast Tradition at Evangelical

1 year 6 months ago
GODFREY - Every Evangelical School student wore a smile and a turkey hat during their annual Thanksgiving feast tradition on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2023. Parents and students came together to cook a Thanksgiving meal in celebration of the holiday. The students helped prepare the meal, and older students helped the youngest kids get ready for the feast by making hats and placemats. Principal Amanda Macias noted it’s a fun tradition for the school. “They get to do all this stuff together and really enjoy it. The kids have been kind of anxious for it all week long,” Macias said. She explained that parents shop for a week before the feast and spend two days preparing the food. Each class joins the parents in the school kitchen so students can help make the meal. Kids might stir brownie batter, combine ingredients for stuffing or complete another task depending on their age. Jamie Milligan, who co-chaired the event with Michelle Sowders, said this is an important

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Alton Residents Invited to Tree Lighting at the Circle

1 year 6 months ago
ALTON - Rosetta “Rosie” Brown, Alderwoman of Alton’s Fourth Ward, invites everyone to join her for a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Circle in Alton. At 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, community members will gather at State House Square, also known as the Circle, where College Avenue and Central Avenue intersect at the roundabout in Alton. This will be the third year that a Christmas tree is displayed. “One of my platforms was beautification, and I’m seeing that at that location,” Brown said. “And some people are going through a lot right now, and just being able to come out and look up and see the beautiful lighting of the Christmas tree just brings joy and a great beginning of the Christmas spirit.” The City of Alton will provide the tree, and the Alton Parks and Recreation Department will be present to oversee the lighting of the tree. A few Fourth Ward residents will be invited to flip the switch on the lights. The

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