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Raytown students wanted crackdown on violence, guns in school. Making the right changes is tricky

1 year 6 months ago

In early February, Raytown High School sophomore Harper York crossed the street to pick up some M&Ms from a Casey’s store before her next rehearsal. Suddenly, she turned around from the checkout and saw a “mob fight” had broken out. When the chaos died down and she got over her initial shock, Harper made a […]

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Maria Benevento

St. Louis Story Stitchers presents play: 'The Why of My City'

1 year 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- It's a nationally recognized artist collective known to collect stories, reframe, and retell them through art, writing and performance to promote understanding and civic pride and prevent youth violence. Joining us to share more about what's new with the St. Louis Story Stitchers are Branden Lewis and Will James. The collective has [...]
Joe Millitzer

Cold or allergies? Here is how you can tell them apart

1 year 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Grass and tree pollen levels in the St. Louis region are on the rise. If you suffer from allergies, you're likely all too familiar with the sneezing, runny nose, congestion, and watery eyes that come with it. Scientists indicate that climate change is causing pollen seasons to start earlier, last longer, and [...]
Joe Millitzer

How Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is shaping the city’s cultural landscape

1 year 6 months ago
While the idea of a summer opera festival located in the Gateway City may not sound like the most obvious idea, it’s a setting that has proven extraordinarily fruitful. Every May and June since 1976, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) presents a six-week festival season of four different operas at Webster University’s Loretto-Hilton Center. Every festival features innovative stagings, exciting young talent from around the country, and the deeply-held belief that opera — like any good art…
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

ATMs smashed in two St. Louis County locations

1 year 6 months ago
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- At least two ATMs were broken into this morning at two different Royal Bank locations. One is on Delmar Boulevard in University City. The other is on Rider Trail in Earth City. At around 3 a.m. the ATM is smashed open and left on the parking lot. We've asked the police [...]
Joe Millitzer