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As few as 1 in 5 voters could defeat initiative petitions under Missouri Senate proposal

1 year 6 months ago

Every vote cast on a constitutional amendment would be counted two ways under a proposal Missouri Republicans are trying to push to an August vote. The first way would be the traditional method, where all the votes are tallied to determine if the ballot measure has a statewide majority.  The second way would be to […]

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Rudi Keller

Pro-Palestine Activists Denounce Resolution Commending Israel

1 year 6 months ago
A resolution introduced by House Speaker Dean Plocher would commend Israel as a “a great friend and ally of the United States” — but activists say the resolution promotes the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. St. Louis Palestine Solidarity Committee, a multi-faith coalition of concerned Missourians, condemned the resolution, calling Plocher’s rhetoric “white supremacist, anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic.”
Kallie Cox

Black History Month Exhibit Officially Opens in Alton

1 year 6 months ago
ALTON - Alton’s Black History Month Exhibit is officially open at City Hall. From Monday, Feb. 5 to Feb. 29, 2024, visitors can view the display in the lobby during City Hall’s open hours. The exhibit covers Black history in Alton starting in the early 1900s through the present day, with information about local leaders, churches, musicians and more. “I think it’s important for this generation now to understand and know and be exposed to the history of Black legacy in this community and the wealth of Black history here, because it is endless,” said First Lady Sheila Goins, who helped organize the exhibit. Goins worked with local historian Charlotte Johnson. They compiled documents and artifacts obtained from Hayner Public Library District, as well as display items from Eva Perkins and other community members who have sponsored Black History Month exhibits in Alton in the past. Goins, Johnson and Perkins encourage community members to visit the exhibi

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Festus lottery player wins $115,000 jackpot

1 year 6 months ago
FESTUS, Mo. -- A long-time Missouri Lottery player hit the jackpot after purchasing a Show Me Cash ticket at the Express Mart on Collins Drive South. The ticket matched all five numbers in the January 10th drawing, leading to the $115,000 prize. The player told state lottery workers that she had been playing the same [...]
Joe Millitzer