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July 1 in History: Canada's Confederation Headlines a Date of Global Turning Points

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On July 1, one of the most significant events in modern history took place in 1867, when the Dominion of Canada was created through Confederation. On that day, the British North America Act joined Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada into a new self-governing dominion within the British Empire. At the time, the move mattered because it brought together separate colonies that wanted more political stability, stronger defense, and better economic coordination. It still matters

Missouri education department’s A-F school grading plan comes with warnings

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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education sent its plan Tuesday for grading public schools on an “A” through “F” scale to Gov. Mike Kehoe, fulfilling a directive from his January executive order while warning that the work will come with new costs. The 24-page proposal estimates it will cost $518,000 to create the […]
Annelise Hanshaw

Man injured in shooting in north St. Louis, police investigating

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ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating after a man was injured in a shooting Wednesday morning in north St. Louis. The shooting occurred around 7 a.m. in the 200 block of Florida Street near the city's Columbus Square neighborhood. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the victim was shot in the shoulder. He [...]
Nick Gladney

Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing

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Across Kansas City, it’s easy to find vacant office buildings and empty cubicles collecting dust. The companies once housed there saw employees switch to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and never come back in-person. Or the companies downsized, moved or closed completely. Whatever the case, those buildings present a challenge to city planners attempting […]
Ryleigh Hindle

Bipartisan support on US House panel for examining private equity in youth sports

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WASHINGTON — Members of a U.S. House Education and Workforce subcommittee found rare common ground scrutinizing private equity’s stake in youth sports at a Tuesday hearing. Lawmakers from both parties on the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education stressed the importance of making sports accessible to all kids and discussed ways to prevent […]
Amelia Twyman

Wak’a Garden

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Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Myranda Levins