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The Wall Street Journal reports that we have 97 fewer nursing homes than we did last year. What struck me about this number was how small it was. Not 97 thousand or 97 million. Just 97. That's not very much, is it? Naturally I was curious about this, but it turns out there's not much ...continue reading "Long-term care is falling way behind the growth of the elderly population"

This week’s heat wave brings new concerns about a man and woman we’ve told you about. They’ve been living on the same sidewalk in a St. Louis neighborhood for the last two years. It now appears the City of St. Louis may finally take action.

The family of the late Becky Rothman, "The Queen of Carpet," said clothes and shoes from Rothman's closets will be up for grabs at the estate sale.

"I'm okay with it. It's all about keeping our kids safe," one concerned parent said.

“All of us need that money now to keep us afloat. We all have mortgages and car payments and children to take care of. We could use that money to float on.”

The start of the school year is heating up in the wrong way at several high schools across the Metro East. The problems come amid this week’s triple-digit temperatures.

According to the MSHSAA, a heat index between 95° and 105° means practices should be altered.

The city of Collinsville recognized four city employees during Tuesday’s city council meeting. The workers earned apprenticeship certificates from the U.S. Department of Labor for their efforts.

Adam Wainwright remained stuck on 198 career wins a day after accruing his 18th year of major league service time. He is 0-8 with a 12.56 ERA in nine starts since his last victory on June 17 against the New York Mets.

Writing as much as I do about trademark disputes and, more specifically, lawsuits, these are always the most frustrating ways for these disputes to end. I will spend some time examining a dispute, analyzing the merits on both sides, only to find that the suit is settled without any of the pertinent details of the […]

St. Louis County police are investigating an alleged assault at Jennings City Hall that occurred before an emergency city council meeting last week.

An organization representing 24 north St. Louis County municipalities has announced a new initiative to take on crime on several fronts.

This idea seeks not to uproot every shred of living carpet - "just" the (humongous, sterile, resource-intensive) areas we don't use.

         Owen Wormser is an ecological landscape designer who sees restorative potential in our acres of compulsive turf. His Nautilus Award-winning book's practical and visionary approach to ecological restoration can bring your place to life! Converting areas of lawn to meadows gives us back precious time and money while super-charging food webs and vital pollinator supports. 

      

Here in the KDHX listening area, the very tidy suburb of Webster Groves made it through No Mow April with reputation intact. Look for other local communities to adapt Webster's process in the early growing season of 2024. In May you can mow some paths through those plantings, and sow more life in the areas spared from tortuous trims. 

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Twenty districts across Missouri received an 'innovation waiver' from the Missouri State Board of Education to develop new ways to measure student success.

“Many teams have access to a physician if we need them on call to come in and do things if we’ve got an extreme situation,” De Smet head coach John Merritt said.