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Garden Glow

2 years 3 months ago

Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year. Come to celebrate the season with more than one million twinkling lights, beautiful […]

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Rachel Huffman

Haine Announces First-Degree Murder Charges After Body Discovered In Alton

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EDWARDSVILLE — A Ferguson, Mo., man was charged Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, in the death of a Maryland Heights, Mo., man after a body was discovered in Alton in a wooded area on Lincoln Avenue. Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine and Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford announced Friday that a 44-year-old Ferguson, Missouri, man - Antonio M. Baker - has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man whose body was discovered in a wooded area of Alton. The 34-year-old victim found in the wooded area was Andre T. Hawkins of Maryland Heights, Mo. Alton Police took Baker into custody Thursday night in Missouri, less than 48 hours after the discovery of the victim’s body. A municipal worker discovered the body of Hawkins shortly after noon Wednesday in a wooded area along Lincoln Avenue. Hawkins suffered numerous gunshots. Baker was being held Friday afternoon at the St. Louis County Jail, pending extradition to Madison County. Haine’s office

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Missouri lawmakers open 2024 session hoping to avoid low election year expectations

2 years 3 months ago
Missouri lawmakers opened the 2024 session this week with GOP majority leaders of the House and Senate expressing optimism that they can accomplish major policy initiatives. That's despite election year pressures and a softening budgetary picture that may make it challenging to have a productive session. STLPR statehouse reporter Sarah Kellogg discusses what's ahead for this year's term in Jefferson City.

SLPS board paused its College Kids Savings Account partnership. What’s next for the program?

2 years 3 months ago
A recent vote by St. Louis Public Schools board members means fewer kids will have a St. Louis College Kids Savings account through the City of St. Louis’ College Kids program. Our guests dive into the origin of the program, and why it's drawn scrutiny from journalists and critics. They also explore how children’s savings accounts can help kids see higher education as an option, not just a possibility.

Piasa Birds' Vivian Zurheide Plays Big Role In Basketball, Is A Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of Month

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PIASA - Sophomore Vivian Zuehide is a remarkable athlete and she is showing it this winter on the basketball court for the Piasa Birds. Vivian's coach Darren Mosley said she has had a double-double with scoring and rebounding in multiple games this season and is extremely productive on the court. Vivian is an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete of Month for her efforts on the basketball court. "Vivian has significantly improved her play from last season in all facets of the game," Coach Mosley said. "Vivian has to fill a number of roles for our team. Vivian plays both as a guard and as a post for our team. "Vivian has been both the leading scorer and rebounder for our team. She plays with a passion and is very competitive. She has a desire to win and that shows on the basketball court." Again congrats to Vivian for her recognition as an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete of the Month for her girls' basketball efforts. Vivian is also a

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St. Louis Jail Bans Phones After Detainee Photo Goes Public

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One day after media outlets published a photo of a St. Louis City Justice Center detainee with an untreated, cantaloupe-sized hernia, the jail has banned attorneys from bringing in their phones when they meet with clients.  The photo of Kevin O'Shaughnessy was taken by public defender Erika Wurst and given to multiple media outlets yesterday at a bond hearing for O'Shaughnessy.
Ryan Krull