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St. Louis' bid for global hockey tournament falls short

2 years 3 months ago
St. Louis’ bid to bring a major international hockey tournament to St. Louis has fallen short. USA Hockey said Friday it has awarded the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, as host of the 2026 2026 International Hockey Federation World Junior Championship.
Nathan Rubbelke

State Rep. Amy Elik Breaks Down the Bills She Passed in 2023

2 years 3 months ago
ILLINOIS - For State Representative Amy Elik, the first year of her two-year term has been a point of pride as she passed several bipartisan bills in 2023. Elik is a Republican who represents the 111th District in Illinois with a homebase in Alton. She is planning a “whole host of additional bills for 2024,” and she is excited to hit the ground running when the 103rd General Assembly returns to Springfield on Jan. 16. In the meantime, she is pleased with the bills she worked on during 2023, and she breaks down some of those bills for her constituents. “I would say all were and I’m really proud of that,” Elik said. “I do a lot of preliminary work to make sure that we send a bill through in that manner. That’s important to me. It’s important to me to have cosponsors on both sides of the aisle. It just helps ensure that you’re doing good policy, that you’ve listened to both sides of the aisle and their concerns and wha

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With most abortions illegal in Missouri, few expect new bills will get traction this year

2 years 3 months ago

Nearly every abortion is illegal in Missouri.  But that hasn’t slowed the pace of anti-abortion legislation in the Missouri statehouse.  As lawmakers return to the Capitol for the 2024 legislation session, Republican lawmakers have already filed numerous bills seeking further restrictions on abortion and abortion providers. Yet even the staunchest anti-abortion activists concede it’s unlikely […]

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Anna Spoerre

Coloring STL

2 years 3 months ago

St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in […]

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About Half of Missouri Microlicense Applicants Came From Out of State

2 years 3 months ago
More than 40 percent of the owners listed on applications for state’s social-equity marijuana licenses issued in October were from outside Missouri, according to an annual report released by the Division of Cannabis Regulation Wednesday. About half of those owners came from California, Michigan, Louisiana and Arizona collectively.
Rebecca Rivas

Problems with oversight, staffing contribute to low quality ranking of Missouri nursing homes

2 years 3 months ago

While reading nursing home complaint reports, the last descriptor that tends to come to mind is “home.” Instead, one resident of a St. Louis skilled nursing facility uses some other words. “Depressing.” “Prison.” The resident wished to remain anonymous but can be vouched for by St. Louis area senior advocates. She described a recent night […]

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