The ACLU of Missouri is suing the Platte County School District for banning transgender students from using restrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their gender identity. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Platte County Circuit Court, says the district’s policy discriminates on the basis of sex, transgender status and disability — violating the Missouri Human Rights […]
Defender Pharmaceuticals said Monday it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with part of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command to develop and commercialize eight vaccines for tropical diseases.
ALTON - This school year, Marquette Catholic High School (MCHS) will implement a new program to build community and encourage friendship among students. This program, called the “house system” or “community system,” creates groups of students from different grade levels and puts them in conversation with each other. The school hopes this will facilitate conversations about faith and improve students’ relationships and interpersonal skills. “We’re trying to implement a little bit more relationship building between the students,” Tim Harmon, MCHS principal, explained. “All of it is centered around the idea that we’re trying to build a better community and build a better faith.” Harmon worked with Father Paul Kallal, MCHS campus minister, to develop the program. There will be 16 houses with approximately 20 students in each house, ranging in age from freshmen to seniors. Every day, the students will meet for a “house
Data provided by the St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office showed the county’s first decrease in drug-related deaths since 2015, when it reported a drop of almost 8%. Since then, about one-third of the drug deaths in Missouri have come…
ST. LOUIS -- Morning commuters will be hearing a familiar voice on another radio station soon. Julie Tristan has been offered her own show on Y98's sister-station 102.5 FM KEZK. Julie & Friends starts on August 8 and will be on from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. “Julie & Friends” will be a positive & [...]
GRANITE CITY - On Tuesday evening, Granite City’s Nick Raftopoulos officially announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State Representative in Illinois’ 111th House District. “I am running because I think the 111th needs a representative that will fight for hard-working families, stand up for unions, and bring new solutions to the State House,” Raftopoulos says. Born and raised in Granite City, Raftopoulos has lived his entire life in the 111th State House District. He was educated in the public school system, earned an associates at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) and a bachelor’s at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), and has reinvested in the district through the purchasing of a home for his family. Raftopoulos knows what struggles residents of the district face on a daily basis, and how hard-pressed everyone is to find relief during these uncertain and difficult economic times. From an early age, Raftopoulos has ha
Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx just gave a fans a new reason to get excited about the rest of the year. Not only is the band about to kick off the new North American leg of…
There’s so much to dig into on this one. First off, just to state my own bias upfront, I’m not a fan of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). Literally just a few days ago I wrote about one of its highly questionable studies and how it’s being used (badly) to justify a terrible […]
For the first time in its history, the St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM) has curated an exhibition of work by modern Indigenous American artists. “Action-Abstraction Redefined” showcases 20th-century pieces paired with an audio guide featuring their creators. Alex Marr, the museum’s associate curator of Native American Art, talks with STLPR senior reporter Jeremy D. Goodwin about SLAM’s history of collecting, and not showing, Native American art — and how this exhibition aims to bring visibility to Native histories.
Lynyrd Skynyrd is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, and they are marking the milestone with a brand new box set. The Southern rockers will drop FYFTY on October 13, a four-CD/digital set…
In April, Quarles & Brady announced it had hired Sarah Sise as a partner in the Labor, Employment & Benefits Practice Group. Like Travis Kearbey, she previously was a partner at Armstrong Teasdale and is working remotely for Quarles from her St. Louis area residence.
Great Rivers Greenway (GRG), the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), Metro Transit/Bi-State Development and St. Louis County Parks celebrated the completion of the St. Vincent Greenway expansion along St. Charles Rock Road. Community members joined project partners for a celebration event and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 27. Attendees enjoyed free desserts and participated […]
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