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Trial set for Sept. 11 on ballot title for Missouri abortion rights amendment

2 years 4 months ago

A Cole County judge promised Thursday he would rule quickly after a Sept. 11 trial over the language voters will see when they consider an initiative petition to reinstate the right to an abortion. At a hearing on challenges to the ballot titles written for six proposed petitions, Circuit Judge Jon Beetem told attorneys that […]

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Rudi Keller

Harper Finn passes away, St. Louis Medical Examiner confirms

2 years 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS (WCIA) -- Harper Finn, the five-year-old girl from Altamont hurt in an accident at the Effingham County Fair, has died. The St. Louis City Medical Examiner confirmed that Finn passed away at St. Louis Children's Hospital on Wednesday at 6:49 p.m. Finn was airlifted to St. Louis after she was hurt Sunday afternoon [...]
Bradley Zimmerman

"Following Jesus Changes the Game": Webster Temple Invites All to VBS

2 years 4 months ago
ALTON - Webster Temple Church of God in Christ invites everyone to their Vacation Bible School (VBS) next week from Aug. 10–12. They’ll mark the end of summer with games, crafts, a bookbag giveaway, free haircuts and lessons from the Bible. This year’s theme is “Twist and Turns.” Webster Temple’s VBS will be focusing on Psalms 25:4 with the slogan “Following Jesus changes the game.” “Everybody knows about Webster Temple’s Vacation Bible School. We do it up,” Rosie Brown, the church’s VBS coordinator, said. “It’s all geared towards education and learning and fun.” The church, located at 1100 Highland Avenue in Alton, will offer different groups according to age, including an adult class. Children ages 5 and up are welcome. Brown estimates that there will be approximately 80 kids who participate in the church’s VBS this year. From 6–8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 and Friday, Aug.

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STLCC Breaks Ground for Nursing and Health Care Center

2 years 4 months ago
From The St. Louis American:  St. Louis Community College will soon confer its first bachelor’s degree, which will be another breath of fresh air for the expanding institution. On July 19, 2023, STLCC celebrated the groundbreaking of the Center for Nursing and Health Sciences at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Road, […]
Dede Hance

After George Floyd’s murder, more states require release of police disciplinary records

2 years 4 months ago

Faced with growing calls for the public release of police disciplinary records, lawmakers in almost every state have grappled with how to balance revealing law enforcement misdeeds and protecting officers’ privacy and safety. Fueled by public outrage over the 2020 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and other high-profile incidents of police […]

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Amanda Hernandez