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Best public colleges in Missouri

2 years 6 months ago
If you're going to go to college—or send your child to college—you want to choose the best one. But what exactly that means is different for each person. There are a lot of factors, including how big the college is both overall and in terms of class sizes. It also matters whether a college has [...]
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How a St. Louis double Dutch club jumps for joy, friendship and community

2 years 6 months ago
Ki Chapman was searching for a way to get active and found her way back to a favorite childhood pastime — jumping double Dutch. Since discovering the 40+ Double Dutch Club, she’s become the captain of the St. Louis chapter double Dutch is more than just a game. For Chapman, it’s shown her new ways to give back to her community and connected her with jumpers across the country.

Kenny's Upstairs to Add a Cocktail Lounge to South Grand 'Very Soon'

2 years 6 months ago
Kenny’s Upstairs is set to open this month – “very soon,” said owner Kenny Marks — at 3131 South Grand Boulevard in Tower Grove South. Located in the legendary Upstairs Lounge space, Kenny’s Upstairs bars will be a “neighborhood bar, cocktail dive that you can just count on,” Marks said.
Iain Shaw

More than a Dozen Robots Entered in Teen Robotics Competition hosted by SIUE School of Engineering

2 years 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – For the second year in a row, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) will host more than a dozen robots and their teen creators, families and spectators for a qualifying meet. Free to the public, the Southern Illinois Robotics League will take over the SOE atrium adhering to strict rules in size and safety to bring loads of ingenuity and fun. The meet will take place on the SIUE campus on Saturday, December 9. “Each robot has a personality,” said Jon Klingensmith, PhD, associate professor and chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering in SOE. “We named ours Dr. Evil.” Klingensmith is an assistant coach of one of the 15 teams in the League. “We started hosting events here and see kids from 7th to 12th grade from East St. Louis and Granite City, to a couple of home-schooled teams in the Mascoutah area. They also come from Centralia High School all the way down to Marion, who will

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Local 15-Year-Old Skates a 5K for Disabled American Veterans

2 years 6 months ago
EAST ALTON - There are two things to know about Wyatt “Salty” Salters: He comes from a long line of veterans, and he loves hockey. The 15-year-old hockey player decided to skate a 5K to raise money for Disabled American Veterans (DAV) . Salters took to the ice on Nov. 30, 2023, to skate 32 laps around the East Alton Ice Arena, the equivalent of 3.1 miles. In doing so, he fundraised for DAV to help more veterans transition to civilian life, navigate benefits and receive assistance where needed. “I feel very responsible to be a big part of it and very honored to help,” Salters said. He explained that this wasn’t his first year participating in the 5K, but he never considered skating it before. His family thought it would be a unique way to combine his interests and draw some attention to the cause. While most people would be exhausted after 32 laps around the ice rink, Salters said “it was easy” because he is constantly skating during

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Opinion: There Is A Reason Why Singer Taylor Swift Is Person Of The Year

2 years 6 months ago
EDITOR'S NOTE: Lori Cashdollar is a standout Edwardsville High School graduate and former top-notch student-athlete. She was a state qualifier in both cross country and track and field for the Tigers and a star college athlete in Chicago. This was a viewpoint she shared earlier this week after Taylor Swift's announcement as Person Of The Year. At a time I feel like I’ve needed it the most, I’m seeing so many women on a daily basis coming together and being role models I can look up to. I don’t always remember it being like this. Sometimes it’s hard to recognize history when you’re living through it, but I truly feel the narrative for women is changing right in front of my eyes, especially this year. I’ve never really considered myself a feminist nor do I typically gawk over people in the spotlight, but this particular article was truly incredible. After reading it, I felt so emotionally and physically empowered. In this day and age with violence,

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Commission awards $380M in tax credits for Missouri low-income housing

2 years 6 months ago
With little discussion and just a short period after receiving a list of staff recommendations, the Missouri Housing Development Commission on Friday approved 24 low-income housing projects financed by roughly $380 million in state and federal tax credits. As expected, experienced developers who also make large political donations to statewide officers who serve on the commission received a significant share of the awards. Four of the five top donors submitted projects, and three – JES Holdings,…
Rudi Keller

Confluence Academies: 20 years of achievement and impact

2 years 6 months ago
This school year, Confluence Academies celebrates a 20-year journey of helping pre-K-12 students in the City of St. Louis and their communities achieve more. Starting as a single school educating a few hundred students and supporting their families in St.…
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