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The U.S. may be one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but financial inequality prevails within its borders. That divide is growing, especially between the poorest and richest U.S. residents. The middle class is shrinking. In 2021, just half of adults lived in a middle-income household, a huge drop from 61% in the 70s. [...]

One hundred new Bar K dog parks could open across the United States and Canada within the next four years under an acquisition deal between the Kansas City-based company and a real estate development and management firm in Arizona.

JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey Community High School Class of 1983 has its 40th Class Reunion set for Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at George's Local Brew in Jerseyville. The festivities will begin at 6 p.m. that night. Alex Foster, a member of the planning committee for the 40-year class reunion, said the JCHS classes of 1981, 1982, 1984, and 1985 are also invited to a gathering the night of the JCHS homecoming football game on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at the Donald W. Snyders Sports Complex. The game starts at 7 p.m. "We will be meeting on the north side of the field between the gate and the concession stand that the JCHS Administration has designated for our reunion at the game," Foster said. "Look for the welcome signs! We would love to see all of our friends who attended high school with us. "After the game, we’ll meet at DJ’s Pub and Grill at 117 W. Prairie Street in Jerseyville for a reunion of the JCHS Classes of 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985. All are welcome."

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St. Louis City’s Office of Violence Prevention (OVP), a division of the St. Louis Department of Public Safety (DPS), partners with the city to provide activities for youth.

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The storms have weakened below severe limits, but they continue to push across the southern third of the viewing area, bringing heavy rain and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.

Saint Louis folks should be prepared for high temperatures. Temperatures are projected to be a quite blistering high of 91. Today has the makings of a perfect day to hit the pool or find a nice air-conditioned room. We'll see…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Law enforcement officers in Marion, Kansas reportedly raided a local newspaper’s office and its publisher and owners’ home, seizing computers, cell phones and other materials and injuring at least one journalist in the process. The publisher of the Marion County Record said it’s unclear how the paper will be able to publish its next edition.

“Based on the reporting so far, the police raid of the Marion County Record on Friday appears to have violated federal law, the First Amendment, and basic human decency. Everyone involved should be ashamed of themselves,” said Seth Stern, Director of Advocacy for Freedom of the Press Foundation.

The raid was apparently prompted by the Record receiving a tip from a source about a restaurant owner’s drunk driving conviction. “There is nothing illegal about obtaining or verifying a tip from a source,” said Stern.

The paper decided against reporting on the drunk driving conviction (which the restaurant owner reportedly admits) but, according to the Record, the entire police department along with sheriff’s deputies conducted the raid, pursuant to a warrant, unsupported by the required affidavit, vaguely alluding to “identity theft.” The warrant, signed by Judge Laura Viar, provided for seizure of a virtually limitless range of records and devices, and made no effort to protect confidential source communications.

Personal electronics used by the paper’s 98-year-old co-owner Joan Meyer, including a smart speaker she uses to ask for assistance, were among the items the Record says were seized. Officers also reportedly photographed personal financial statements of Meyer’s son and Record co-owner and publisher, Eric Meyer, and made the paper’s staff stand outside for hours during a heat advisory, unable to work.

The Record said it will sue, and it absolutely should. “This looks like the latest example of American law enforcement officers treating the press in a manner previously associated with authoritarian regimes. The anti-press rhetoric that’s become so pervasive in this country has become more than just talk and is creating a dangerous environment for journalists trying to do their jobs” said Stern.

Earlier this year, McCurtain County, Oklahoma officials were caught on tape fantasizing about murdering local journalists. And authorities in Asheville, North Carolina put two journalists on trial for reporting on police evicting a homeless encampment and banned them from city parks.