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Research shows the most effective intervention for intimate partner violence is IPV prevention, which starts at home.

“As I’m doing the eggs, I send prayers to the people who are refugees, but I also think about the person who will receive it,” said Scott Lohse.

The Missouri House overwhelmingly rejected a proposed congressional map drawn by the state Senate Thursday, once again asking for a conference committee to negotiate a compromise. On Wednesday, the Senate’s …

Adjusted for inflation, average wages have been declining for the past year. But does this really mean lower costs for employers? Maybe health insurance costs more. Maybe office rents have gone up. Let's check: The ECI is a measure of the total cost of employment, and it's been going down since the start of the ...continue reading "Raw data: Employers are paying workers less and less"

The suspect was identified as Dwight Hogans Jr. He was the son of the senior Hogans who was found shot to death inside a Northwoods home this week.

Vote On the Final Four Now! And here we are. The inaugural Techdirt Legal March Madness is down to its Final Four! There are just four concepts left, and (to be honest) none are that surprising. The 1st Amendment faces off against RICO and Free Speech faces off against Section 230. I don’t think any […]

The plan is for construction on the development to finish in spring 2024.

“Criminalizing marijuana and other substances has fueled mass incarceration, destabilized communities, and led to devastating consequences in St. Louis and beyond,” Bush said.

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Authorities confirmed Friday that Dwight Hogans Jr., 24, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after killing Dwight Hogans Sr.

One day in mid-March, Kosta’s toilet overflowed.  Once it started, it wouldn’t stop. “It was like a chemical bomb had gone off inside it,” said Kosta, a local rapper.

Monya Jones and James Furlow have been accused of robbery a store in Overland and shooting an ATM.

Some community activists express concern that some council members, who are pushing various spending proposals, won’t take public input seriously.

As I mentioned a few days ago, the 1950 census is now online. You can search it here. Here is my father in 1950: As usual, click the image to embiggen. For some reason, no employment is listed for my grandfather, even though he was busily engaged as VP of sales at the Smith & ...continue reading "The 1950 census is now online. Here’s my family."

PRINCETON - This week, the family of actor Bruce Willis announced that he has been diagnosed with aphasia. A social media post by Willis’ family says the aphasia is “impacting his cognitive abilities.” This stunning announcement has many people wondering: what exactly is aphasia, and how serious is it? “Aphasia is basically being unable to communicate, to talk. There is a center in our brain that thinks and there is another center in our brain that speaks out the words. Your mouth and your muscles are controlled by these brain centers. That is what aphasia is – being unable to communicate what you are thinking,” says Dr. Shitaldas Pamnani, an internal medicine physician with OSF HealthCare. Dr. Pamnani says that most of the time, people are able to recognize that their loved one is struggling with their words which prompts them to make an appointment with their doctor for evaluation. “You will see a patient or a family member and you will

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The National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis has grown to serve more than 20,000 families in the St. Louis region.

Paint melts off the side of one of Sarah Knight’s sculptures, dripping a rainbow of colors, while other sculptures glisten with yellow glaze in a waterfall cascade. Some of these sculptures sit atop a bed of sparkling rocks collected from Knight’s family’s lakeside cabin.

The annual blues fest in Columbia, Missouri, will feature Wilco, Jon Batiste, Chaka Khan, and more.