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Missouri is among the last states to distribute federal education funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. Education leaders are urging state lawmakers to appropriate the money before a March 24 deadline.

Behold the scene after the Rams won the Super Bowl: There was owner Stan Kroenke, fat cigar in his mouth, championship hat on his head, hugging players and coaches and front-office folks, lapping up the celebration.…

In the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rent rose an astounding 19.3% from December 2020 to December 2021.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The effort to bring legalized sports betting to Missouri will be before a committee of state lawmakers in Jefferson City Tuesday. The details of this story are appearing in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. An analysis of one bill under consideration revealed that the potential tax revenue from sports betting, which would [...]

Adam Rubin's brand new book "The Ice Cream Machine" is giving kids a chance of a lifetime.

On this episode of Politically Speaking, Rep. Peter Merideth joins St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg to talk about the current session, including the Missouri budget. The legislature has more to do this year money-wise, including passing an extra supplemental budget bill and allocating billions in federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act. Merideth also talked about the series of proposed constitutional amendments that have either passed the House or received first round approval.

Amy Rivera not only found a way to live with primary lymphedema, but also compete in the St. Louis Gateway Naturals competition and help others with her nonprofit, Ninjas Fighting Lymphedema Foundation.

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Dr. Holly Ellis shares insights about sleep apnea, napping, and the pandemic's toll

A Squishmallow is a cute, plush, pastel-colored stuffed toy that has evolved into a collector's item. But are they the next Beanie Baby?…

In 1932, after Missouri lost three congressional seats and state lawmakers deadlocked over redistricting, all candidates for the U.S. House ran on a statewide at-large ballot. In the August primary, there were 56 Democratic candidates, 29 Republican candidates and 13 Socialist Party candidates seeking nomination for the 13 available seats. All 16 incumbents ran for […]

The post Legislative deadlock, commission failure creates uncertainty for Missouri candidate filing appeared first on Missouri Independent.

ST. LOUIS - Police say a man choked and killed a 34-year-old woman who broke into his south St. Louis home. Investigators said the woman broke into a house at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday along Dunnica and Gustine Avenues. The man then put the woman in a chokehold killing her. Police arrested him and are [...]

EDWARDSVILLE - At 6:48 p.m. Saturday, Edwardsville Fire Department responded to a fire call at the Edwardsville Car Wash at 1100 North Main Street. Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford said firefighters arrived to find fire in the control room and storage rooms of the car wash. "North Main Street was closed down from approximately 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, due to fire apparatus operating on scene," the chief said. "Edwardsville Police did a great job controlling traffic. Edwardsville Street Department assisted by spreading salt on the ice that was created on East Union Street and in the parking lot during the firefighting efforts. "The fire was brought under control by 7:30 p.m. and all units had cleared the scene by 8:30 p.m. Edwardsville Fire Department was assisted by Glen Carbon, Wood River, Collinsville, and Troy Fire Departments. No injuries were reported." The fire cause and origin are under investigation per standard protocol, the chief added. "Edwardsville Fire Department

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ST. LOUIS - Temperatures will reach the 60s by Monday afternoon. Rain comes in Monday night with a chance of thunderstorms. Tuesday will start off wet but will dry out by the afternoon. The next system comes in Wednesday and brings us winter weather through Thursday. The St. Louis area is expecting accumulating snow. FOX [...]

We are the United States of America. At least, that is who we have always claimed to be. But are we? Have we ever been? Considering where we are today, and the state of our public discourse, it begs the questions. The brazen and hateful divisions playing out in almost every aspect of American life […]

The post If you think you are living in a divided America, it’s nothing new | Opinion appeared first on Missouri Independent.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Four people are in custody after leading Cahokia Heights Police on a chase early Monday morning. The chase started at about 1 a.m. when officers attempted to stop a car that did not have its lights on. The driver sped off. Officers chased the vehicle until it crashed at Water Street [...]

Police said it happened at about 11:30 p.m. along Goodfellow Boulevard at Sherry Avenue in north St. Louis as the man was walking across the street. The driver left the scene.

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