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Missouri lawmakers explore options to restore disability services funding

1 week 5 days ago
Hundreds of Missourians with disabilities, their families and advocates crowded into the Capitol rotunda Wednesday for a rally on the state’s 25th annual Disability Rights Legislative Day, spilling into surrounding halls and onto the stairs framing the speakers’ podium. Personal testimony from dozens of Missourians earlier this month moved a bipartisan group of lawmakers to […]
Steph Quinn

Friday, Feb. 27 - 100 years of Black History Month

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All month long, people have been observing the achievements of Black Americans and historical events as the country celebrates Black History Month. The observance began 100 years ago as Negro History Week and has since expanded. It continues in St. Louis and nationwide despite recent efforts by the Trump Administration to erase the accomplishments of African Americans in libraries, museums and other places. STLPR's Andrea Henderson spoke with local students and educators about the importance of illuminating this history for the next century and beyond.

Missouri nurses are done normalizing violence

1 week 5 days ago
When people hear “workplace violence,” they often picture a physical attack. But in health care settings, the more common reality is persistent threats, intimidation and verbal hostility — exposure that accumulates over time. In a Fall 2025 survey conducted by the Missouri Nurses Association, 90% of nurses reported verbal abuse and 63% reported physical violence. […]
Abby Ehrhardt

Spring feel Friday before colder air and rain chances return

1 week 5 days ago
ST. LOUIS - We surged to 61 F on Thursday and we’ll be even warmer Friday. Sunny skies, a warming breeze, and temperatures climbing to the low 70s. For the most part, this is lovely weather. However, the dry air and southwest winds do increase our worry about the spread of fires. A Red Flag [...]
Angela Hutti