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The board overseeing Missouri’s state employee pension plan voted down a proposal by state Treasurer Vivek Malek to sell off any investments in Chinese stocks and other securities.  On a voice vote last week, the 11-member board of the Missouri State Employees Retirement System rejected Malek’s call to punish the Asian economic powerhouse for COVID-19, spy balloons and the fentanyl crisis by pulling its pension investments in the Asian economic powerhouse. China has become a bad investment…

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ALTON - State Senator Erica Harriss partnered with Meridian Health and Alton’s Crisis Food Center to hand out 150 turkeys and hams to Riverbend residents. From 1–3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, cars lined the block around Crisis Food Center, located at 21 East 6th Street in Alton, to receive 75 hams and 75 turkeys in honor of Thanksgiving. Harriss noted that she enjoys days like this when she can work directly with constituents in her district. “Springfield is a big place,” Harriss said. “There’s only so much control you can have, whereas here back in the district, we have a whole lot more control over how much we can be helping people in the community. That was one of the things when I came in in January, I said, ‘Okay, as much as we can do locally and have an impact on, we’re going to go for and make that a big effort.’” Crisis Food Center chose people in the community to receive the food. Volunteers from Crisis and

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A Missouri National Guardsman deployed along the Texas-Mexico border received the Soldier Medal earlier this month for rescuing a mother and her two children from drowning while attempting to cross the Rio Grande.

Rockers Gene Simmons and Neil Young have both announced they are leaving X, formerly known as Twitter. The move comes as several companies have pulled ads from the social media site after owner Elon Musk seemed to…

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A downtown St. Louis office building has sold for $7 million less than what it last traded for nearly five years ago, a transaction that comes amid continued use of remote work and a gradual increase in central business district office vacancy.

The big local player will team up with Mazars, the world's 11th-largest accounting firm, by acquiring its U.S. subsidiary. Although the two companies will maintain separate ownership, they will operate under a single, new brand once the deal closes in June.

Founded in 1875, Sumner High was established as the first high school for African American students this side of the Mississippi. In its nearly 150 years, the high school has provided the educational foundation for scores of prominent Black individuals in every industry and profession, including entertainment.

ALTON - There are many examples of a giving spirit in the area but one of the best each year is the Alton Turkey Giveaway sponsored by TorHoerman Law Firm for the past 10 years. This past Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, they once again distributed 500 turkeys along with sides that will make this Thanksgiving Day much more meaningful and festive to families. The coordinators of the event said the event upholds a decade-long tradition of giving and spreading joy and support to the local community. This year, the event was held at the Alton Amphitheater at 1 Riverfront Drive and several volunteered to direct traffic along with the Alton Police and even Alton Mayor David Goins. Kristie Stephens, executive legal assistant and event coordinator of the Turkey Giveaway for TorHoerman, said: “The Turkey Giveaway is such a blessing to the community and it blesses our firm to see all the love being shown during this grand event. We look forward to this event every year because we know how muc

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The University City-based Missouri Women and Family Research Fund said the signature collection process began Friday.

ST. LOUIS -- The Animal Protective Association of Missouri is looking for dog walkers. They need 35 new volunteers for 3-hour shifts each day. The walks will help pets in the shelter get daily exercise while waiting for their adoptive homes. Volunteers are also needed for shelter tasks, such as cleaning and laundry. "The number [...]

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The redeveloper of the vacant Jefferson Arms, a massive downtown St. Louis property along Tucker Boulevard between St. Charles and Locust streets, is suing a contractor it says was supposed to perform fire and utilities work.