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Gov. Mike Parson also wants $20 million for school safety grants

Police said the 21-year-old victim was taken to an area hospital. He was listed in critical condition.

I don't remember who pointed me to this, but here's a short excerpt from a 2022 survey done by Populace, an education think tank, about what people expect of K-12 education: Only a third of Americans have college degrees, so I suppose it shouldn't be a surprise that "prepare a meal" ranks higher than "prepare ...continue reading "What do we want from our school systems?"

JERSEYVILLE - A Jerseyville woman was charged with attempting to flee from a police officer in her vehicle after speeding “at least 21 miles per hour over the legal speed limit” on Highway 16, according to recent court filings. Dawn M. Phillips, 43, of Jerseyville, was charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer on Jan. 13, when she drove her 2017 Nissan Rogue over 21 miles per hour above the legal speed limit on Highway 16 at Range Line Road in Jersey County. “After having been given a visual or audible signal by a peace officer, the defendant failed to bring her vehicle to a stop and drove at a rate of speed at least 21 miles per hour over the legal speed limit, in an attempt to elude a peace officer,” Assistant State’s Attorney Kevin Tellor said of the charge. Phillips was charged with a Class 4 felony. A warrant was issued for her arrest on Jan. 17 and her bail was set at $15,000. She posted a $1,500 bond the next

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A boy band described by Billboard as a "K-Pop Act To Watch" is coming to town tomorrow night. ONEUS will be playing The Factory (17105 N Outer 40 Road, Chesterfield; 314-423-8500, thefactorystl.com) in Chesterfield Tuesday night as part of its Reach for Us world tour. The five-member band has been prolific over the past two years, putting out a studio album and two EPs in both 2021 and 2022.

Construction and maintenance work on parts of the MetroLink system will require transfers for some passengers on evenings through Friday and all day next Saturday and Sunday.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - More than 54,000 Illinoisans requested vanity or personalized license plates in 2022, and nearly all were approved. Fewer than 1% were rejected by the Secretary of State's Vehicle Services Department. That means you won't see PEEPEE or BITEU on the roadways this coming year. "We love the creativity and pride Illinoisans take [...]

This time of year, the promise of a semi-sweet, fluffy grilled breakfast treat is about the only thing worth getting out from under the covers for. Though our fair city has an embarrassment of breakfast and brunch riches, these five take the (hot) cake when it comes to that quintessential morning staple. Grand Pied The undisputed champion of St. Louis’ pancake game, Grand Pied’s  (3137 Morgan Ford Road) version of the breakfast classic is like a beautiful marriage of a pancake and flan that actually jiggles when it hits the table.

ATCHISON, Kan. - Katie Baumgarten of Alton, has graduated Summa Cum Laude from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education. Most of the graduates walked during the college's Commencement Exercises on May 14, 2022, during which they heard from Bishop Robert Baron, founder of Word on Fire Ministries and the Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota. The college graduated 79 students at the end of the fall academic semester on December 12, 2022. Founded in 1858, Benedictine College is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is proud to have been named one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report as well as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense

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In her debut book, the Rhodes Scholar and medical student reflects on her time in St. Louis and on the long history of black women physicians.

Graham Nash and Bruce Hornsby are the latest musicians added to The Music of Paul McCartney, the tribute concert taking place March 15 at New York’s Carnegie Hall. The show is the latest in the…

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The shootings happened from 4:30-9:45 p.m. Sunday, St. Louis police said.

MONDAY, JANUARY 16 St. Louis sees three different homicides in a span of three hours. KMOV reports that the third, at Gravois and Russell, involved a masked man walking into a gas station and blowing away a customer. Brand-new Police Chief Robert Tracy has his hands full.

Tiaerra M. Woods, 33, was charged Friday with second-degree murder and abuse or neglect of a child for the 2020 death of her 5-year-old daughter.

In a move that seems unlikely to surprise anyone who has followed any bit of the life and career of former President Donald Trump, it appears that he is getting ready to come back to Twitter, in a process that will fuck over the social media site that he lent his name and brand to, […]

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27.

Unleash the power of PlayStation and explore hundreds of incredible games with a new choice of membership plan. With PlayStation Plus Essential, you’ll get to enjoy all the core PlayStation Plus benefits: join your friends in online multiplayer, add new games to your collection every month, get incredible deals from PlayStation Store, and more. Relive some […]

The Doors’ Robby Krieger and the late Ray Manzarek's estate are the latest artists to sell their music catalog, selling their interest in the legendary band’s catalog to Primary Wave Music. There's no word…

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