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Senior Services Health Fair Is Well-Received With Participants

2 years 8 months ago
ALTON - A free health fair for senior citizens on Wednesday at Senior Services Plus on North Rodgers in Alton was well-received with a large group in attendance. About 40 vendors participated and several senior and health-related agencies, including TRIAD, were also present. Seniors were able to learn about health care, wellness, legal issues and much more, plus have health screenings and participate in giveaways. Carrie Carter of the Older Adults Health Council said this event allows them to reach seniors in a special way with the health fair. She said she appreciated the partnership with Senior Services Plus and the other vendors for the event. Debbie Frakes, a spokesperson for Senior Services Plus, said it was an excellent turnout for the event. “We haven’t been able to hold one of these for three years because of COVID-19 and we had a lot of participants today and it worked out well,” she said. “We are so happy to have everyone back in the building.”

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‘Anything’s on the table’: Missouri legislature may revisit contraceptive limits post-Roe

2 years 8 months ago

By the time state lawmakers return to the Capitol next year, nearly all abortions could be illegal in Missouri. With a trigger ban already on the books that would go into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the GOP supermajority that controls the Missouri legislature is already mulling what types of […]

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St. Louis Journalist Searches for Answers After 'Little Brother' Is Murdered

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This excerpt comes from Ben Westhoff's new book, Little Brother: Love, Tragedy, and My Search For the Truth, about his relationship with his mentee in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, Jorell Cleveland. When Cleveland was killed near his home in Ferguson in 2016 at age 19, Westhoff set out to find the killer. I hadn’t seen Jorell in a couple months.
Ben Westhoff