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Metro East high school students experienced hands-on demonstrations and virtual-reality simulations of 12 construction trades.

So far in Phase One, school leaders have distributed more than 250 free gun locks to parents for gun safety inside the home.

Law enforcement officers have plenty of unfettered access to expansive databases containing plenty of personal information. This access is instrumental to law enforcement work, including ongoing investigations, attempts to locate wanted criminals, and the routine minutia of validating drivers licenses and registration. The problem is there’s so little oversight of officers’ use of these databases. […]

The GAO published a report today about maternal mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the nickel version is pretty simple: it got even worse from an already high base. You can read the whole report here. But you might be interested in taking a look at maternal mortality pre-COVID. Here's the growth rate from 2007-2019:¹ ...continue reading "Maternal mortality in the US just keeps getting worse and worse"

The Hazelwood School District said Jana Elementary School will shift to virtual learning for the rest of the semester before redistricting.

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford recently revealed to ABC Audio that former guitarist KK Downing will be performing with the group when the band is inducted into the Rock &…

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Celebrate St. Louis’ jazz legacy and future, at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam. Free and family-friendly, this weekly gathering brings jazz within reach for people

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GODFREY - Village of Godfrey Mayor Mike McCormick said on Tuesday that unfortunately, electric rates are going to increase, but by staying with the electricity aggregation program, residents will still save money with lower rates than Ameren Illinois. "The most important takeaway from this press release is, in order to participate in the aggregation program, or to continue participating in the program, do nothing," he said. "The Village of Godfrey, along with over 100 other Illinois communities, participates in the electric aggregation program. Homefield Energy, which has been the energy supplier since its inception, chose not to participate in the competitive bidding process for the next period beginning at the start of 2023." On bid day, Constellation NewEnergy was locked in as the new supplier. Here’s what to expect: "Residents will receive a notice from Ameren in the next few weeks stating that all customers will return to Ameren due to the aggregation expiring, THEN, D

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Our cold snap this week is a strong reminder that Winter is coming. One fruit, native to Missouri, has a history of helping predict how rough the season will be.

A north St. Louis County elementary school is going virtual after radioactive contamination was found at the school.

EDWARDSVILLE - On Friday evening, September 23, a special fundraiser was held to benefit the Edwardsville Arts Center called an ARTini competition. The event took place at the Edwardsville Art Fair. Six local restaurants were challenged to create a unique cocktail inspired by works of art. Attendees sampled the creative drinks and voted for who should be named ARTini’s Best Cocktail 2022. “All of the drinks were amazing, but Moussalli’s Prime “Melons” drink was voted by our attendees as ARTini’s Best Cocktail 2022," Colette Poettker, one of coordinators of the event, said. "Taking inspiration from both the subject matter and the colors found in “Melons” by Daoud Corm, their drink was made with Witness Distillery vodka, compressed watermelon, lemon juice, Aquafina, simple syrup, and sesame seed garnish with a slice of fresh watermelon.” The Arts Center capped the event at 100 attendees, and it quickly sold out. The competitors were

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Some parents of children at Jana Elementary School in suburban St. Louis say they’ll seek medical testing and guidance from doctors about what to do next, after a privately-funded environmental study found radioactive contamination inside the school and on the playground.

Juliana Barnerd of Marquette Catholic High School and Eleanor Schuler of Alton High School were honored as Students of the Month for October at a regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey at Gentelin’s Restaurant. This is a profile on Juliana: Juliana Barnerd, the daughter of Amy and John Barnerd, is a senior at Marquette Catholic High School. She is currently the Student Body President and was Class President for her Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior years. She is the President of the Marquette Fellowship Club and is also a member of the National Honor Society where she is on the tapping committee, and is a coordinator for the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Juliana is also actively involved in the Rotary International Interact Club, where she enjoys participating in community service projects such as creating Christmas boxes for families in need and raising money for victims of the recent hurricane. Juliana is also a member of the Breast Cancer Awareness Club and Campus

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Eleanor Schuler of Alton High School and Juliana Barnerd of Marquette Catholic High School are the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club October Students of the Month. Eleanor is the daughter of Ryan and Diana Schuler, and is a senior at Alton High School. Her academic awards include The President’s Award, Junior Marshall at the 2022 graduation, High Honor Roll all four years, and Honor Roll at Lewis and Clark Community College. She is ranked #2 in her class with a 4.707 GPA. Eleanor's extracurricular activities are varsity swimmer, her freshman and sophomore year, varsity tennis player in her junior and senior years, All-Conference and Academic All-Conference in tennis as a junior, and Co-Team Captain of the Alton High Tennis Team during her senior year. She was elected junior class vice president and served as vice president of the student council. She is a member of the Alton High Math Team, Biology Club, French Club, Minority Excellence Club, Physics Club, National Honor Society,

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Boo at the Zoo is a not-so-scary Halloween celebration for the whole family. Come for the spellbinding decorations and stay for the fall-inspired food.  

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A gunman shot a man while he was sleeping Wednesday in north St. Louis. Police found a cell phone believed to belong to the suspect while investigating.

A different type of landscaping is popping up at homes and institutions across St. Louis.