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Tuesday, April 4, 2023 - Are people getting the wrong idea about gender-affirming care?
The treatment for young people is under attack from state legislators in Jefferson City. Critics and lawmakers say clinics are providing the care too freely. Patients and clinicians say transitioning is a complicated long-term process that varies among individuals.
Election Day: Voters in Missouri, Illinois head to the polls
Centene board picks real estate services company CEO as new chairman
Frederick Eppinger succeeds H. James Dallas as chairman. Dallas announced in August 2022 he would step down by the 2023 annual meeting, but would remain on the board.
Edwardsville, Illinois proposition to issue $100M in school building bonds
A decision on whether to approve a proposition to issue $100 million in building bonds to Edwardsville School District Number Seven.
Have a heart: Please consider becoming an organ donor
Not all of us have the capacity or opportunity to save a life. Many Americans would strongly consider sacrificing themselves to help a fellow American. There’s a simple way each reader could do that, and it wouldn’t cost much at all. It’s about becoming an organ donor. Donating your organs is something most people don’t […]
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Prop E aims to raise school staff wages
A tax measure on Tuesday's ballot called Prop E would raise workers pay to compete with other districts.
2 Mehlville School Board candidates disqualified
Two of three candidates running for the Mehlville School Board in Tuesday's election have been disqualified.
Sultan: No kids in school? Local school board elections still matter.
A tiny sliver of Americans elect the people responsible for educating the majority of our citizens. This has huge implications for all of us.
Injured Hermann officer to be transferred to Colorado
Hermann Officer Adam Sullentrup's condition is improving after spending three weeks in a local ICU. Now the wounded officer is being transferred to a Colorado hospital that specializes in traumatic brain injuries.
Second wave of storms may bring severe weather Tuesday
An interesting set-up in the atmosphere for Tuesday as we track two time frames for storms.
Sales tax on recreational marijuana on Missouri ballots
Locals are voting on a recreational marijuana tax Tuesday.
St. Louis voters to elect new Board of Aldermen
It's Election Day on both sides of the river, and this will be a history making municipal election in the city of St. Louis. For the first time in more than 100 years, St. Louis City voters will elect a board of aldermen with 14 members instead of 28.
A guide to taking a Viking river cruise along the Mississippi from St. Louis
In 2022, the cruise line began offering service through the Midwest, including from St. Louis to St. Paul, Minnesota.
Fly-fishing destinations across the Midwest
Beyond Missouri's fly-fishing favorites, Minnesota and Wisconsin boast some of the region's top fly-fishing destinations.
From peak to plummet in 15 years: Coal continues its precipitous decline
"This is not an economic cycle that is simply going to go away. It is a real phaseout across the industry of the use of coal."
Clothes & accessories owned by Janis Joplin & Jimi Hendrix going up for auction
In addition to their music, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix were known for their unique styles. Now music fans have a chance to own a piece of their look, thanks to a new auction…
Inside a $110 million plan to turn NYC apartments into virtual power plants
Logical Buildings and Keyframe Capital are behind the push to help multifamily buildings earn money from cutting energy use and curbing emissions.
How Policymakers Fight a Losing Battle With Models
Reforms are needed to ensure that inaccurate budgetary math doesn’t take precedence over maximizing long-term prosperity.
Why We Need a Public Interest Council
An independent body that could investigate systemic risk in the banking system would break the insular cycle of banking regulators and the firms they regulate.
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