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"The backlog of applications is really going down and we hope that continues and even get better."

As college students made their way into campuses and classrooms Wednesday in the St. Louis area, news unfolded about President Joe Biden providing a plan to cancel $10,000 in student loans and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients.

Preliminary test scores show Missouri students are still not performing as well in school as they were before the pandemic.

Police said they found a phone inside the woman's car that belonged to the suspect.

EDWARDSVILLE – Two recent Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) graduates Tara Habibi, of Springfield, and Priya Sapra Kullar, of India, have made history as the first to receive a Specialty Certificate in Endodontics from the SIU SDM. The program, introduced in 2020, offers students an advanced educational curriculum and a clinical residency regimen focused on endodontics and is accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association. “By starting the advanced education program for endodontics at the SDM, we now have the ability to manage all complex cases and provide a resource for the surrounding area to manage cases for those who have limited means,” said Marvin Leigh Speer, DDS, director of the endodontics program. “Tara and Priya were exceptional students in their coursework. It has been a true pleasure to work with such outstanding students.” “The SIU SDM feels like home,”

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BELLEVILLE - The Belleville Area Humane Society announced today it has hired an Edwardsville woman as its first-ever veterinarian - Dr. Jennifer Marquardt. For decades, the Edwardsville woman has been an advocate for animal welfare and veterinary. Dr. Marquardt grew up in Edwardsville knowing from a young age that she wanted to be a veterinarian. She achieved her goal when she graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. She worked in private practice for 15 years in Chicago and St. Louis before starting her adventures in shelter medicine. Even with a national veterinary shortage trend, Belleville Area Humane Society was able to obtain Dr. Marquardt's services. Having a full-time veterinarian will transform operations at BAHS and they look forward to all that they will accomplish with this outstanding addition to the BAHS team. Executive Director, Kim Vrooman said: “We are over the moon to have the opportunity to serve beside such an outstanding

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It's been over 20 years since Poison released an album of new original songs, 2002's Hollyweird. While frontman Bret Michaels says he's not anxious to make another studio effort, he'd…

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Gov. Mike Parson announced Monday that state lawmakers will be returning to the Missouri Capitol after the Labor Day weekend to weigh passing a $700 million income tax cut and …

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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The Summer Concert Series brings neighbors, friends, and everyone in between together for an evening of music and fun. This year the series runs June

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A southeast Missouri man was sentenced Wednesday to a decade in federal prison for secretly filming underage boys while they were in the bathroom.

The dashboard will help St. Louis County residents stay informed on the number of cases and information regarding the virus.

We have discussed at great lengths the many problems of the UK’s Online Safety Bill, in particular how it will be a disaster for the open internet. Unfortunately, it appears that important politicians seem to think that the Online Safety Bill will be a sort of magic wand that will make the “bad stuff” online […]

Join Andi for a walk along our famous white line. Whether you join us for the whole 3.7 miles or just part of it you

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Missouri Governor Mike Parson's plan would cut state income taxes from 5.4% to 4.8% if passed.

EDWARDSVILLE - This is another in a series of articles with photos and descriptions of entries in the Edwardsville Arts Fair at City Park on September 23-25. Today, the work of Collinsville, St. Louis, and Chicago artists are featured. Artist Name: John Locus Location: Collinsville Artist Statement: "Since I don't travel far and wide, I try to capture the beauty in everyday scenes and objects that most people drive by without even noticing. Most of my images have been boiled down to their simplest forms, sometimes only revealing small parts of the objects or scenes." Artist Name: Jennifer Boston Location: Chicago Artist Statement : "I love using natural stones for my jewelry. The stones have spiritual and therapeutic properties and I enjoy helping my customers pick the right stone and the look they want." Artist Name: Lauren Nall Location: St. Louis, MO. Artist Statement: "Sterling silver art jewelry with surface embellishments, folds, and patterns

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