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It’s no secret to long term Techdirt readers that Australia truly is the upside down when it comes to internet laws and policy. We’ve discussed in the past things like Australia’s news link tax (they hate when you call it a tax, and insist it’s just a “bargaining code,” but the bargaining is to force […]

Many schools across the St. Louis area have more open positions than normal for this time of year. STLPR education reporter Kate Grumke joins the show to talk about why schools are faced with a shortage of teachers and support staff.

JERSEY - The Jersey girls' softball team was what their Coach Chelsea Crnokrak describes as "an incredibly hard-working group of girls" this past spring. "Our overall record was 17-14," the coach said. "This was an incredibly hard-working group of girls. We graduated 8 seniors from the 2021 season. The 2022 seniors were Caroline Gibson, Karli Talley, and Jaelyn Schulte. Their leadership, positive attitudes, and work ethic helped make this season a success. We competed well in our conference and in the postseason with a tough loss to Triad in the Regional Championship. "This team also broke the school record for most team home runs with 28. The previous record was 18. Additionally, Caroline Gibson broke the JCHS single-season home run record with 9 and tied the school career home run record with 11." The Jersey softball girls are Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Jerseyville Female Athletes of Month. Panthers' Softball Award Winners: Pictured Front to Back (L-R): 1. Caroline

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Change and Action for Racial Equity and St. Louis Association of Community Organizations are working to promote literacy in north St. Louis by placing tiny libraries north of Delmar Boulevard.

Come join us on a late-afternoon paddle on one of our great rivers and enjoy twilight with a campfire gourmet dinner in an unparalleled remote

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JERSEYVILLE – Jersey High School boys tennis player Zach Wargo advanced to the IHSA State Boys Tennis Tournament, then he won his first-round match. Overall, he had great success at state and earned All-State honors with his teammates Edward Roberts and Logan Schultz. Wargo won his opening match over Kabeer Ahuja of Carbondale 6-4, 7-6 (7-5 in the tiebreak). Wargo lost his second-round match to Ryan Nelson of LaGrange Park Nazareth Academy 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 and was relegated to the consolation bracket, but did not reach the top. Zach didn’t start until his sophomore year, but it says a lot about his drive and character when he made a state-run like this at the end of this season, his Coach Dan Diamond said. Zach Wargo is a Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Jerseyville Male Athlete of Month for Panthers. “Zach Wargo surprised a lot of people toward the end of the season,” Diamond said. “He was a five-seed in our sectional at Chatham and had to beat a reall

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The city of Chesterfield is partnering with Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Perfect Game on a long-term lease agreement to bring top-level amateur baseball and softball activities to the area in 2023. Perfect Game is the world's largest elite baseball and softball platform and scouting service. Founded in 2003, it is dedicated to helping amateur players get exposure to the game to take their skills to the next level. In events hosted by Perfect Game, players are able to compete in front of college recruiters…

The partnership is a deal the two companies say will help scale Wellbeing’s production and sales while providing Schlafly with a new source of revenue and an inroad in the fast-growing nonalcoholic beer market.

A lawsuit claims Amtrak overfilled the Southwest Chief with passengers and luggage, creating a danger when it derailed near Mendon, Missouri.

Every week I try to post at least one picture in the categories Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral. I've always wondered if anyone noticed that. I've already done animals and minerals this week, so that leaves vegetables, which are typically either flowers or gardens. So here's a picture of the Coulée Verte in Paris, an old ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Democratic candidate for Missouri's open U.S. Senate seat Lucas Kunce joins St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg to talk about his candidacy. Kunce is one of three major candidates on the Democrat side and has directly raised more than $3.3 million for his campaign. On this episode of Politically Speaking, Kunce shares his policy ideas related to abortion, gun control and other topics.

The Senate candidate's campaign manager sharply criticizes two others in the GOP primary contest.

JERSEY – The double combination of Edward Roberts and Logan Schultz finished with IHSA Class 1A All-State honors at the state boys tennis tourney. The combination are Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Jerseyville Male Athletes of the Month for the Panthers. The doubles team of Edward Roberts and Logan Schultz won their opening match at state, then lost in the second round to Caleb Brinkman and Joe Settlemeyr of Peoria Richwoods 6-0, 6-1, but rebounded in the second round of the consolation bracket to defeat Nikhil Gupta and Joseph Doerfler of Chatham Glenwood 8-2, then won in the third round over Cole Palese and Jaylan Tucker of Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge 8-3 before losing in the fourth round to Douglas Yoo and Graham O'Leary of Dunlap 8-6 and were eliminated. Roberts, a safety, has continued his extraordinary summer and was defensive MVP in a Shrine High School All-Star Football Game this summer at Illinois Wesleyan. Roberts was coached by legendary East St. Louis Coach Darren

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A rare flower is expected to bloom soon at the Missouri Botanical Garden, and it's one more friendly for the sites than the smells.