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One in seven children has experienced abuse and/or neglect in the past year, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

The same company that operated a St. Louis County program will oversee the statewide program

From Business Insider:  In early 2020, Steven Paynter saw an opportunity. The principal at international architecture firm Gensler had spent a lot of time thinking about resiliency in architecture, focusing on making larger buildings out of wood rather than concrete and steel. But the pandemic, and the glut of empty office space it brought with it, presented […]

After a week-long trial, nine of the 12 jurors sided with Pyzyk and ordered Gateway Psychiatric Group LLC and Dr. Gordon Robinson to pay $5 million in damages.

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday defended sitting on information about Obama administration classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s private residence and a think tank, saying officials are attempting to balance working with the Justice Department and sharing information publicly. “We understand that there’s a tension between the need to be cooperative with […]

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EDWARDSVILLE - Alton High senior forward Jamion Everage is emerging as one of the key players for the Redbirds on Jan. 13 led the team with 17 points as Alton lost to Edwardsville 57-40 in a Southwestern Conference game at Lucco-Jackson Gym. Everage is among the team's leading scorers, averaging nine points per game and has also averaged 0.4 rebounds per game with five assists and a steal. He is a hard worker who encourages his teammates and is there for them during the games. "I feel good," Everage said in a postgame interview following the game against the Tigers. "I just wish would have fought harder and come out with more energy from the tip." Everage is an Auto Butler Male Athlete of the Month for the Redbirds. It has been a very difficult season for the Redbirds, who are currently 3-15 after the game against Edwardsville. The team continues to work hard in practice and persevere and Everage feels the team's spirits are up despite the adversity. "We've got guys coming back,"

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Alumni and staff cheered outside as students returned to class at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Tuesday for the first time since a deadly shooting in October closed the school. STLPR education reporter Kate Grumke talks about the return of students.

A new book dedicated to the late ELP keyboardist Keith Emerson has just been released. The book, Emerson: The Official Illustrated Story, features never-before-seen photos of the rocker from the private Emerson family archives, along with live…

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Many of these projects take something old and make it new — with the redevelopment of AT&T tower, for example, St. Louis-based developer Advantes Group aims to take the long-vacant office building and transform it into apartment units, updated office space and a hotel. Memphis-based real estate firm Development Services Group attempts to do the […]

Vivek Malek began his tenure as Missouri State Treasurer on Tuesday surrounded by hundreds of friends, including some he helped become Americans. Malek, a Republican appointed by Gov. Mike Parson to replace Scott Fitzpatrick, elected state auditor last year, said the turnout that filled the Missouri House chamber to watch him take the oath of […]

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A local restauranteur has signed a 10-unit deal to bring the a new Buffalo wings concept to Missouri, with its first location set to open in St. Louis, hopefully this summer.

A local real estate company is proposing to turn two mid-rise apartment buildings in Clayton's leafy DeMun neighborhood into a boutique hotel.

Josh Browder — the creator of the DoNotPay AI lawbot that helped users dodge $4 million in parking tickets — thinks his AI is ready to head to the big leagues. Up until now, the bot’s progress (and its creator’s claims) have been incremental. Browder created a version of the bot to assist people in […]

The 45-year-old attorney from the St. Louis suburb of Wildwood took the oath of office surrounded by family and at least 200 supporters.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Where's the snow? The National Weather Service in St. Louis says that they have been getting that question a lot lately. The area is currently 4.3" below normal. Don't worry, we're only halfway through winter and there is plenty of time for the white stuff to fall. The winter with some [...]

The 45-year-old attorney from suburban St. Louis is the first non-white person to hold statewide office in Missouri.

From ConstructionDive: by Stacee Barkley Stacee Barkley is global diversity, equity and inclusion leader at Redwood City, California-based DPR Construction. Opinions are the author’s own. Last year marked the second iteration of Construction Inclusion Week, our industry’s grassroots effort to bring necessary conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion to every jobsite and corner office in […]