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Battles over spending, farm bill, Ukraine and yet more loom over a divided Congress

3 years 1 month ago

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House and Senate are both back in D.C. on Tuesday following a long summer recess, facing an overwhelming agenda of unfinished work — funding the federal government and reauthorizing major programs set to expire at the end of the month. Congressional leaders and President Joe Biden have only a few weeks […]

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Jennifer Shutt

Families who rely on interpreters find Kansas City area schools can come up short

3 years 1 month ago

After students pulled her fifth-grade daughter’s hair, hit and groped her, Wendy Rodas asked to talk with higher-ups in the Center School District. The Spanish-speaking mother hoped the meeting would help resolve the bullying. But technical difficulties with the district’s phone interpretation service nearly derailed the conversation. If she hadn’t brought along bilingual staff members […]

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Maria Benevento

Edwardsville Gun Club's Schutzenfest Again Features Kids' Fishing Fair

3 years 1 month ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Gun Club unveiled some details today about its annual event called Schutzenfest. Stephen Gilbertson, a spokesperson for the event, said, "Every year at Edwardsville Gun Club, there is this large event called Schutzenfest. It is a local kids' fishing derby. Kids from the gun club and the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon area come to the lake on the gun club property. "The winners take home prizes like trophies and gift cards." I just want to see if you or one of your reporters is available on this date: October 14, 2023 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The address is: 4104 Staunton Road Edwardsville The Timeline: 11:00-12:00: Check-In 12:00-12:05 National Anthem 12:05-3:00: Derby 3:00-4:00 Counting Up Scores **DIRECTORS ONLY** 4:00: Awards Website for the fishing derby is: sites.google.com/egcfishingderby/home

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Nature Institute Offers Birthday Parties

3 years 1 month ago
GODFREY – The Nature Institute is now offering birthday parties to families in the Riverbend area. TNI is a favorite location for many families! Now, with the addition of staff-led birthday parties, you can even come out here to celebrate in nature. With a variety of themes to choose from, our nature-based birthday parties are sure to be a hit for your outdoorsy child. Your party will take place completely outdoors with an experienced educator to assist you. Each party consists of 1 hour of staff led activities, 1 hour of self-led time (cake, gifts, playground, etc.), lodge seating for up to 30 people, and a birthday gift from TNI for the birthday child.Themes will adjust with the seasons, with winter parties taking place in our indoor classroom. Customize your birthday party by adding on a cozy campfire or s’mores experience.Birthday parties are offered mostly on Saturdays and Sundays. You will need to check our booking calendar to find dates that are available. www.thenatureinstitute.org/book-a-birthday-party/

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Protest Targets SLU Plan to Tear Down Former Mill Creek Valley Buildings

3 years 1 month ago
In the past few years, St. Louis has finally begun reckoning with its destruction of the Black neighborhood that once filled what's now Midtown — thanks in large part to local author Vivian Gibson's luminous memoir, The Last Children of Mill Creek. An art installation near Citypark even marks the once-thriving community, razed in the name of "urban renewal." Saint Louis University apparently didn't get the memo.
Sarah Fenske