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North St. Louis County Clerk and Assistant Allegedly Stole $660K

3 years ago
Two former Flordell Hills municipal employees were indicted by a grand jury today for stealing $663,000 from the small city's budget. The indicted individuals are Maureen Woodson, 68, the former city clerk, and Donna Thompson, 75, the former assistant city clerk. Both women are charged with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of mail fraud, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Ryan Krull

"Smiles On Their Faces:" West Elementary Students In Alton Excited About New Year

3 years ago
ALTON - West Elementary School Principal Dr. Brian Saenz and the rest of the administrative team, teachers, and support staff embraced a bunch of students today with smiles on their faces on the first official day of school in the district. Dr. Saenz said it was "a great day" to finally have the students back in school without masks after the long battle with the COVID-19 Pandemic. "To be able to see their faces and interact with them without a mask was like another new beginning," he said. "Everything is new to them from their clothes, supplies and they were ready to get started. "To see them coming back from last spring, many of them have grown so much and they look very different. It is amazing how fast they grow. Seeing their smiling faces and excitement to come back to school is why we do what we do." Dr. Saenz said when an educator sees the students on down the line after they leave West and graduate from high school, they can see they are making a difference in the world.

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Missouri student test scores still lag behind pre-pandemic levels

3 years ago

A day after preliminary test scores showed Missouri students’ performance on standardized tests have not bounced back from the pandemic, education advocacy groups and parents urged state lawmakers to take a comprehensive approach at crafting accountability measures for schools. On Tuesday, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released preliminary test scores for the 2021-22 […]

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Tessa Weinberg

St. Lou Fringe Fest Gets its Own Holiday

3 years ago
St. Louis' most boundary-busting, off-kilter and entertaining festival gets its own holiday After 10 years and countless performances, the organizers of St. Louis' Fringe Fest have damn near seen it all. As the city's premier purveyor of out-of-the-box, boundary-busting theater and off-kilter art, the annual affair reliably sees its performers swinging for the fences, working outside the confines of the conventional and taking all manner of risk in the name of showing audiences what art can be when the guardrails are removed.
Daniel Hill

10 Best No Credit Check Loans and Bad Credit Loans with Guaranteed Approval Online in 2022

3 years ago
Cash crunches can often emerge out of the blue. In that situation, the traditional banks and credit unions will always carry out a credit score inspection before approving your loan application. But with the online loan agencies mentioned in this article, you will never have to worry about getting loans with no credit check as they provide you with no credit check loans guaranteed approval.
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Newest St. Louis County Dispensary Closes After Attempted Burglary

3 years ago
A month after its grand opening, Cookies dispensary — located at 11088 New Halls Ferry Road — has closed its doors temporarily. The move comes after an attempted burglary at the medical marijuana dispensary. Around 5:15 a.m., police reported that the suspects drove a car through the building in an attempt to get inside.
Jenna Jones

Fight among brothers leads to gunfire in Spanish Lake

3 years ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A fight between brothers Sunday in the Spanish Lake neighborhood of north St. Louis County led to gunfire. A 25-year-old man has been charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. A court document said a shooting was reported at a home in Spanish Lake. [...]
Monica Ryan

Are supersonic flights in our future, eventually?

3 years ago
American Airlines announced yesterday that it planned to buy 20 planes from Boom Supersonic, whose Overture supersonic plane—currently in development and not scheduled to carry passengers until 2029—is alleged to fly about twice as fast as today's commercial jets. That sounds great, of course, if they can pull it off, but then there's this: Boom ...continue reading "Are supersonic flights in our future, eventually?"
Kevin Drum