Missouri Governor's Office
Jurisdictions with mask mandates averaged 15.8 cases per day for every 100,000 residents, compared to 21.7 in unmasked communities.
Evie Hemphill
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St. Louis Public Radio
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St. Louis Public Radio
David Kovaluk
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St. Louis Public Radio
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Both political parties have introduced proposals for a bill of rights aimed at parents with children in schools. -
When it comes to the wealth gap, a college degree “doesn’t serve as an equalizer among Black and white families,” said Lowell Ricketts, a data scientist with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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COVID-19 cases rose 20%, hospitalizations 30% since the end of October
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"Making History" was supposed to be on display in the Missouri State Museum in the Capitol until Dec. 26, but it was removed within days of its installation in September after GOP lawmakers complained to the governor's office.
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Local shop owner Debra Hunter and the Federal Reserve’s Bill Rodgers joined “St. Louis on the Air” to discuss why local shopping makes good sense, especially as communities seek to recover from economic crisis.
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The St. Louis Real Estate Tax Assistance Fund aims to intervene before properties go up for a tax sale, preventing St. Louis residents from losing their homes to foreclosure.
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Beth Bacon’s book “Helping Our World Get Well” explains the COVID-19 vaccine to kids and can help parents facilitate conversations about getting vaccinated.
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, on Tuesday announced he'll run for a sixth term in Congress, ending months of chatter about his possible entrance in the Republican primary to unseat Gov. JB Pritzker in 2022.
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The St. Louis Health Department wants to help residents advocate for their health concerns through an online community survey.
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The banjo innovator is touring behind his first bluegrass album in 22 years.
![Banjo innovator Béla Fleck at a May rehearsal. Fleck is touring behind a double-album that explores his bluegrass roots while pointing toward some new musical directions. [11/30/21]](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b254bfd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5960x3321+0+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4b%2F99%2Fda4df8e747ef9fdb055a75ecb6f6%2Fbela-fleck-my-bluegrass-heart-alanmesser-f6558.jpg)
The St. Louis-area native has a big role in Joe Pera's sweetly Midwestern TV show that recently premiered its third season. Firestone also recently released “Good Timing with Jo Firestone,” a comedy special that focuses on her teaching of comedy to a group of seniors. She joins Thursday's St. Louis on the Air.
