Derik Holtmann
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Belleville News-Democrat
“I look at it as me paying it forward because I’ve been doing music since I was 12, and I wish somebody would’ve given me game beforehand,” Anthony Lucius said.
Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
Photo Illustration by Brian Munoz / Photos by Carolina Hidalgo
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St. Louis Public Radio
Every weekday morning, in about 10 minutes, you can learn about the top stories of the day while also hearing longer stories that bring context and humanity to the issues and ideas that affect life in the region.
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The research done with Yale University shows the maximum amount of light energy that can be focused at a particular point through layers of other materials like human tissue. -
Federal funding will help pay for the statewide initiative to keep kids in class this summer and help make up for pandemic-related learning loss.
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Prescribed burns are a yearly occurrence in Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest. Bennie Terrell, a longtime fuel specialist for the U.S. Forest Service, explains how he keeps the blazes in check.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed Mead’s milkweed as a threatened species in 1988. Researchers at the Missouri Botanical Garden have discovered that saving the species is much simpler than previously thought.
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Thor Axe began as a side project for So Many Dynamos, but the prog rock band has its own story.
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The districts facing new litigation have all been previously sued by Schmitt and include the Special School District of St. Louis County, Maplewood Richmond Heights, Clayton, Ladue, Webster Groves and Mehlville.
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The University City Democrat sounded off on a revived photo identification requirement to vote and the Democratic chances in the 2022 elections.
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The military is trying to learn more about long COVID. Troops who have it worry about their careers.Little is known about COVID-19 cases in which symptoms persist for months. Affected service members may have trouble performing their duties or getting treatment.
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Preserving mental health through farming challenges is a real concern; one study shows farmers die by suicide at a higher rate than other professions.
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The St. Louis Development Corporation has been selected to join a national effort to examine racial inequity in development. Development corporation leaders say they aim to spur economic growth in long-neglected communities.
The new documentary ‘Head Over Heels: Remembering Wrestling from the Chase’ explores St. Louis’ wrestling mid-century heyday.
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- Desde hace un siglo se sabe que el plomo es tóxico y sigue envenenando a miles de niños
- La pandemia lleva a escuelas en St. Louis a servir mejor a familias que hablan otros idiomas
- La promesa de ser propietario de una vivienda que a menudo deja fuera a los compradores
- La región de St. Louis ya es casa para muchos latinos y más se están mudando aquí
Lainey Hogg
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Kirkwood High School
The contest received 202 student entries from 48 schools across the St. Louis and Rolla regions.