Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
Composer James Lee III’s “Visions of Cahokia” is inspired by the Cahokia Mounds in Illinois, once one of the largest Native American settlements in North America. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra gives the world premiere of the piece this weekend at Powell Hall.
Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
Jim Rathert
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Missouri Department of Conservation
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Earlier this week, former Police Chief Kendall Perry told the Belleville News-Democrat he'd been fired. -
Featured on the Netflix true crime series, Betty Frizzell is still fighting to prove her sister’s innocence.
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In addition to added transparency requirements, the bill bans the teaching of some diversity-centered topics. Senate Democrats believe the language would be interpreted too broadly.
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A decade after St. Louis officially reclaimed local control of its police, a Missouri Senate bill would put the department back under state control — a policy originally born out pro-slavery leaders’ attempt to maintain power 150 years ago.
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Reparation efforts in urban area are gaining national attention. But rural areas are taking their own steps toward righting historic wrongs.
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The Tarkio Republican has talked with Gov. Mike Parson about steering federal money to widen portions of Interstate 70.
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BJC’s investment, along with others, brings the WEPOWER Capital’s total to $1.5 million and will go to high-growth, St. Louis-area Black- and Latino-owned businesses.
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Two days after being appointed East St. Louis’ interim city manager, Calvin Riley began firing key city employees, including high-ranking police department and code enforcement officials.
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“The productivity will never be what it was,” said one landowner whose farmland has been significantly damaged by the construction project.
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While snow accumulations were less than expected in St. Louis, rural areas to the southwest saw more snow and power outages.
Bands, trios and DJs still book garage and living room stages to connect with fans in ways traditional ones cannot.
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