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St. Louis Teenagers Are Learning To Sew — Because Children Need PPE Too Dec 04, 2020

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Eighteen-year-old Shelei Pan discusses how she started an effort to teach other teenagers sewing skills to make free masks for area children. Project Masked has donated more than 2,000 masks to local nonprofits so far, and more than 150 volunteers have lent a helping hand.

30 Years Later: Remembering Iben Browning’s False New Madrid Earthquake Prediction Dec 03, 2020

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Thirty years ago, the late Iben Browning, a self-proclaimed climatologist, predicted that the St. Louis area was in for a major earthquake along the New Madrid Seismic Zone. He forecast that it would happen right around Dec. 3, 1990, sparking a media frenzy in the small town of New Madrid, Missouri, and causing many to stock up on emergency supplies.

Restaurants — Struggling Themselves — Remain Creative Partners In Feeding St. Louis Dec 03, 2020

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It might seem that restaurant owners Joe Jovanovich and Mohammed Qadadeh have enough on their plates just keeping their eateries open. They run the Pat Connolly Tavern and American Falafel, respectively, and are busy finding innovative ways to operate and pay their employees during the challenging year that is 2020. Yet they’ve also stepped up to address food insecurity among their neighbors in the midst of all that — as have many of their peers in St. Louis’ vibrant, and hard hit, restaurant industry.

SSM Health Officer: “Yesterday We Were at 96% Capacity For Our Intensive Care Units” Dec 02, 2020

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Commander of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, Dr. Alex Garza, provides clarity on some of the public health assertions made by Missouri Sen. Andrew Koenig on Tuesday when he introduced a proposal to limit the actions of local municipalities as it relates to the pandemic.

‘Just Top Notch’: Remembering Sarah Bryan Miller, Critic And Lover Of St. Louis’ Classical Music Scene Dec 02, 2020

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Over the weekend, the St. Louis region lost a beloved champion of its cultural institutions. Sarah Bryan Miller, 68, was the longtime classical music critic for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She died early Saturday morning after a long struggle with cancer, one that lasted about a decade. In this tribute segment, we talk with several of her friends and also share music performed by and for her.

How A Conservation Project Has Saved Missouri's Hellbenders For Another Generation Dec 02, 2020

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Almost 20 years ago, the St. Louis Zoo and Missouri Department of Conversation set out to shore up critically endangered hellbender populations in Missouri. They explain how they worked to bring these aquatic salamanders back from the bring.

CEO Of Brand-New Greater St. Louis Inc. Has Big Plans For The Region Dec 01, 2020

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In January, the St. Louis Regional Chamber, AllianceSTL, Civic Progress, Downtown STL, Inc. and Arch to Park will officially become Greater St. Louis Inc. The new organization's new CEO, Jason Hall, explains how organizers pulled off a rare merger in this fractured town — and the changes he hopes will accompany it.

After Page’s COVID-19 Restrictions, Missouri Lawmakers Take Aim At Local Mandates Dec 01, 2020

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Missouri state Sen. Andrew Koenig of West St. Louis County discusses legislation he's introducing to curtail local governments' ability to enact COVID-19 restrictions. This comes amid some GOP outcry over St. Louis County Executive Sam Page's indoor dining curbs.

Kahlil Robert Irving’s ‘At Dusk’ Exhibit Ruminates On Physical, Digital Time Dec 01, 2020

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A 2020 Great Rivers Biennial Arts Award recipient, Kahlil Robert Irving joins host Sarah Fenske to delve further into his exhibit theme at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis and his career growth as an artist.

Park Use Soars In St. Louis As Pandemic Drags On Nov 30, 2020

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Neighborhood parks and other green spaces and trails continue to be among the liveliest places in the region as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Great Rivers Greenway's Emma Klues and Tower Grove Park's Bill Reininger offer their insights on the increased interest in the outdoors, even as we head into winter, and we hear from listeners as well.

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