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Monday, March 7, 2022 - Russians and Ukrainians at an Ozarks business lean on common bonds Mar 07, 2022

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Workers at a small business in Missouri are from Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. All are working together while closely monitoring the war involving their home countries.

Friday, March 4, 2022 - Missouri food stamp applicants sue for benefits Mar 04, 2022

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Legal advocates are going to court to seek benefits for Missourians who they say are being illegally shut out by a protracted application process.

Thursday, March 3, 2022 - Ex-Illinois House Speaker is facing decades in prison Mar 03, 2022

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Former Illinois House Speaker and ex-Democratic Party boss Michael Madigan has been indicted in federal court for racketeering. The indictment cites alleged bribery schemes.

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - The promise of homeownership that often leaves buyers out in the cold Mar 02, 2022

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The contract for deed or rent-to-own option is marketed as a way for people who can’t get a conventional mortgage to own a home. But more often than not, buyers do not end up as homeowners.

Tuesday, March 1 - Researching house history in St. Louis Mar 01, 2022

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St. Louis is an old city and houses from the 1880s fill entire neighborhoods. The Missouri Historical Society can help homeowners who are curious about the history of their property.

Monday, February 28, 2022 - Missouri is planning to treat COVID-19 as endemic Feb 28, 2022

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Missouri officials are planning an official end to the COVID-19 pandemic as a public health crisis in mid-March. They will shift to treating the coronavirus similar to the flu. Scientists say it’s too soon to declare an end to the outbreak.

Friday, February 25, 2022 - Missouri and Illinois senators condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine Feb 25, 2022

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U.S. Senators from Missouri and Illinois want the U.S. to go beyond the sanctions against Russia already announced by President Joe Biden. Their comments follow Russia’s decision to invade neighboring Ukraine in what U.S. defense officials describe as the largest European conventional military attack since World War II.

Thursday, February 24, 2022 - An eclectic home for St. Louis musicians Feb 24, 2022

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For much of the last decade, the FarFetched music label in St. Louis united rap, electronic, R&B and experimental musicians to create a vibrant collective that still influences the local scene today.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - Crossing a frozen river to freedom Feb 23, 2022

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For enslaved people in western Missouri, the muddy Missouri River was all that separated them from Kansas, and freedom. Many waited until winter and went through the ice in what became known as slave stampedes.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - Baseball ownership changes and labor strife Feb 22, 2022

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A new company has acquired 10 minor league baseball teams, including the top minor league squad in the Cardinals system. Those purchases are in the shadow of collective bargaining in the big leagues, which has put spring training on hold.

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