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Thursday, May 13, 2021 - Festival Organizers And Post-Pandemic Planning May 13, 2021

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Summer festivals are signature events for many communities in the region.. They were a casualty of the pandemic last year. Now that people are getting vaccinated and restrictions on large gatherings are being reduced, organizers are working on plans to bring them back.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - St. Louis Education Nonprofit, The Opportunity Trust, Has Plenty Of Skeptics May 12, 2021

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Despite working with both traditional school districts and charter schools, many backers of St. Louis Public Schools see The Opportunity Trust as a shady organization bent on privatizing public schools in Missouri.

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - Missouri And Illinois Planning For Pandemic Recovery May 11, 2021

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Lawmakers in Missouri probably won’t get to debate how the state should spend more than $2.5 billion in additional Coronavirus Relief Act money. In Illinois, health officials are moving ahead with a plan to vaccinate workers as they return to their offices.

Monday, May 10, 2021 - Harris-Stowe And the Pandemic May 10, 2021

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Harris-Stowe State University’s 20th president started the job during the height of the pandemic. Dr. Corey S. Bradford Sr. says the university has made it through the toughest part of the outbreak, while still planning to increase student enrollment and to launch initiatives to boost employment opportunities for African American graduates.

Friday, May 7, 2021 - St. Louis Chefs Get Creative With Cannabis May 07, 2021

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More cannabis dispensaries are popping up in the St. Louis region offering infused soda, cookies and chocolate bars. This comes as demand for edibles is booming in Missouri.

Thursday, May 6, 2021 - Army Mayors May 06, 2021

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As part of the effort to improve conditions in on-base housing, Fort Leonard Wood is reestablishing its Mayor program, where each neighborhood elects a mayor to help solve problems and build a better sense of community. Some soldiers and their families believe in the program, others say it won't address long-running problems.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - Vaccination Efforts and July 4 May 05, 2021

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Shelters and nonprofits are focusing on the vaccination of people in the region without homes. Those efforts, combined with others getting the shots, could mean lifting many restrictions by the Fourth of July.

Tuesday, May 4, 2019 — Rockwood Schools District Divide May 04, 2021

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What started as a tense debate over whether Rockwood’s schools should reopen in person last fall has descended into schoolyard bullying among the adults.

Monday, May 3, 2021 - Morel Mushroom Hunt May 03, 2021

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It’s morel mushroom hunting season in much of the Midwest. Finding the hollow, sponge-like edible mushrooms can be somewhat lucrative. They sell for an average of $25 to $40 a pound and even more when the season ends.

Friday, April 30, 2021 - Will Of The People Apr 30, 2021

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The Missouri legislature seems to be intent on ignoring the will of the people when it comes to ballot issues. Lawmakers have either successfully challenged or are challenging minimum wage increases, Clean Missouri redistricting and Medicaid expansion. Their argument: voters have been duped by special interests.

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