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“The misconception is that rural Missouri is where districts are struggling to find teachers. All districts are struggling to find teachers.”

The fastest game on Earth.   HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever explores the science behind ice hockey. Technology, physics and other topics highlight the advances of

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation's efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden has begun [...]

It was a hot and sweltry night. (Sorry, Snoopy, for corrupting the opening line to your novel.) I looked forward to being at the farm for the weekend, a place where it’s not uncommon to have a surprise, or two, upon arrival. Surprise, Surprise! This time the watering system wasn’t working in the rock garden.... 

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At first, Robert Bucklin was optimistic. A former student of Agape Boarding School in Stockton, Bucklin is among numerous students who have accused the Christian boarding school and its staff of physical and sexual abuse. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt launched an investigation into the school and ultimately recommended 65 criminal counts against 22 staff. […]

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Bag Phones, Brick Phones, Blackberries, a Satellite Phone and more – these are some of the cellular telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone

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BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Tim Ezell showed off his basketball skills Thursday morning with a little neighborhood game. YBL was founded by two Althoff Catholic High School students, Miles Wilhelm and Drew Ysura. The games are played on Ysura's court in his backyard. It all started when COVID hit. "A lot of kids live in the [...]

SLPS, along with the city’s board of mental health and Confluence Academies, launched Educators for Gun Safety.

The US has always had a fairly pathetic definition of “broadband.” Originally defined as anything over 200 kbps in either direction, the definition was updated in 2010 to a pathetic 4 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up. It was updated again in 2015 by the FCC to a better, but still arguably pathetic 25 Mbps downstream, […]

The St. Louis County Police Department said the boy was 6 years old.

A 6-year-old boy drowned Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Recreation Complex Pool, police said.

The House select committee investigating the Jan 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol plans to show outtakes of former President Trump’s speech a day after the riot in its prime-time hearing. 

ST. LOUIS - Albert Pujols received the ESPN Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award Wednesday night at the ESPYS. The Pujols Family Foundation is in its 18th year and does work in the Dominican Republic as well as supports people with Down syndrome. Both of these causes are close to his heart. The Dominican Republic native's [...]

The paper gave citizen journalists $1 for each item they reported on in a program called "What did you see today?"

Monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered because of fast dwindling populations in North America.

St. Charles is a step closer to placing limitations on short-term home rentals. That includes limiting the number of properties people can rent through services like Airbnb and VRBO. The city is also looking to zero in on homeowners who are sidestepping city policy. St. Charles knows its strengths. "We have a vibrant Main Street. We rely on tourism. Tourism is a large part of our economy,” Community Development Director Zach Tusinger said. "It's also a great place to live. There's a lot of people…