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Groth Guide to Academy

3 years 8 months ago

Academy is a north St. Louis neighborhood bound by Martin Luther King Drive to the north, Delmar Boulevard to the south, Union Boulevard to the west and Kingshighway Boulevard to the east. The 2000 census data counted 3,797 residents (down 32% from 1990’s count) of whom 98% were black, 1% white. There were 1,729 housing […]

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Mark Groth

Uncounted: Inaccurate death certificates across the country hide the true toll of COVID-19

3 years 8 months ago

In Cape Girardeau County, the coroner hasn’t pronounced a single person dead of COVID-19 in 2021.  Wavis Jordan, a Republican who was elected last year to serve as coroner of the 80,000-person county, says his office “doesn’t do COVID deaths.” He does not investigate deaths himself, and requires families to provide proof of a positive […]

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Dillon Bergin

Biden slams COVID-19 vaccine ‘lies,’ announces free at-home tests

3 years 8 months ago

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged that COVID-19 vaccine doubters stop “peddling lies” on TV and online, as the nation grapples with a rising number of cases due to the highly transmissible omicron variant. Biden also announced new federal help for testing and treatment in the states, including 500 million at-home rapid test […]

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Jane Norman

As more families choose charter schools, Missouri funding gap persists | Opinion

3 years 8 months ago

Missouri’s public-school kids deserve to be treated fairly. Throughout the pandemic, our schools have gone above and beyond to provide critical resources, from laptops to hotspots, meals for families, and so much more. They worked tirelessly to keep us connected to our school community. It is time that they start receiving their fair share of […]

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Sara Irlbeck

Wednesday, December 22, 2022

3 years 8 months ago
Families are preparing to gather for the Christmas holiday as COVID cases surge and new variant looms. But doctors say simple precautions can reduce the risk.