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Major League Soccer expansion franchise St. Louis City SC and Clayton-based managed health care provider Centene Corp. said Tuesday they’ve entered into a 15-year naming rights agreement for the professional soccer club’s stadium. Executives from the two organizations say the 15-year deal will go beyond just the new stadium's name.

I recently watched hundreds of videos from the Jan. 6 insurrection. Many of the stark moments from the attack on the U.S. Capitol are well known — the battle at …

Honeymoon Chocolates began in a college dorm room with the goal of making a healthier version of chocolate.

When the speedskater heard he made Team USA and was going to Beijing, he said the feeling was unreal.

Is it a wall for a prison? Or a fortress? A wall to keep out the Others? No it’s a retaining wall for the Market at Olive anchored by CostCo that welcomes visitors to University City on Olive Blvd. We knew from the rendering it would be bad, but seeing it in real life is […]

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On the Friday before a drawn-out confirmation battle ended with his ouster from office, Missouri state Health Director Donald Kauerauf wrote an impassioned letter meant to convince conservative legislators who were on the fence about his appointment.  The message: While he believed in vaccines and data and science, he didn’t believe in vaccine mandates. Missourians, […]

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Our Love Story: The Couple: Jonathon & Tiffany White from Dow Date Met/Started Dating: March 14, 2008 Briefly Describe First Date: Our first date was at Applebees. Date Married: May 26, 2018 Name Something You Enjoy Doing Together: We enjoy going to demo derby with our kids! Share Advice For A Happy Relationship: Always be there for one another no matter what the situation might be.

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Every February, communities across America come together to explore, learn, and celebrate influential African Americans like Harriet Tubman, Muhammad Ali, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This celebration hasn’t always been the norm, however. The roots of Black…

EDWARDSVILLE - With dedicated passion for developing children both emotionally and intellectually and for supporting parents and caregivers, the SIUE Early Childhood Center (ECC) has been recognized by the Illinois Head Start Association Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development with a $2,000 grant for its Parent Cafés. Parent Café workshops provide a safe space for parents and caregivers to talk about the challenges and victories of raising a family. The space is moderated by a parent specially trained to be the Parent Host. “Our work with children and families is grounded in our commitments to nurturing trusting relationships, and Parent Cafés foster our mission,” said ECC Director Rebecca Dabbs MacLean. “We are devoted to growing a deeply connected community that recognizes student potential and values parental and caregiver contributions.” “Parent Café workshops are especially valuable because they allow fo

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ITASCA – The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has teamed up with Donate Life Illinois – a coalition of Illinois organ, tissue, and eye donation and transplantation organizations – to encourage high school students to get educated about donation and “Say Yes” to joining the Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Registry whether online or upon receiving their driver’s license at an Illinois Secretary of State Driver Service Facility. The “Say Yes” campaign launching on National Donor Day , February 14, marks the fifth annual partnership to raise awareness, encourage donor registration and celebrate Illinois student-athletes, their families, and communities for saying “yes” to organ, tissue, and eye donation. Programs at all 44 IHSA finals events in 2022 will promote “Say Yes” with information on how to register as an organ, tissue, and eye donor. Illinois donation officials, donor families, and transplant

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The Creve Coeur-based coal company — formerly known as Arch Coal, until a recent name change — said in a Tuesday earnings report that it "restored the balance sheet to pre-pandemic strength."

ST. LOUIS - City Museum is hosting an in-person Job Fair on February 18 - 21, 2022. The popular attraction also has been named a finalist in the USA Today 10Best Readers Choice Awards. JOB FAIR AT CITY MUSEUM Part-time and seasonal positions are available for floor staff, retail associates, facilities and groundskeepers, and members of the food and beverage team. Interested workers can apply line now at https://www.citymuseum.org/about-us/employment/ or in-person on Friday, February 18, Saturday, February 19, Sunday, February 20, or Monday, February 21 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. Resumes are encouraged but not required. Weekend and evening availability is preferred. Wages begin at $12-13 per hour and applicants must be 16 years of age or older. The perks of working at the City Museum include a fun environment, free admission for employees and their friends and family, tickets to other attractions and events in St. Louis, monthly prizes, and free access to other Premiere Park

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GODFREY – Prospective students are invited to learn more about becoming a Trailblazer and experience campus during Lewis and Clark Community College’s Spring Discover Day, Monday, Feb. 21. Future Trailblazers will be able to speak with financial aid and academic advisors, tour campus, find info on the programs they’re interested in, and even experience a taste of student life with free food, fun and giveaways. “Discover Day is always a great experience, whether you’re thinking about attending college in the fall or even further down the line,” Recruiter Amy Bowling said. “It’s an excellent chance to gain a lot of valuable information about the benefits of attending Lewis and Clark and the enrollment and financial aid processes, wrapped in a fun and engaging campus event.” L&C Student Activities will provide the food and entertainment for the open-house style event. Guests are free to come and go as they please, but are encouraged

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Europe faces a balancing act: keeping the heat on while promising to eliminate natural gas entirely.

Festival returns with three outdoor stages, market, after-parties, carnival attractions, plus the Midwest Music Summit.

It’s a mindset she’s picked up from her brother, Olympian Ian Quinn. He told her you gotta learn to love that you suffer.