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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Supreme Court judges heard on Monday arguments in a lawsuit seeking to strike down a new state law barring local police from enforcing federal gun laws. …

BETHALTO - The Civic Memorial High School girl’s basketball team has been on a tear this season, currently sitting at 26-4, and a major contributor to their success has been senior center Claire Christeson. While yes, she has been out the majority of this season, it’s what she does off the court and on the bench that is really inspiring to her team. During the game against East St. Louis, where her side won 57-55, she was one of the loudest ones in the gym as she cheered on her Eagles from the sideline. She was grabbing her teammates' water when they needed it and was always one of the first ones in the huddle during timeouts, showing that you don’t have to lead the team in points to be a team leader. Claire Christeson is the Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete of the Month for CM. “I think it is very important. I’ve had multiple teammates come up to me and say how much it has helped knowing that I’m on the bench supporting them,”

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Congress passed, and President Biden signed, the American Rescue Plan 10 months ago, creating the most significant infusion of funds for students and local schools in our nation’s history. Nevertheless, the Missouri legislature has yet to move the $1.9 billion to our students who need help overcoming the learning impacts of COVID-19. If lawmakers fail […]

The post Missouri lawmakers need to take swift action on federal education funds | Opinion appeared first on Missouri Independent.

ALTON - A low bid for the Rock Springs Drive drainage project was approved at Monday night’s Alton Committee of the Whole meeting at City Hall. The approval should result in a solution for an erosion problem in that area, Alton Mayor David Goins said. “It is an erosion problem from rain and they are going to redo the whole area,” Mayor Goins said. “There will be a new guard rail a brand new sidewalk and erosion mitigation done. "It is going to be great for our children to keep them safe in their walks to and from school and for other adults who walk in the area. This will enable our children to walk on the sidewalk instead of the side of the street when there is mud on the sidewalk. This will keep them safe from traffic on the road.” Mayor Goins said the Rock Springs Drive improvement project is “long overdue” and also said the park is one of the crown jewels of the city. “Rock Springs Park has always been a beautiful park,”

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Wentzville schools recently banned the book, but that's just part of the story.

The Team USA goalie spent time training in St. Louis. Now, she's looking for a repeat in Beijing.

Stress and delayed dental visits have wreaked havoc on oral health.

Atlanta is the perfect destination for learning about the Civil Rights Movement and trying some Southern-style cuisine.

A quiet immersion into farm life, with all of the comforts and none of the responsibilities.

Thankfully we all live in an age where we can take full advantage of the best hemp-derived CBD and THC products on the market. The combination of the two natural ingredients assist with managing daily stressors, as well as physical discomfort.…

ST. LOUIS - Tuesday will have a mostly sunny and mild afternoon with highs in the low-50s. A cold front moves in Tuesday night and it will be a little cooler Wednesday. Expect highs in the 40s on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be another warm-up on Friday with temps in the 50s. It will [...]

To build a sea wall, you first have to build community trust.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Grant's Farm is getting ready for The Big Game this Sunday by hosting an "Animal Bowl" on Tuesday. Several of the animals will take part including their new baby pig. The animals will make predictions on which team will win The Big Game. Of course, both teams have animal mascots [...]

WOOD RIVER - Two Wood River Police officers were honored at Monday night's Wood River City Council Meeting. Sergeant Jeremiah Buerke and Telecommunicator Derek Mormino were both honored. Telecommunicator Mormino was honored and recognized as the Telecommunicator of the Year - 2021. Sgt. Buerke was honored and recognized as the Officer of the Year - 2021.

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How toxic PFAS made their way from sewage to fertilizer to beef in Michigan.

The federal government might finally charge oil companies more to drill on public land. Here’s how much money Western states have been missing out on.

Lynyrd Skynyrd will headline the first day of of the Let's Go! Music Festival, scheduled for June 3-5 in the Annapolis, Maryland, suburb of Crownsville. Joining Skynyrd on the event's…

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Gov. Mike Parson is no moderate, yet couldn't keep his health director on because of Republican opposition in the state Senate. There are several implications of this kerfuffle.

by Mollie Simon, Ash Ngu and Adriana Gallardo

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We are proud to announce our seventh annual conference stipend program (formerly the Diversity Scholarship), aimed at providing students with an opportunity to learn from professionals in the field. This year we are once again teaming up with The Pudding, a longform data journalism publication.

ProPublica, with additional support from The Pudding, will be sponsoring need-based stipends for 25 students to attend journalism conferences in 2022. Anyone who is U.S. resident for tax purposes is eligible. All are welcome to apply. We especially encourage students from underrepresented groups in journalism — including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people and people with disabilities — with interests in investigative and data journalism to apply. Check out last year’s scholarship recipients.

The $750 stipends will go to students who would otherwise be unable to attend conferences. If a student intends to go to a conference that ends up going virtual, they will have the opportunity to use any leftover portion of the stipend toward journalism-related expenses such as subscriptions to news publications, software, FOIA fees or equipment (think cameras, recorders, etc.).

Journalism conferences offer great opportunities for networking and professional development, especially for those just starting out in their careers.

The deadline is March 7 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. Students have the option to select a conference as part of their application. We understand that dates and formats may change, but we would still like to know which you are interested in attending. Please note that the list below is not exhaustive.

• AAJA, Asian American Journalists Association. Los Angeles, California, July 27-30.
• AHCJ, Association of Health Care Journalists. Austin, Texas, April 28-May 1.
• IRE, Investigative Reporters and Editors. Denver, Colorado, and virtual, June 23-26.
• JAWS, Journalism and Women Symposium. Austin, Texas, Sept. 8-11.
• NABJ, National Association of Black Journalists. Las Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 3-7.
• NAHJ, National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Las Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 3-7.
• NAJA, Native American Journalists Association. Phoenix, Aug. 25-27.
• NLGJA, Association of LGBTQ Journalists. Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 8-11.
• NPPA, National Press Photographers Association (Northern Short Course). Virtual, March 31-April 2.
• ONA, Online News Association. Los Angeles, California, Sept. 21-24.
• RNA, Religion News Association. Bethesda, Maryland, March 24-26.
• SND, Society for News Design. Location and dates TBD.
• SRCCON, organized by OpenNews. Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 22-23.
• MVJ, Military Veterans in Journalism. Washington, D.C., October, exact dates TBD.
• LSM, Latino Media Summit. New York City and virtual, June 3-4.

Every year, we share what ProPublica is doing to increase the diversity of our newsroom and of journalism as a whole. These stipends are a small but important step to help student journalists from underrepresented communities take advantage of everything these conferences offer.

High school, college and graduate students are welcome to apply. You must be a student at the time of application, but it’s OK if you’re graduating this spring. Students currently in a gap year are not eligible.

Questions about the application process? Want to contribute to our stipend fund to send more students to these conferences? Get in touch at student.conference@propublica.org.

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