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FEMA Disaster-Aid Denials Draw Fire as Politics, Policy Intersect

1 month 4 weeks ago

From ENR: President Donald Trump approved major disaster declarations for three states on Oct. 23, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied similar requests from Illinois and Wisconsin that same day and rejected Vermont, Maryland and Michigan on Oct. 24. The recent spate of Federal Emergency Management Agency decisions appears to track along partisan lines, […]

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Tom Finan

Lawrence Group Designs Two Medical Resorts in Chicago and St. Louis Areas

1 month 4 weeks ago

Lawrence Group’s designers have delivered a pair of luxury skilled nursing facilities for Chicago-based Ignite Medical Resorts. Located in Batavia, IL and St. Peters, MO, the new “LuxeRehab” medical resorts combine cutting-edge physical rehabilitation with the indulgence of a 5-Star hotel. Ignite Medical Resorts specializes in short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing conducted in a concierge-like […]

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Tom Finan

Citizens Give Input Into Future Of Hospital Property

1 month 4 weeks ago

From Webster-Kirkwood Times: More than 100 people crowded into the Lodge Des Peres to hear the city’s plan for the 43-acre site formerly occupied by St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital. The hospital ceased operations on Aug. 1 after giving the city a one-month notice. City Administrator Scott Schaefer opened the Oct. 15 meeting by noting […]

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Dede Hance

St. Dominic Celebrates Completion of New Trades Center

1 month 4 weeks ago

From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of the Archdiocese of St. Louis led attendees in blessing at the ribbon cutting of the St. Dominic High Trades Center on Oct. 16. The new 28,000-square-foot facility is already home to upwards of 100 students learning to grow into skilled faith-filled career leaders through the Building […]

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Dede Hance

Missouri warns consumers of health risks associated with 7-OH products

1 month 4 weeks ago
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued an advisory Tuesday warning consumers of health risks it says are associated with a product called 7-OH. The name, 7-OH, is short for 7-hydroxymitragynine, and it’s made by chemically converting the main opioid-inducing element in kratom. Products containing it are sold in smoke shops, gas stations, […]
Rebecca Rivas

Democratic AGs, governors sue Trump over SNAP benefits as shutdown hits day 28

1 month 4 weeks ago
A coalition of Democratic state officials sued the Trump administration Tuesday, asking a federal judge to force the release of food assistance funds for 42 million people that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has said cannot be paid during the ongoing government shutdown. Attorneys general representing 22 states and the District of Columbia and three […]
Jacob Fischler

Racial health disparities could widen as states grapple with Trump cuts, experts warn

1 month 4 weeks ago
Racial health disparities may widen as states, universities and nonprofits grapple with federal funding cuts to programs that were aimed at filling gaps in care, public health experts say. As part of its federal restructuring and crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, the Trump administration has been shuttering federal offices and rescinding grants […]
Nada Hassanein

Court upholds $222K judgment against Mich. business owner

1 month 4 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has affirmed a Jackson County trial court’s decision holding a Michigan resident personally liable for more than $222,000 in damages, interest and attorney’s fees to Mississippi Valley Equipment Company following…
By Kyla Asbury | Legal Newsline

Thousands of preschoolers could lose access to Head Start due to shutdown

1 month 4 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — Funding for scores of Head Start programs hung in the balance as the government shutdown continued Monday without an end in sight. Unless a deal is reached to end the ongoing funding lapse that began Oct. 1, more than 65,000 children in 140 local Head Start programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico […]
Shauneen Miranda

Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Landing a new map isn't so easy

1 month 4 weeks ago
Missouri Republicans passed a new congressional map last month that seeks to maximize GOP representation in Congress. But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum reports, a looming referendum could derail those plans – even if voters approve the new lines in 2026.