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OtherJuliet Simone and her mother, Rebecca Massie, shared their family’s story in a StoryCorps recording session in October 2023.
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The St. Louis Blues named Drew Bannister head coach, signing him to a 2-year-deal. He has been the team’s interim leader for half a season.
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The ethics committee dropped its investigation of Dean Plocher last week. But allegations of witness tampering linger as the legislative session nears its end.
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The upper chamber adjourned without taking up any bills despite a state constitutional deadline coming on Friday. That deadline has only been missed once, in 1997,
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The nonprofit purchased properties to renovate or demolish existing houses and to construct new ones like those in the housing development, a 20-home subdivision called Lansdowne Park.
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Bally Sports Midwest went dark for Comcast Xfinity customers on May 1. A reporter on the story says the dispute is just “the head of the snake” when it comes to Major League Baseball and television rights.
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A resumption of the internal GOP warfare that led to a 41-hour filibuster last week could, for the first time since 1997, force lawmakers to complete appropriations in a special session.
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Beyond Housing received a $20,000 grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation to help curb illegal dumping and replant trees in parts of north St. Louis county. The grant will also help with trash cleanups, tree maintenance and the removal of invasive bush honeysuckle.
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Belleville's Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled the last ride, dubbed the Sunset Tour de Belleville, this coming June.
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Republican Scott Fitzpatrick said his staff has tried to contact Gardner for months, but "it appears she has willfully evaded our many efforts to obtain information that only she can provide."
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