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Education
Missouri Redesigns School Report Cards — And It’s A Lot To Digest
publicbroadcasting.net - Ryan Delaney, Elle Moxley
Missouri schools are getting a different kind of report card from the state. They’re now color coded instead of offering a numerical grade. The Annual …
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Small Business
Microlender Gets Boost To Invest More In Small Minority-Owned Businesses In St. Louis
publicbroadcasting.net - Marissanne Lewis-Thompson
Justine Petersen, a leading microlender in the region, hopes a $200,000 investment from JPMorgan Chase will help minority-owned small businesses …
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Small Business
Microlender Gets Boost For Small Minority-Owned Businesses
publicbroadcasting.net - Marissanne Lewis-Thompson
Justine Petersen, a leading microlender in the region, hopes a $200,000 investment from JPMorgan Chase will help minority-owned small businesses …
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Unions
UAW Reaches Tentative Agreement With General Motors
publicbroadcasting.net - Corinne Ruff
WENTZVILLE — The United Auto Workers announced Wednesday it has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors. The details of the tentative …
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Lyda Krewson
St. Louis Aldermen Press Pause On Picking Freeholders
publicbroadcasting.net - Rachel Lippmann
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has delayed approval of Mayor Lyda Krewson’s nominees to a board that will consider changing governance in St. Louis …
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Eric Schmitt
After Years Collecting Dust, Missouri's Untested Rape Kits Are Getting Sorted Out
publicbroadcasting.net - Jaclyn Driscoll
Missouri has more than 10,000 untested rape kits sitting on shelves in police departments and hospital — some have been there for decades — but the …
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St. Louis, MO
Page’s Freeholders Nominees Face Tough Questions From County Council
publicbroadcasting.net - Jason Rosenbaum
The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday grilled most of County Executive Sam Page’s nominees to the Board of Freeholders, a 19-person body that could …
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St. Louis, MO
Page's Freeholders Nominees Face Tough Questions From St. Louis County Council
publicbroadcasting.net - Jason Rosenbaum
The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday grilled most of County Executive Sam Page’s nominees to the Board of Freeholders, a 19-person body that could …
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Apps
St. Louis County Considers Banning Self-deleting Text Apps For Government Use
publicbroadcasting.net - Julie O'Donoghue
The St. Louis County Council is expected to take up a proposal to ban the use of self-deleting text message apps for government business. Councilwoman …
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Missouri Politics
To Discourage Vaping Among Youth, Missouri Governor Mandates Education Campaign
publicbroadcasting.net - Jaclyn Driscoll
Calling vaping-related illnesses among Missouri’s youth “an epidemic,” Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday signed an executive order mandating …
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Missouri Politics
To Discourage Vaping Among Youth, Missouri Gov. Parson Mandates Education Campaign
publicbroadcasting.net - Jaclyn Driscoll
Calling vaping-related illnesses among Missouri’s youth “an epidemic,” Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday signed an executive order mandating …
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Airports
MidAmerica Airport Director’s Future Unclear As County Posts Job Listing For Position
publicbroadcasting.net - Kavahn Mansouri | Belleville News-Democrat
St. Clair County officials are being tight-lipped about a newly posted job listing airport director at the county-owned MidAmerica St. Louis …
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Guns
Illinois Voters Support More Statewide Gun Regulation, Survey Shows
publicbroadcasting.net - Sam Dunklau
Illinois residents across the state, and across party lines, largely support more gun regulations. That’s according to the results of an NPR Illinois …
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Money
St. Louis Children Learn Money Management With Help From Young Biz Kidz Founder
publicbroadcasting.net - Marissanne Lewis-Thompson
Arriel Biggs always knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. But the journey to becoming the founder of Young Biz Kidz, an organization that teaches …
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Trolley
Funding Request For Loop Trolley Gets Frosty Reception From St. Louis County Council Chief
publicbroadcasting.net - Jason Rosenbaum
The presiding officer of the St. Louis County Council won’t introduce legislation to provide more money for the Loop Trolley — a move that could make …
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Obesity
More Than 1 In 10 Missouri Children Are Obese, But The Rate Is Stabilizing
publicbroadcasting.net - Sarah Fentem
More than 12% of Missouri children are obese, but the 2018 rate held steady from the year before, according to a report from the Robert Wood Johnson …
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Los Angeles Dodgers
How A Dodgers' Owner Took Root In Cardinals' Nation
publicbroadcasting.net - Wayne Pratt
Imagine living in the heart of Cardinals country and not only being a fan of another legendary Major League Baseball team, but also an owner. The …
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Housing
Divide Emerges Over Whether Parson Should Restart Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
publicbroadcasting.net - Jason Rosenbaum
Missouri’s low-income housing tax credit is a complicated program that often gets debated in terms of dollars and cents, but for Mary Harris, the …
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Missouri
Climate Change Could Decrease The Number Of Bugs In Missouri
publicbroadcasting.net - Eli Chen
Many insects that feed on Missouri oak trees could be threatened by climate change, according to a study from the University of Missouri-St. …
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Education
41 Rural School Districts To Expand STEM Teacher Training With Missouri S&T Grant
publicbroadcasting.net - Jonathan Ahl
ROLLA — Rural Missouri school districts short on money sometimes struggle with teaching the three R's, so the idea of adding advanced science and …
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Education
Rural School Districts Look To After-School Programs And Teacher Training To Expand STEM Offerings
publicbroadcasting.net - Jonathan Ahl
ROLLA — Rural Missouri school districts short on money sometimes struggle with teaching the three R's, so the idea of adding advanced science and …
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Trolley
Loop Trolley Asks St. Louis County For $700,000 To Keep Running
publicbroadcasting.net - Eli Chen
The Loop Trolley could become insolvent unless it comes up with $200,000 in November, according to the company’s president. The Loop Trolley Company …
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Roy Blunt
Politically Speaking: On Roy Blunt, Gambling Machines and Open Records
publicbroadcasting.net - Julie O'Donoghue, Jason Rosenbaum, Jo Mannies
In this week’s Political Speaking news roundup, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum, Julie O’Donoghue and Jo Mannies discuss Sen. Roy Blunt’s …
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Art
St. Louis Art Museum Acquires Work By Famed Black Sculptor Elizabeth Catlett
publicbroadcasting.net - Jeremy D. Goodwin
Visitors to St. Louis Art Museum will soon be able to see a newly acquired sculpture by an acclaimed black artist. The museum acquired a wood …
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Medicare
Missouri Medicare Patients Could Save Money This Enrollment Season By Switching Plans
publicbroadcasting.net - Sarah Fentem
Health officials are urging Missouri’s 1.2 million Medicare enrollees to research new plans to save money during this year’s open …
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Medicare
Medicare Patients Could Save Money This Open Enrollment By Switching Plans
publicbroadcasting.net - Sarah Fentem
Health officials are urging Missouri’s 1.2 million Medicare enrollees to research new plans to save money during this year’s open …
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St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Aldermen Give First-Round Approval To Extension For Northside Urgent Care Incentive Plan
publicbroadcasting.net - Jason Rosenbaum
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is close to extending an incentive package to build an urgent care center in north St. Louis. It’s a facility within …
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St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Aldermen Give Initial Approval To Extending Northside Urgent Care Incentives
publicbroadcasting.net - Jason Rosenbaum
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is close to extending an incentive package to build an urgent care center in north St. Louis. It’s a facility within …
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St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Aldermen Give First-Round Approval To Extension For North Side Urgent Care Incentive Plan
publicbroadcasting.net - Jason Rosenbaum
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is close to extending an incentive package to build an urgent care center in north St. Louis. It’s a facility within …
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College & University
'A Black Dot In A Sea Of White': Recalling The Integration Of U City High
publicbroadcasting.net - Holly Edgell
Before Judy Gladney was among the first black students to integrate University City High School, she and her family were the first black people to …
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