Elle and Troika Brodsky live on the St. Louis city-county border. It is one of their home's unique quirks. But they hadn’t realized how much this quirk it would impact.
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Along with material for a massive bird blind, concrete can serve as the “future” of affordable housing construction, Pablo Moyano Fernández believes.
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Sen. Josh Hawley said scrutiny of immigration agencies’ tactics is warranted while Sen. Eric Schmitt blasted critics of the president’s approach.
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Despite rumors of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity at a naturalization ceremony at Belleville West High School, district leaders and police say they do not anticipate an ICE presence.
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The bill contains many provisions, including expanding the no-excuse absentee voting period.
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The bill would prevent the seizure of firearms from people who are deemed a risk to themselves or others.
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In a police brutality case that drew national attention, Sean Grayson fatally shot the Black Springfield area woman in her home in 2024 after she had called 911 to investigate a possible prowler. His second-degree murder conviction carried a maximum sentence of 20 years.
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A Congressional Budget Office report released on Wednesday estimates the domestic deployments costs at nearly $496 million nationwide — including $21 million in Illinois.
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In 1876, the riverfront city of St. Louis voted to separate itself from St. Louis County, creating a divide that still shapes the region today. Meet Me’'s debut episode explores the city-county line and the origin of the split.
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A Missouri House bill would remove statewide waste management districts that provide grants to environmental and recycling organizations. Businesses say this could mean a loss of grant funding, while the representative says this would help clean up abandoned landfills.
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From the Dakotas to Texas, wheat acres have been on the decline, due to higher temperatures, drought and farmers shifting to more profitable crops. New innovations could rejuvenate the state of wheat production.
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