Lauren Brennecke
General Assignment ReporterLauren Brennecke is a general assignment reporter at St. Louis Public Radio and a recent graduate of Webster University. When in college, she worked with several student publications and enjoys print and audio storytelling. On her free time, you can find Brennecke spending time with a book and Poppy — her 7-year-old Beagle.
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Students use artificial intelligence to learn to handle a variety of situations, including CPR, labor and delivery complications and how to care for patients with psychiatric disorders that helps them make real-time decisions, record vital signs and suggest care plans. -
The school board voted 5-2 in favor of the policy to allow hate speech, false science and false historical claims if a book is “educationally suitable.” But books will still be banned for containing drug use, descriptions of crime and sexual conduct. -
If the policy amendment passes, "hate speech, false science, and false historical claims” would be allowed in educational materials — but books would still be banned for containing drug use, descriptions of crime and sexual conduct. -
Jane’s Addiction will not perform at the music festival next weekend. Another headliner, Blondie, dropped its tour in July. -
Educators, religious leaders and Metro East officials gathered Tuesday in East St. Louis, where the poverty rate for children is three times the national average, to discuss potential solutions. -
Tourists pay 71% more than local patrons at concerts, museums and festivals, according to a 2022 report by Americans for the Arts. The Regional Arts Commission is trying to bring more visitors into the city by giving federal coronavirus relief funds to local art organizations, venues and festivals. -
This year, St. Louis-area public and private colleges are sending graduating high school seniors acceptance letters even though the students never applied. The direct admission program is in seven Missouri schools this semester. -
Ted Drewes Jr. led the dessert stand for more than 80 years, helped by four generations of family members and employees. -
The event, which had been planned for early September, had once been touted as a significant tourism draw for downtown St. Louis. -
The Animal Protective Association took over at the Olivette facility in late 2022, following an independent audit that faulted the county for its handling of the shelter, including controversial euthanasia practices. St. Louis County officials say the shelter is back up to standards and will return to county control. -
The new policy bans books that include excessive violence, drug use and sexual content. Another measure aims to keep students and teachers from talking about gender identity in the classroom. -
Opponents of the policies are threatening legal action if the board passes measures requiring students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match the sex on their birth certificates.
