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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 23, 2011 - A lot of students in the St. Louis area may be learning a basic arithmetic lesson the…

The Missouri Senate has passed a funding plan for public schools as it begins debate on a $23 billion proposed budget.A Senate budget bill approved…

Good morning! Here are a few of today's starting headlines:Missouri lawmakers are preparing to start redrawing the state's congressional districts.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 28, 2011 - What comes to mind when you hear the word "cartel"?You may think first of oil barons…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 17, 2010 - I went to see the movie "Waiting for Superman" expecting to be either inspired or…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 28, 2010 - The Piasa bird is pretty fierce, but this year it has met its match -- the Illinois…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 20, 2009 - The French brought the first Africans to the Upper Louisiana territory in the 18th…