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An executive order from President Donald Trump slashed many federal grant programs on which farmers rely, either directly or indirectly.
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Voters gathered at the Respect MO Voters Coalition Policy Summit to discuss an initiative to ban politician interference in the initiative and referendum process. -
The SAVE Act could force eligible voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register and vote. But the lack of resources, potential to disenfranchise applicants and criminal penalties worry some county clerks in Missouri. -
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An entire staff was laid off at a $4.1 billion program that provides financial assistance for households with low income. -
The budget includes 1% raises for state employees for every two years on the job up to 10 years, as well as $375 million for school transportation. -
Utah's governor recently signed a bill into law banning the addition of fluoride into Utah's public water systems.
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A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran possibly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant. -
Author Andrea L. Rogers and artist Rebecca Lee Kunz met by chance at the Cherokee National Holiday. Then they won the 2025 Caldecott Medal for their story about a helpful little boy named Chooch. -
Yemen is an ancient birthplace of the coffee trade, and immigrants fleeing its civil war have brought their culture here in the form of cafes. Hundreds of Yemeni coffee shops have opened in the U.S.
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Invest STL recently piloted a program called “Rooted: Cultivating Black Wealth in Place,” which aims to help long-term Black residents in St. Louis build wealth and stay in the neighborhoods they already live in.
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Scott Shelton has lived in St. Louis his entire life, and he has firsthand experience with rent hikes and gentrification in the neighborhood where he grew up. He hopes Invest STL’s Rooted program can help keep Black residents in their homes. -
Franky Karmen is one of about a dozen local designers taking part in this year's annual Walking Art Fashion Show at Orr Street Studios in Columbia! Ronecia Duke, co-founder of Soul Sessions COMO, a sponsor, says this event is free and open to the public. February 17, 2025 -
Room at the Inn, which welcomes about 100 guests per night, provides resources for unhoused people in Columbia. -
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St. Louis non-profit organizations search for tangible ways to combat gentrification and anti-displacement.
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