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Missouri celebrates statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson, in collaboration with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), announced they will host a celebration event with Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library team on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 11 a.m. in Kansas City, Missouri. “We are thrilled to...
These ballot questions, including abortion access, certified for November ballot
Four amendments to Missouri's constitution and one proposition on minimum wage were certified Tuesday for the November ballot by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. This includes one amendment that could eliminate Missouri's abortion ban and enshrine abortion and contraception access. More than 380,000 signatures were gathered in an initiative petition and were...
Thousands in Illinois Have Itchy Bites from Nearly Invisible Pest
I am not a fan of the many cicadas and ticks you find in Illinois, but at least you can see those bugs. There's a nearly invisible one that is apparently responsible for thousands of people in Illinois who are saying they're experiencing super-itchy bites from a pest that you can almost never see.
'Coach D-Rob' returns to restore the glory of Hayti Football
HAYTI – After compiling a staggering amount of success as the leader of the Hayti High School football program for five seasons through the fall of 2021, Dominique Robinson stepped away from the position to focus on his family and evolving administrative career at the school. However, watching the Indians struggle over the past two seasons became too much for him to sit back and endure, so the former Indian player, himself, is back on the sidelines guiding what hopes to be a rebirth of the program in some ways.
Illinois Senate bill would require gender neutral restrooms remove ‘offensive’ urinals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Senate has amended a gender-neutral restroom bill to require such bathrooms to remove urinals. Illinois has required all single-occupancy bathrooms, defined as a room that can be locked with only one sink, toilet stall, and urinal, in public buildings to be designated for all genders since 2020. House Bill 1286 follows […]
Housing Prices Lead to National Tenant Organizing
Five groups have formed a Tenant Union Federation to link tenant organizing efforts across the country. The founding groups are in Kansas City, Louisville, Chicago, Connecticut, and Bozeman, Mont. The groups have backed local policy shifts and called for a national cap on rent increases, something President Joe Biden and...
Kansas City will fund a homeless shelter that accepts anyone — the city’s first
The Kansas City Council on Thursday unanimously approved funding for a low-barrier, year-round overnight homeless shelter in the northeast — the first of its kind in the city — after shelving a similar plan earlier this year. A low-barrier shelter accepts any person regardless of their race, gender,...
Springfield Mayor Ken McClure among veterans welcomed home from Honor Flight trip
An unusually large crowd of family and friends gathered at Springfield-Branson National Airport late Wednesday to welcome home the 81 veterans who took the August Honor Flight of the Ozarks trip to Washington, D.C. Springfield Mayor Ken McClure normally stands by the door to shake hands with returning veterans. Mayor Pro Tem Matt Simpson handled that duty Wednesday because McClure, an Army veteran, was on the Honor Flight. Joining Simpson were several City Council members as well...
St. Louis Symphony hosts free concert in Forest Park
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is hosting a free concert at Forest Park in September. The free concert will be hosted at Art Hill on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. As their annual free concert, it will kick off the orchestra’s 2024-2025 season. The...
Oli Marmol name drops Paul Goldschmidt after another Cardinals loss
No, St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol did not blame Paul Goldschmidt after the team's latest loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Goldschmidt is hitting much like he has all season -- inconsistently without much power. Despite a rare stretch from Aug. 8 through Aug. 10 when he had a home...
Chappell Roan Struts Around Her Hometown in ‘Hot to Go!’ Making-Of Video
A year ago, Chappell Roan marched through Springfield, Missouri with a new dance befitting of the Birthplace of Route 66: the Hot to Go Dance. Now the artist, who grew up nearby, is releasing a behind-the-scenes clip of how she got the town to move in her hit music video for “Hot to Go!”Chappell Roan Honors Hannah Montana: Miley Cyrus 'Feels Like Freedom' The three-and-a-half–minute clip finds her bantering with locals and lip-syncing à la carte. In one shot she’s fielding questions about whether she’s “in a band or something” and in another, she’s squirting ketchup on a tray of...
Your Guide To Food Deals On 816 Day
816 Day is a celebration of all things KC and takes place tomorrow Friday, August 16. The big celebration is happening at KC Live! Block in the Power and Light District and will feature fashion, art, music, entertainment, dance, food and more (take a peek at the flyer below for more details).
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