Black bookstore marks Juneteenth as special day for nation, own anniversary
UNIVERSITY CITY – Jeffrey and Pamela Blair have two reasons to celebrate on Juneteenth. It’s the day the last slaves…
Kids
For toddlers, pandemic shapes development during formative years
CASTLE POINT, Mo. — Lucretia Wilks, who runs a small day care out of her home in north St. Louis…
More public libraries are doubling as food distribution hubs
In the summer of 2021, public libraries everywhere, from Missouri and Idaho to Tennessee and Arizona, will offer free meals to families with children in their local…
Homeless students slipping through cracks, congressional panel told
WASHINGTON — Witnesses before a U.S. House panel on Wednesday advised lawmakers on how federal relief aid can help bridge…
Pool management mixed on easing of rules on masks
ST. LOUIS – The rules on masks may be loosening up, but at some area pools, management isn’t ready to…
Virtual Annie Malone parade will be vibrant with history, hope
The legacy of Annie Turnbo Malone lives on, and so does the annual parade that raises money for Annie Malone…
FDA green-lights Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15; CDC still to act
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has signed off on expanding the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to…
SLPS seeks input on federal COVID-19 school funds
ST. LOUIS – The city’s public schools are getting money through the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund…
Parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — After more than a year of fretting over her 13-year son with a rare liver disease,…
FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12…
Momentum grows for closing gaps in U.S. vaccine requirements
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A law adopted this week in Connecticut adds momentum to the push to strengthen vaccination requirements for schoolchildren,…
Great Circle closes area program for troubled youth
WEBSTER GROVES (AP) — An embattled Missouri residential treatment program for troubled youth that started in 1832 as a home…
Adoptive, foster families and children get more help
JEFFERSON CITY – Two new Missouri laws signed by Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday support Missouri adoptive families and children in foster…
Banning trans students from sports teams by gender wins House backing
After hours of fierce debate that spanned the course of two days, the Missouri House signed off Wednesday on a…
Missouri pre-K programs meet high standards but serve few, study finds
Missouri’s state-funded preschool programs met quality benchmarks but have room to grow to serve a wider swath of children, according…
‘Dinoroarus’ a scary new attraction at the Zoo
FOREST PARK – Dinosaurs are roaming around the St. Louis Zoo, and nobody seems to care. Scary ones, such as…