During 2021 Lenten fast, some fish fries carry on with carry-out
DOGTOWN – The women in charge of the annual Lenten fish fries at St. James the Greater Catholic Church said…
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Some elderly, sick St. Louisans travel for vaccine
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Some elderly and sick residents of the St. Louis area, fed up with waiting to get…
St. Louis NAACP files complaint on lack of prisoner vaccines
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis NAACP has filed federal civil rights complaints against Missouri over the lack of…
No plan to move Missouri teachers up in vaccine line
(AP) — Missouri has no plans to move teachers higher on the list for COVID-19 vaccinations, instead focusing on getting…
In pandemic, Missouri educators look for ‘missing’ students
Since COVID-19 shut down schools, Missouri pre-K-12 enrollment has dropped by about 29,000 students — just over 3 percent. Now,…
Pandemic could bolster school choice legislation
Missouri’s legislative leaders have spent the last decade vowing to pass significant school-choice legislation. Yet despite massive GOP majorities in…
Jail tension ‘boiled over’ amid COVID-19 worries
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Detainees have complained for decades about conditions inside St. Louis’ jails, but when COVID-19 worries were…
Jaco: COVID confusion due to crackpot ideology
I got my COVID-19 vaccine by accident. As a certified geezer (70, cardiac pacemaker, blah blah blah) I wanted to…
County prosecutor Bell sets virus vaccine example
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell received his second injection of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. The prosecutor…
Census data delay throws states into chaos
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau won’t be releasing population data needed to redraw state legislative and congressional district boundaries…
Average new U.S. virus cases drop below 100,000
ATLANTA (AP) — Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the…
State promises aldermen to help city vaccinate those most in need
CITY HALL – Missouri is taking steps to ensure that those most in need get vaccinated, two state health officials…
Census won’t have redistricting data until end of September
The U.S. Census Bureau said Friday that it wouldn’t be delivering data used for redrawing congressional and state legislative districts…
Parson signs bill to OK $324 million for rental aid
Gov. Mike Parson signed into law Thursday legislation allocating $324 million in funding for rental assistance — part of the COVID-19 relief…
Parson disputes complaints about St. Louis vaccine doses
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — An irritated Gov. Mike Parson defended on Thursday the state’s distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and accused…
Missouri could get $1.7 billion for Medicaid under U.S. House plan
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats are trying again to entice a dozen holdout states to expand Medicaid coverage with the…