Brian Munoz
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St. Louis Public Radio
Partial SNAP payments, grassroots efforts are not enough to fill the gap for 42 million Americans awaiting aid.
Lylee Gibbs
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St. Louis Public Radio
United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico
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Illinois Lottery
Kate Grumke
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St. Louis Public Radio
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Some Midwestern soybean farmers are selling their beans to be crushed and turned into soybean meal and oil. But economists say domestic processing won’t be enough to offset the drop in Chinese demand. -
A small Illinois city is rallying for a prominent community member who is currently in ICE detention in Missouri. He was taken into custody after dropping his daughters off at school last week. -
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 450,000 people in the US have alpha-gal syndrome — a tickborne allergy to red meat — while many others have never heard of the condition at all. -
Facing months in jail, workers arrested at a popular Chinese buffet have instead chosen “voluntary departure” back to Indonesia. -
Chad Morris was facing a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly hitting an officer who had responded to the scene of a crash in which a police SUV drove into the bar Morris owns with his husband in south St. Louis. -
Mayor Cara Spencer’s office said she is reviewing the legislation, which would take effect immediately upon her signature. -
Día de Muertos is a time to celebrate life by remembering those who came before us. Families honor their loved ones through ofrendas — altars filled with photos, favorite foods, candles, papel picado, sugar skulls, and marigolds — welcoming their spirits home to reunite with their loved ones. -
Halloween is a time to celebrate creepy, crawly animals. This year, St. Louis scientists hope to inspire appreciation for Missouri’s largest spider: the tarantula. -
St. Louis County is asking residents to donate diapers, formula and wipes at its three health clinics and at county libraries to help residents affected by the federal benefits freeze.
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