Lauren Brennecke
Newsroom InternLauren Brennecke is a senior studying journalism and media studies at Webster University in suburban St. Louis. She works with several student publications and enjoys print and audio storytelling. On her free time, you can find Brennecke spending time with a book and Poppy — her 7-year-old Beagle.
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Hundreds of St. Charles County homes damaged in 2019 flooding are eligible to be bought out after a more than $15 million in new federal funding. But, county leaders say the support will only allow for about 100 homes to participate.
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More than half of St. Louis and St. Louis County residents are without reliable internet. The St. Louis County Library is helping patrons get internet access at home, training included.
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The new report includes community suggestions for the riverfront building and surrounding 30 acres.
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A St. Louis family has passed down its techniques of building custom pool tables for six generations, making A.E. Schmidt the longest-operating pool table manufacturer in the United States.
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New data from a rental company shows Missouri had the biggest increase in the median price of rent. Other statistics put St. Louis among the top 10 cities with change in price.
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Samantha Enlund wants 950 more homeowners to disavow racially restrictive covenants still on the deeds to their homes. The now-illegal restrictions were long used to keep Black people and other ethnic and racial minorities out of white neighborhoods.
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An independently produced report includes complaints of companies facing a double standard, bid shopping and closed networks.
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A partnership between the SLSO and the St. Louis County will allow first-time attendees to experience one of the orchestra’s performances.
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Residents of Gravois Park have opposed a Washington, D.C., film company's plan to use drones to conduct surveillance in their neighborhood. The company’s owner said he'd use the footage to prevent crime. Residents turned to the City of St. Louis to stop the plan.
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Paige Walden created Community Arts Bus to cope with the impacts of violence in St. Louis. Children in need take free arts classes around the city.
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Over 140 ads will be removed from the outside of Metro buses and trains. Company leaders say despite profitable advertisements, they will move to show inside the vehicles exclusively.
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The Sumatran orangutan newborn will boost the population of the critically endangered species.