Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri has added BJC HealthCare to its preferred list of care providers for its Medicare Advantage plans. BJC HealthCare’s providers are now considered in-network for these health plans, resulting in lower out-of-pocket costs for consumers compared to seeing a care provider outside of Anthem’s network. One of the […]
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Ashley O’Neal promoted to senior VP-retail market manager at Midwest BankCentre
Ashley O’Neal was promoted to senior vice president-retail market manager at Midwest BankCentre. Formerly she was vice president of sales support and consumer product manager, has been. She leads team member training and development and consumer sales efforts. She also coaches bank teams to sustain client-focused branch operations and supports the bank’s extensive community engagement, […]
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State is not monitoring Child Care Subsidy Program
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released an audit that detailed an ongoing failure by the State of Missouri to address concerns with providers of the Child Care Subsidy Program that are at a high risk of noncompliance. The report also found a continued failure by the state to properly account for federal dollars in […]
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Free smoke alarm installations
The American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas will kick off its Sound the Alarm Mission Campaign 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at 388 Hazelwood Logistics Center Drive, Hazelwood, Missouri. There will also be opportunities to sign up for a free smoke alarm installation, and to sign up to donate blood […]
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Darryl Sams earns honorable mention from C-SPAN for ‘An Unceasing Divide’
Darryl Sams will receive $250 from C-SPAN as an honorable mention winner for the documentary, “An Unceasing Divide,” about inequality in C-SPAN’s national 2019 StudentCam competition. Since 2006, C-SPAN partners with its local cable television providers in communities nationwide to invite middle and high school students to produce short documentaries about a subject of national […]
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Prep Athlete of the Week: Jada Harvey, Hazelwood Central – Girls Soccer
The senior standout is off to a good start as one of the area’s top goal scorers. Harvey had four goals and three assists in a 7-1 victory over Medicine and Bioscience at last week’s Parkway Classic. She also had an assist in a 1-1 tie against Bishop DuBourg. For the season, Harvey has seven […]
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This St. Louisan sees beauty in vacant houses — and wants to help you buy one
(St. Louis Public Radio) – Eltoreon Hawkins has made it his mission to help St. Louisans buy vacant, city-owned houses. The 25-year-old contractor bought his first home from the city’s Land Reutilization Authority when he was a student at Harris-Stowe State University. Hawkins now helps select LRA homes that need a minimal amount of work […]
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Title IX reform would improve due process in campus sexual assault cases
Lately, I’ve found myself in a very odd and uncomfortable position. Although I consider myself an independent thinker and writer, many of my political positions lean liberally left. Imagine how uneasy it is for a guy like me to side with mostly Republicans on a very contentious issue: Title IX reform in Missouri. In my […]
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Is Affton School District overlooking a racial insult?
Does St. Louis take claims of racism seriously? Recall Blues Coach Craig Berube admitting to calling his black player an animal with “no racist intent?” As a consequence, Berube forfeited a game and lost some of his salary. If this bleak response flies, imagine what happens with lower-profile coaches that commit these acts. Tiffany Vining, […]
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Who shall we send? Who will go for us?
In the sixth chapter of Isaiah, God asks a profound compound question: “Who shall I send, who will go for us?” This compound question has two answers, one obvious and one not so obvious. The obvious answer is God could send anyone He chose. But His other question was: Who wanted to go? This existential […]