Sixth through eighth grade students in the St. Louis area have until Friday, March 29 to compete for up to $2,000 in scholarships in the Money Smart Kid Essay Contest. Students must demonstrate their knowledge of good money management skills by submitting an essay in 500 words or less that explains income volatility, describing why […]
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Kwabena Owusu-Dekyi, MD joins BJC Medical Group
Kwabena Owusu-Dekyi, MD joined BJC Medical Group as a primary care physician in the same suite as BJC Medical Group Convenient Care at Hazelwood. He completed his residency in family practice at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio after receiving his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. His practice is located at […]
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April 1 deadline to apply for workforce training funds
Organizations have until April 1 to apply for workforce training from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Organizations may use the funds for capital improvements, equipment, program supplies and training materials that support job training programs. Eligible capital improvement costs may include acquisition, new building construction, rehabilitation of existing properties and related expenses. Funds are […]
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New release by St. Louis native Alicia Olatuja celebrates feminine creative power
By finally leaning on a lesson learned as a little girl growing up in Berean Seven Day Adventist Church on Union Boulevard, Alicia Olatuja has blossomed into one of the rising star vocalists on the jazz scene. “They would always say, ‘follow your calling,’” Olatuja said. “When you feel that pull to do what’s inside […]
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Jacqueline Thompson among 2019 Saint Louis Visionary Award honorees
“It’s no easy thing – and the work can be thankless at times – but it’s worth it,” Jacqueline Thompson said of a director’s life after the actors took their final bow during the run of New Jewish Theatre’s “District Merchants” last month. “You have all of these moving parts that have to come together […]
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STLMade kicks off on 314 Day, new initiative celebrating the region to be unveiled at Venture Café
A new initiative to highlight the best and brightest in the region launched this morning and will be unveiled at a special edition of Venture Café from 5 p.m. – 8 pm today (March, 14). STLMade and its theSTL.com website debuted on the morning of the unofficial St. Louis celebratory “314 Day.” According to the […]
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Rachel Sledge-Ford survived open-heart surgery, sexual assault, and robbery at knife-point
“I look at the me before the surgery,” Rachel Sledge-Ford said. “The me now is a much stronger person because of that.” Sledge-Ford was admitted to DePaul Hospital five years ago with chest pains and shortness of breath. She was referred to a cardiothoracic surgeon, who said that her thymus gland was enlarged and needed […]
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STL will be well represented in Class 4-5 state tournament
The St. Louis area will be well represented at this weekend’s Missouri State High School Activities Association state championships, which will be held at Missouri State University in Springfield. There will be seven schools from St. Louis taking the court this weekend at the JQH Arena as four boys’ teams and three girls teams vie […]
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Sharonica Hardin-Bartley receives New Superintendent Award
Sharonica Hardin-Bartley received the New Superintendent Award for the St. Louis District from the Missouri Association of School Administrators. She is superintendent of the School District of University City. The award recognizes outstanding educational leadership in new school superintendents in their second or third year of employment as a superintendent of schools in Missouri who […]
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Krewson, Edwards need to join emerging reform coalition
Though status quo candidates won a disconcerting number of citywide and countywide elections in the St. Louis region in recent years, let us not forget that both city and county voters elected prosecutors running on a change platform the last time they went to the ballot box. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and St. […]