(KSDK) – The highly anticipated U.S. Olympic team trials for gymnastics are headed to a new St. Louis venue. The St. Louis Sports Commission announced on Tuesday that the trials — set to take place from June 24-27 — are moving from the Enterprise Center to The Dome at America’s Center. The Sports Commission said the trials were sold […]
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Evan Booker joins KU’s Williams Fund
Evan Booker, a Maryville University and Kirkwood High School graduate, has joined the University of Kansas Athletic Department Williams Educational Fund as an annual fund officer. Booker started with KU as a new business and development consultant in the athletic department in 2018 before taking on his new role. He is a former member of […]
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Black Men Build unites Black men in community organizing, brotherhood
From a constant news cycle revealing more and more Black people killed by police officers, to the global outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 and the first months of this year have been tough for minority communities. Last year set an unprecedented tone; it especially plagued daily problems in Black America and Black men were faced with […]
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St. Louis ArtWorks hires Dace as executive director
Jacqueline K. Dace, a national strategic visionary, has been selected to be Executive Director of St. Louis ArtWorks, a nonprofit arts organization that empowers teens through art apprenticeships from the St. Louis metropolitan area. Prior to this position, Dace served as the deputy director of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, OH. She […]
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Our youth need mentors to lead by lifting
In the St. Louis region, nearly one in five kids live in poverty, according to the United Way’s Community Needs Assessment released in 2020 – a staggering figure. Children living in poverty face a web of interconnected challenges – food and housing insecurity, crime and violence, lack of access to education supports, and more. All […]
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U. City schools receive $95,000 grant to support student mental health, wellness
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful throughout America – especially on students. The University City School District is one of three area districts to receive a $95,000 grant from the St. Louis Children’s Service Fund Board to support student mental health and wellness through the 2021-22 school year. “We are so very grateful to […]
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Chief Mary Barton says highest priority is addressing racial divide
It has been an undeniably tough year for embattled St. Louis County Police Chief Mary Barton. As Saturday marked her first full year in the position, she reflected on the past months – and what she wants to accomplish in the coming year. She told the St. Louis American her highest priority is addressing the […]
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Medicaid expansion struggle continues as Senate votes against funding it
A court battle is likely in the state’s future after the Missouri Senate last week voted against paying to expand the state’s Medicaid program, scheduled to roll out July 1 after a majority of the state’s voters approved the constitutional amendment in 2020. At this stage, it is unclear what will happen this summer as […]
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As St. Louis County libraries move to reopen, police have checked out
When the St. Louis County Library system opens to in-person patrons without appointments for the first time in more than a year on May 10, many things will have changed. Most will not be as visible as masked workers or social distancing signs. According to library workers organizing under the activist group Libraries for All […]
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Smith named assistant city manager in University City
Brooke Smith, Esq. has been appointment to the position of assistant city manager for the City of University City. She will assist the City manager on a range of housing, infrastructure and development projects. Smith, an attorney, most recently served as city manager for the City of East St. Louis, IL after serving as community […]