The street I grew up on is in Spokane, Washington. I lived in Fontana, Calif., briefly too, and then ended up attending high school over the river in Edwardsville. I'm now a sophomore at the University of Missouri-Columbia studying international journalism and anthropology. During my first year at Mizzou, I worked for the student-run newspaper, "The Maneater," where I was a beat writer for the student government and for the Missouri state legislature. I joined the editorial board second semester as an assistant editor and will be returning in the fall as the forum editor.
One of this year's Build-a-Bear's Huggable Hero awards went to 17-year-old Madelyn McGlynn, of Belleville, for starting NETwork Against Malaria, a nonprofit aimed at preventing Malaria in Uganda. The effort, which she started with her sisters, has grown to 30 college and high school chapters.
For their third St. Louis exhibit, the Screwed Arts Collective will take over the World Chess Hall of Fame to produce the collaborative mural, "Screwed Moves," in September. The Hall of Fame will live stream the artists working at all hours.
The Convoy of Hope, an organization dedicated to helping those in need, is partnering with local churches and other community members to host a poverty-free day Saturday.
The St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf is celebrating its 175th anniversary with a mass and dinner on Aug. 24. Its schools and services reach almost 500 children a year using such things as internet therapy, early intervention and pediatric audiology.
Working just ahead of the construction for the Mississippi River Bridge project, archaelogists have been excavating areas of East St. Louis for the past four years. The area was part of Greater Cahokia in ancient America, and the team has discovered about 5,000 features during the dig and expanded what is known about the civilization.
Volunteers for HeadCount will follow bands all summer, registering voters and promoting political awareness at each concert on the tour. This year, teams of volunteers are traveling with Dave Matthews Band, Wilco, Phish and Furthur.
A secret family potato salad recipe? What is the key to perfect baken beans? How about mixing cheese with corn on the cob? The sides you serve with your barbecue can be as special as the entree. But no matter what you eat on the Fourth, keep it fresh.
North County Incorporated, a regional development organization for the North St. Louis County area, will be hosting its 35th Anniversary Fundraiser on July 22. The event will feature a dinner, wine pairing and a silent auction.
In an effort to arm at-risk youth with business skills, the Sweet Potato Project focuses on one product, sweet potatoes, and teaches students how to grow the vegetable, develop a product and then brand, market and distribute it. It aims to highlight community-based alternatives to illegal drugs and crime.
An untapped agricultural market is waiting just south of the United States, but because of political barriers American farmers rarely do business there. Some Illinois farmers would like to see that changed.
Tamara Nelsen · John Womick · Susan Barrett · Screwed Arts Collective
Public Insight Network · HeadCount · Dave Matthews Band · Illinois Department Of Transportation · Cahokia Mounds Museum Society · St. Joseph Institute For The Deaf · Convoy of Hope · World Chess Hall of Fame
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Meeting in St. Louis next week, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will have its first opportunity as an assembled group to consider what to do after the Vatican issued a mandate for change this spring. It calls on the conference to reorganize and more strictly observe church teachings.
When a family of four goes to the St. Louis Zoo, they can be forgiven for not knowing it will cost them $60, $72 if they park. If they can't pay, the alternative is to tell the kids they can't do what kids do at the zoo.
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice today when he announced that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh’s sculptured bust will be formally installed in the Capitol at 1 p.m.
A U.S. Senate panel probing rail safety issues heard testimony Wednesday about last month's collision of two freight trains in southeast Missouri, which injured seven people, caused a diesel car to burst into flames, collapsed part of a highway overpass used by 500 cars a day, and caused $11 million in damages.
The suggestions come in the wake of Missouri Supreme Court ruling that upheld the law allowing students who live in unaccredited school districts to transfer to accredited ones.
The St. Louis County Council gave its final blessing to merge some duties of city and county economic development agencies, a move that ratifies the plan announced earlier this year. The partnership will focus on business retention, expansion and entrepreneurship.
The Beacon's Mary Delach Leonard and Rob Koenig extensively covered flooding in 2011 in Missouri. Now this coverage is compiled in an iBook. Read the stories.
A father-son team makes autism sing in "Asperger's: A High-Functioning Musical," debuting Friday at the St. Lou Fringe Festival. The play was inspired by composer Adam Rosen's experiences and a well-known 1975 musical.
The second annual St. Lou Fringe Festival -- June 20 through June 24-- offers more than 100 performances of art, music, dance and theater from 30 performing groups. New this year are events designed for performers to be able to share with each other.
The Kranzberg Arts Center, the Ethical Society and the Tavern of Fine Arts have been added as venues this year, with the last location hosting a free concert. The programs, which feature established works and new composers, will also be at the Wool Theater at the Jewish Community Center.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's arts and features editor. You can contact her at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.
As St. Louis gears up to be a part of events for National Small Business Week in which local entrepreneurs Jack Dorsey and David Steward will play prominent roles, the area's SBA director feels that the Gateway City's climate for entrepreneurs and small businesses is improving.
Mark Lynas, a noted British author and environmentalist, spoke Thursday at the Donald Danforth Plant Science center about his conversion from an anti-genetically modified crop activist to a proponent of GM plants.
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said the initiative is about keeping start-up businesses “here when they become successful and grow jobs here as well, rather than just being some sort of training ground for Silicon Valley companies.”
Innovation and entrepreneurial activity are on the rise in St. Louis, especially in bioscience, technology and alternative energy. The Beacon's InnovationSTL section focuses on the people who are part of this wave, what they're doing and how this is shaping our future. To many St. Louisans, this wave is not yet visible. InnovationSTL aims to change that. We welcome you to share your knowledge, learn more about this vibrant trend and discuss its impact.
In most rural communities as well as in large and small cities, hospitals are being forced to cope in a new health care environment as a result of sequestration, failure of Medicaid expansion and other cost factors. Meanwhile, a provision in federal law gives Massachusetts a disproportionate share.
A father-son team makes autism sing in "Asperger's: A High-Functioning Musical," debuting Friday at the St. Lou Fringe Festival. The play was inspired by composer Adam Rosen's experiences and a well-known 1975 musical.
Tossing a high school graduation cap into the air typically signals the launch of a bigger life. But a new study shows that's often not the case for young people with autism.
Sally Altman is the Beacon's Health and Science editor. You can contact her at saltman@stlbeacon.org.
Even though statistics say that violent crime is down, summer in St. Louis is getting off to a bloody start. The former homicide detective says he believes the numbers, but also thinks some modern changes limit police ability to take control.
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis will bring in four of the world’s top-10 chess players for the strongest-ever tournament on U.S. soil. This September matchup will feature Hikaru Nakamura and Gata Kamsky -- America’s top-two players -- as well as Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Armenia’s Levon Aronian – the world’s top-two.
When the mining company filed for bankruptcy, 22,000 workers and retirees lost their earned and negotiated benefits and joined the nearly 50 million Americans without health insurance. The cost of treating the uninsured adds to insurance and health costs for everyone.
Donna Korando is the Beacon's Voices editor. You can contact her and submit opinion pieces for possible publication at dkorando@stlbeacon.org.