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stlpr. org > show > st-louis-on-the-air > 2026-07-08 > werqfest-beat-battle-femme-artists

Wer Qfest returns with beat battle and "intentional" focus on femme artists

1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (582+ words) Tre'von Griffith didn't intend for Wer Qfest to be an annual event. What started as an online showcase of his friends' music has evolved to a yearly celebration of Black queer art and culture in St. Louis. For six years…...

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stlpr. org > race-identity-and-faith > 2026-07-07 > st-louis-volunteers-lead-the-way-immigration-advocacy-groups-deal-with-vast-needs

St. Louis volunteers lead the way as immigration advocacy groups deal with vast needs

21+ hour, 3+ min ago  (935+ words) As immigration enforcement from the Trump administration has increased across the country, St. Louisans have found ways to help immigrant families fearing detainment and deportation. Much of that work relies on grassroots groups and other organizations that are supporting each…...

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stlpr. org > education > 2026-06-30 > cahokia-school-union-rejects-proposed-contract

Cahokia school district union rejects proposed contract by wide margin

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (529+ words) The Cahokia Federation of Teachers voted down a tentative agreement that the union's bargaining team and the school district reached earlier this month. Nearly two-thirds of the union that's made up of teachers, service employees and secretaries rejected the terms…...

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stlpr. org > government-politics-issues > 2026-06-26 > st-louis-officials-bar-owners-pride-festivities-successful

St. Louis officials and bar owners say Pride festivities will be successful

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (477+ words) St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said Friday morning that city workers, the police department and Grove area restaurant and bar owners are working together to make the end of Pride month a success. Spencer acknowledged that she misspoke last week,…...

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stlpr. org > culture-history > 2026-06-26 > metro-east-cyclists-new-bridge-longer-trail-st-clair-madison

Metro East cyclists get new bridge, longer trail to explore in St. Clair, Madison counties

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (679+ words) Enthusiasts of paved trails in the Metro East will have two new options to explore on their bike rides, runs or walks in Madison and St. Clair counties this week. Madison County Transit unveiled a 640-foot pedestrian and bicycle bridge…...

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stlpr. org > podcast > meet-me > 2026-06-25 > missouri-mid-decade-redistricting

'Ain't no rule': How Missouri got pulled into the mid-decade redistricting fight

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (861+ words) Every 10 years, after the Census counts the population, America redraws the lines of representation in Congress. It's so fundamental to the country that it's written into the first article of the Constitution. This year, in a rare move, states across…...

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stlpr. org > podcast > meet-me > 2026-06-24 > missouri-mid-decade-redistricting

How Missouri got pulled into the mid-decade redistricting fight

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (890+ words) Every 10 years, after the census counts the population, America redraws the lines of representation in Congress. It's so fundamental to the country that it's written into the first article of the Constitution. This year, in a rare move, states across…...

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stlpr. org > show > st-louis-on-the-air > 2026-06-11 > st-louis-running-community-olympic-trials-local-marathon

St. Louis" running community preps for back-to-back Olympic trials and local marathon

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (714+ words) St. Louis runners have a lot to look forward to in March 2028 " that's when the 2028 Summer Olympic Marathon trials and Greater St. Louis Marathon will convene on the same weekend. And planning for the races has already begun. St. Louis…...

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stlpr. org > sports > 2026-06-11 > st-louis-world-cup-ticket-travel-prices

$4, 500 for tickets? How much St. Louis soccer fans are spending on the World Cup

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (1715+ words) St. Louis has a few features that are emblematic of the city's culture: the Gateway Arch National Park, Provel cheese, free museums " and soccer. The beautiful game's history runs through St. Louis, which many fans assert is America's true soccer…...

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stlpr. org > show > st-louis-on-the-air > 2026-06-09 > edwardsville-author-unearths-the-stories-of-the-women-who-shaped-route-66

Edwardsville author unearths the stories of the women who shaped Route 66

4+ week, 15+ hour ago  (650+ words) Illinois historian Cheryl Eichar Jett has spent over a decade tracing the asphalt stories of "America's Mother Road. Her new book, "Aprons Away: Women's Work on Route 66" " which originally came to life as a stage play " tells the stories of…...

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