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B-I-N-G-O!
St. Louis Gleaner Harmony Arbor No. 273 members played bingo, awarded prizes and shared cookies with Pine Villa residents Monday, Sept. 21. Pictured back row, from left: guest Vickie Riley, member Doug Vanhorn, Vice President Leona Vanhorn, Chaplain Anna Sobanski and President…
GO! Halloween 5-K, 1-Mile fun Run and the Great Pupkin Run
The Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race features a half marathon, 10K, 5K, 1-mile fun run and 1-mile costume dog walk – with a special Halloween twist!
How data center noise is different from regular noise pollution, according to a St. Louis scientist
A St. Louis scientist has spent her career studying sound and is now speaking out about the noise pollution that data centers could bring to the region.
A Catholic media star was beatified in St. Louis, moving a step closer to sainthood
Bishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified by the Catholic Church in St. Louis on Thursday, moving the television personality from the 1950s one step away from sainthood.
Letter writer states opposition to recently proposed $5,000 ‘Trump dividend’ check
To the editor: If I receive a $5,000 bribe, uh, dividend check from Donald Trump, I pledge to deposit the check and immediately write a personal check in the amount of $5,000, made out to the Democratic National Committee, and put it in the mail. Anyone want to join me? I know,…
Writer dicusses language used on short school days
To the editor: I have a problem with how we are notified on short school days. “Early release” is what is posted. School is not a prison. Children are being dismissed early from school, a privilege not all children get. “Dismissal” is much kinder than “release.” Penny E Yost…
Writer calls to delay the cost shift for SNAP
To the editor: As we head back to school, teaching is at the forefront of my mind. I am a third grade teacher at a district where 68% of students are considered to be economically disadvantaged. Nearly 50,000 Missourians have lost their SNAP benefits, and the cost of food will…
Fear is no substitute for facts, writer says
To the editor: I respectfully disagree with the recent letter from Milton Rudi and his characterization of the Democratic Party and its candidates. Encouraging citizens to research candidates and vote is good advice. However, claiming that electing a Democrat automatically opens…
Writer gives thoughts, responds to August letter about national debt
To the editor: I refer to T. Oceno’s letter in “The Call” of Aug. 27, 2026, regarding the national debt. No issue is more important than the national debt. T. Oceno said tax cuts lead to an increase in the national debt. He’s right. When the government cuts taxes, it gets less…
Research political candidates before voting, writer advises
To the editor: A recent letter to the editor urging voters to fear Democrats because the Democratic Party is supposedly becoming a “Communist/Socialist front” is a good example of political rhetoric outrunning the facts. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is a socialist…
Missouri Representative discusses public safety, Proposition P
To the editor: Can you imagine a gang taking over your neighborhood — terrorizing residents, destroying property and creating complete chaos for hours — only to call the police for help and have no officers arrive for more than an hour? That is exactly what happened in the Bevo…
Battle over Missouri’s congressional map reaches US Supreme Court for third time
Challengers to a redrawn congressional map in Missouri aimed at favoring Republicans returned to the US Supreme Court on Tuesday, urging it to halt its use in November’s midterm elections after a St. Louis-based federal court again ordered its reinstatement despite two previous…