CITY HALL – To the relief of parents and children alike, swimming pools and youth summer camps can begin operating as of June 1, the city’s health director has announced.…
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Students can help design Missouri's bicentennial posters
JEFFERSON CITY – What should a Missouri Bicentennial poster look like? Students around the state can help decide. Missouri will turn 200 in 2021, and students are invited to submit…
Virus is final knell for 3 schools in Archdiocese
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three Catholic elementary schools that were already struggling financially will close because of the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, as the outbreak continues to hit…
Inflammatory disease shows up among young patients here
(AP) — A rare inflammatory syndrome affecting some children with the coronavirus has appeared in a small number of cases at Missouri hospitals. St. Louis Children’s Hospital has treated “a…
Mayor speaks to children about COVID-19 in town hall
CITY HALL – “Are you all doing your homework?” asked the woman on Facebook LIVE. “Even though you don’t have to get to school, it’s important that you keep up…
Science Center keeps curiosity burning with at-home videos
KINGS OAK – The St. Louis Science Center is bubbling with ideas about how to keep its fans of all ages engaged in science and learning. For children and adults…
Children will get meals despite school closures
ST. LOUIS – Children won’t have to miss meals while schools are closed because of the coronavirus. The St. Louis Public Schools and St. Louis-area charter schools announced Tuesday night…
Circus arts bring Puerto Rican, St. Louis children together
FOREST PARK – A group of children from Puerto Rico are getting a crash course in circus performing in St. Louis. Circus Harmony has teamed up with the National Circus…
Local author's new book, 'Alice's Musical Debut,' imagines childhood of Alice Coltrane
CENTRAL WEST END – Local author DuEwa Frazier stopped by Left Bank Books on Saturday for a reading from her latest book, “Alice’s Musical Debut.” Frazier has previously published two…
Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes preview of the new St. Louis Aquarium
DOWNTOWN – By now, every St. Louisan can recount the improbable tale of the Blues’ ride to glory, beating all odds to win the Stanley Cup last month. And many…
Children hip hop to music and stories at the library
DOWNTOWN – On Friday morning, parents brought their kids to St. Louis Public Library’s Central location for “Hip Hop Storytelling with MK Stallings,” one of their Hip Hop Appreciation Week…