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A barge powers its way up the Mississippi River on Nov. 16, 2012, in St. Louis. Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time: as crop harvests begin in 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

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Low water on the Mississippi River impacting barge traffic
By JIM SALTER - Associated Press
Thu,09/29/22-2:24PM , 141 Reads
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time — as crop harvests begin.
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This December, 2020, shows Agape Boarding School in Stockton, Mo. The speaker of the Missouri House is urging the U.S. attorney in Kansas City to shut down Agape Boarding School, accusing the Christian school of “what amounts to organized crime against children.” (Jill Toyoshiba/The Kansas City Star via AP)

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Rules sought for 'gooning,' taking troubled kids to care
By JIM SALTER - Associated Press
Tue,09/27/22-5:15AM , 259 Reads
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Within what's known as the secure transport industry, it's called “gooning.” Brawny men show up under the cover of darkness and force a teenager into a vehicle, taking them against their will to a boarding school, foster home or treatment center.
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Matthew Robinson holds onto his dog Bebe as and Kimberly Tat are rescued from their home by first responders from Central County Fire and Rescue along Main Street in Old Towne St. Peters after flooding from Dardenne Creek inundated the neighborhood during heavy rains on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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Record rain causes heavy flooding in St. Louis area; 1 dead
By JIM SALTER - Associated Press
Tue,07/26/22-7:10AM , 216 Reads
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across the St. Louis area early Tuesday, killing one person, displacing many others and prompting rescues from vehicles and homes.
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Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens gestures while speaking to reporters in Jefferson City Feb. 22, 2022. Greitens resigned as Missouri governor amid criminal charges and legislative investigations, is accused of abuse and bullying by his ex-wife and ran a widely condemned ad suggesting he was hunting members of his own party with a gun. And the Republican is still a leading contender for election to the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb File)

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Greitens fans shrug off scandals threatening GOP Senate seat
By JIM SALTER - Associated Press
Sun,07/10/22-6:46AM , 1,541 Reads
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