Kelsey Proud http://news.stlpublicradio.org en Mason And Emma Reign Supreme On Top 100 Missouri Baby Names List http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mason-and-emma-reign-supreme-top-100-missouri-baby-names-list <p>The Social Security Administration has released <a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/#ht=0">its lists</a> of the most popular baby names for babies born in 2012.</p><p>So, which names graced the most birth certificates in the Show-Me State last year?</p><p>In <a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov/cgi-bin/namesbystate.cgi">Missouri's case</a>, its top two names, Mason for males and Emma for females, were also the <a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/#ht=0">second most popular</a> names for male and female babies nationwide.</p> Thu, 16 May 2013 21:23:02 +0000 Kelsey Proud 26468 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Mason And Emma Reign Supreme On Top 100 Missouri Baby Names List Mo. Ethics Panel Fines Ex-Sen. Wright-Jones Of St. Louis $270K http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-ethics-panel-fines-ex-sen-wright-jones-st-louis-270k <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">A former state senator from St. Louis has been fined more than $270,000 by the Missouri Ethics Commission for violating numerous campaign finance laws.</span></p> Wed, 15 May 2013 17:38:16 +0000 The Associated Press and Kelsey Proud 26421 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Mo. Ethics Panel Fines Ex-Sen. Wright-Jones Of St. Louis $270K Ouch! St. Louis Among Worst Cities For Dog Attacks Of Postal Workers http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/ouch-st-louis-among-worst-cities-dog-attacks-postal-workers <p>The "postal worker gets attacked by dog" theme is tired, to be sure. But 32 times in FY2012, postal workers in St. Louis were the unfortunate players in real-life versions of the storied situation.</p><p>The Atlantic has highlighted the '<a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2013/05/worst-cities-dog-attacks-according-us-postal-service/5599/">Worst Cities for Dog Attacks, According to the U.S. Postal Service</a>' and St. Louis sits at number 7 on the USPS list.</p> Wed, 15 May 2013 17:09:10 +0000 Kelsey Proud 26419 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Ouch! St. Louis Among Worst Cities For Dog Attacks Of Postal Workers St. Louis Symphony Extra - May 11, 2013 http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-symphony-extra-may-11-2013 <p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 21.99652862548828px;">The St. Louis Symphony continues its 2012-2013 season this weekend, and you can be right there with them from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.</span></p> Sat, 11 May 2013 16:58:20 +0000 Kelsey Proud 26305 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org St. Louis Symphony Extra - May 11, 2013 Missouri, Illinois Control Towers Slated To Close Due To Sequester To Stay Open, For Now http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-illinois-control-towers-slated-close-due-sequester-stay-open-now <p><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 20px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">The Transportation Departments says 149 control towers at small airports that </span><a href="http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/faa-st-louis-regional-airport-lose-control-tower-due-sequester" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 20px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">were slated for closure</a><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 20px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> will remain - open at least through Sept. 30.</span></p> Fri, 10 May 2013 19:55:30 +0000 Kelsey Proud and The Associated Press 26285 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Missouri, Illinois Control Towers Slated To Close Due To Sequester To Stay Open, For Now