Kelsey Proud

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Web Producer

Kelsey Proud is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, where she earned a Convergence (Multimedia) Journalism degree. She has worked at PBS Interactive in Washington, D.C., MSN UK News in London and is a social media enthusiast. Kelsey feels journalism is truly a public service and hopes her work enhances community and reaches those who need information most. Though she's "from" Chicago, Kelsey has also lived in several different regions of the United States, including periods of time in North Carolina, Ohio, New Mexico and Illinois. Her extended family has roots in Boone and Audrain counties in Missouri, too. She is a wannabe chef and globe trekker, former competitive golfer and band-ie (trumpet), and honorary Missourian.

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St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District Names New Executive Director

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MSD has named Brian Hoelscher its new executive director.

By Kelsey Proud

The St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District has named its new executive director, Brian Hoelscher.

Hoelscher takes over the job from Jonathon Sprague, who served as interim executive director since January. Jeff Theerman had the job since 2004 and had announced his retirement effective Jan. 11.

12:31 pm

Wed March 27, 2013

Mo. Attorney General Files Suit Against Bridgeton Landfill Owners On Environmental Grounds

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Mo. Atty. General Chris Koster outlines his lawsuit over concerns at the Bridgeton Landfill on March 27, 2013.

By Kelsey Proud and Véronique LaCapra

Updated at 4:30 p.m.

Missouri's Attorney General Chris Koster has filed a lawsuit in response to the ongoing concerns surrounding the Bridgeton Landfill.

Washington Post: Missouri Has Highest Rate Of Black Homicide Death In America

By Kelsey Proud

Lead in text:

The Washington Post has released a project this week entitled "Gun suicide and homicide: statistics shaped by race." In the project's interactive graphic, Missouri is listed, along with Washington, D.C. as the state/area with the highest rate of black homicide death in the nation. Explore more of the Post's work in this project via the link.

Source: Washingtonpost

America's pattern of gun deaths is split across black and white, with the vast majority of whites dying from suicide and a similar proportion of blacks dying from homicide. A similar split occurs with more homicide in diverse urban cities and more suicide in the rural areas that are predominantly white.

Paideia Academy

4:23 pm

Tue March 26, 2013

Former Paideia Academy Board Chairman Convicted On Federal Fraud Charges

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By Kelsey Proud

Fred W. Robinson, 71, a former chairman of the board of shuttered charter school Paideia Academy, and former employee of the City of St. Louis' treasurer's office, has been convicted on federal fraud charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office says.