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Altman came to St. Louis Public Radio from Dallas where she hosted All Things Considered and reported north Texas news at KERA. Altman also spent several years in Illinois: first in Chicago where she interned at WBEZ; then as the Morning Edition host at WSIU in Carbondale; and finally in Springfield, where she earned her graduate degree and covered the legislature for Illinois Public Radio.

A native Iowan, Altman earned her bachelors degree in journalism at the University of Iowa. She remains a devoted Hawkeye. In her free time, Altman likes hiking, swing dancing, and searching for the perfect diner.

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Safety
4:25 pm
Fri December 14, 2012

Conn. Shooting Prompts Increased Patrols Near St. Louis Schools

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St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch says there will be extra patrols around schools following the shooting in Newtown, Conn.
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Both St. Louis city and county police are stepping up patrols around schools following the shootings in Connecticut.

St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch says the extra patrols began this afternoon and will remain in place until further notice.

Fitch says the department already has 31 school resource officers in districts around the county.

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St. Louis Fire Department
2:50 pm
Wed December 12, 2012

St. Louis Firefighter Dies At Fire Station

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Jeffrey Hudson, a St. Louis firefighter, died at Fire Station #36 today, according to a fire department spokesman.
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St. Louis firefighter Brad Trower works to fasten black crepe to the front of Fire Department headquarters while firefighter Bob Jackson lowers the American flag to half staff after it was announced that Hudson died.
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Another photo of Hudson.
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Updated 3:33 p.m. with photo from Truck Co. 14

A St. Louis firefighter died while on duty today at a fire station on S. Kingshighway.

St. Louis Fire Department spokesman Captain Dan Sutter says Jeffrey Hudson appeared to have passed away in his sleep.

Hudson went out on a call early this morning than returned to Fire Station #36.

Sutter says he was found in his bunk later in the morning.

The department says Hudson’s death likely will be considered in the line of duty.

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St. Louis Art Museum
4:54 pm
Tue December 4, 2012

Sneak Peek: St. Louis Art Museum Expansion

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Reporters get a view of Forest Park from one of the galleries in the new East Building of the St. Louis Art Museum on Dec. 4, 2012.
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The new East Building of the Saint Louis Art Museum is nearly complete with a June 2013 grand opening planned.
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The construction of the St. Louis Art Museum’s new addition is now complete, but it will be several months before it’s open to the public.

The East Building, as its name suggests, sits to the east of the main building and features a dark polished exterior.

It was designed by British architect Sir David Chipperfield.

Museum director Brent Benjamin says Chipperfield did an incredible job connecting and relating the new building with the old.

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Medicaid
10:49 am
Thu November 29, 2012

Nixon: Medicaid Expansion 'The Right Thing To Do'

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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon in St. Louis on Nov. 29, 2012. Nixon announced that he supports an expansion of Medicaid.
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Updated 11:37 a.m. with reaction from Mo. Sen. Claire McCaskill and at 12:01 p.m. with statements from community organizations and Mo. House Speaker Tim Jones. Updated 5:59 p.m. with additional reporting from St. Louis.


Gov. Jay Nixon says expanding Medicaid eligibility in Missouri is both "the smart thing" and "the right thing to do."


Nixon announced his support for the expansion Thursday, saying it could provide health care coverage to an additional 300,000 Missourians.

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Small Business
5:06 pm
Tue November 27, 2012

Vintage Vinyl Owner Among Small Business Leaders At White House Meeting

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Vintage Vinyl in The Loop in University City. Vintage Vinyl's owner, Lew Prince, was among several small business owners who met with President Obama on Nov. 27, 2012.
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The owner of Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis was one of 15 small business owners who met with President Obama today.

Lew Prince is a member of Business for Shared Prosperity, an organization that is pushing Congress to end the Bush-era tax cuts for the top two percent.

Prince says the meeting at the White House this afternoon was unusual because no one was asking for anything for themselves.

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