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Man charged after allegedly raping De Soto woman at her home
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Man charged after allegedly raping De Soto woman at her home

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 2, 2026

Risab Bhandari, 22, of Webster Groves is accused of raping a woman he met online at the woman’s De Soto home, court records said.

Festus man accused of raping woman in Jefferson County
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Festus man accused of raping woman in Jefferson County

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 6, 2026

Donovan Chase Labee, 32, of Festus has been accused of raping a woman in her Jefferson County home. Labee, the woman and the woman’s husband c…

Wild Roots Birth Collective brings doula support to area
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Wild Roots Birth Collective brings doula support to area

  • By Goldie Lowe
  • May 9, 2026
  • 3 min to read

Those who are pregnant or postpartum will soon have a new resource for support.

Gov. Kehoe signs Dittmer legislator’s marriage-dissolution bill
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Gov. Kehoe signs Dittmer legislator’s marriage-dissolution bill

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Apr 16, 2026
  • 3 min to read

The calendar may have said April 7, but state Rep. Cecelie Williams celebrated her “Independence Day” when Gov. Mike Kehoe signed legislation …

Speak up, use your voice
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Speak up, use your voice

  • By Gary Castor
  • Apr 16, 2026
  • 2 min to read

A voice can have power.

Kehoe signs Rep. Williams’ marriage-dissolution bill into law
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Kehoe signs Rep. Williams’ marriage-dissolution bill into law

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Apr 8, 2026

Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday signed legislation into law that clarifies a woman’s pregnancy status should not be used to prevent courts from gra…

Local legislator’s marriage dissolution bill passes House
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Local legislator’s marriage dissolution bill passes House

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Mar 1, 2026
  • 4 min to read

State Rep. Cecelie Williams’ bill seeking to clarify a woman’s right to divorce her husband while pregnant was approved unanimously Feb. 12 on…

Send in Woman of Impact award nominations by Dec. 31
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Send in Woman of Impact award nominations by Dec. 31

  • By Lindsay Recar
  • Dec 25, 2025
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Now is the time to support the underappreciated women who help their communities thrive.

We should complain more about the hard things
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We should complain more about the hard things

  • By Goldie Lowe
  • Dec 18, 2025
  • 4 min to read

I have done a lot of hard things in my life. And I love complaining about them.

Amato amends adoption bill to remove controversial registry requirement
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Amato amends adoption bill to remove controversial registry requirement

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Feb 27, 2025
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State Rep. Phil Amato said the “Save MO Babies Act” he is sponsoring needs more work after he and the adoption attorney who wrote the bill wer…

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