SUMMARY: FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center at Union Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in North St. Louis to assist residents affected by recent tornado damage. The center offers help with home repairs, temporary housing, and personal property replacement for those whose insurance does not cover all losses. The Small Business Administration is also available for loan assistance. Residents can meet one-on-one with FEMA specialists, who advise bringing identification and proof of address for application support or case updates. The center operates Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with more locations expected to be announced soon by FEMA and St. Louis officials.

Saturday marked the opening of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster recovery center in north St. Louis, with more locations anticipated to be announced soon. The recovery efforts come in the wake of a devastating tornado that struck north St. Louis neighborhoods last month.

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SUMMARY: The Shannon County Commission announced plans to terminate nearly all deputies in the Sheriff’s Office due to budget overruns, with Sheriff Steven Hogan retaining his \$81,000 salary but no funds left for deputies. Despite staffing cuts, the county jail and dispatch remain operational. Hogan explained the office was understaffed and under-resourced when he took office in January 2025, requiring new hires and partnerships with local cities to fund deputies. He criticized the Commission for refusing budget amendments and claimed the cuts threaten public safety. A temporary injunction was filed June 20 to maintain staffing, with a court hearing set for June 23.

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SUMMARY: A rare bronze medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, awarded for tug-of-war, was discovered in Prague and sold to RR Auction for \$25,000. The medal, now in Boston, belonged to a Scandinavian athlete from a time when Olympic participation was loosely regulated, allowing anyone to sign up. The 1904 Games featured 651 athletes and 95 events, with the U.S. winning gold and silver in tug-of-war. The medal’s design shows an athlete with a laurel crown on one side and the goddess Nike on the other. It lacks its original ribbon and is open for bidding until July 17.

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