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Absentee ballot application deadline May 29 for 8th congressional race
o Wednesday is the deadline for voters to request absentee ballots for the June 4 special election in the Eighth Congressional District.Voters may vote absentee in person at their local election authority's office until 5:00 pm on Monday, June 3.From the Missouri Secretary of State's ...
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Three children three adults hurt on I-55 school bus car overturn
Emergency officials work at the scene of a school bus accident in the southbound lane of Interstate 55 at 7th Sreet on Friday, May 24, 2013. Photo by Christian gooden, ...
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St. Clair County judge pleads not guilty of drug charges
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook during his swearing-in ceremony in 2010. Photo courtesy of the Belleville News-Democrat, Derik ...
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Mizzou plans $23 million renovation of 3 halls
. oThe University of Missouri plans to renovate three buildings around its central quadrangle, including the main administration building.The $23 million plan must still be approved by the Board of Curators.The university said in a news release that Pickard, Swallow and Jesse Hall would be renovated. Jesse Hall is the administration building, Pickard houses the Museum of Art and Archaeology and ...
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Breakfast with Bernie Who could bring pro soccer to StL
Chris Loschetter of Avon, Ohio, averaged 250 over 10 games of qualifying Thursday at AMF West to lead the field of 24 players who advanced to ...
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Water will be cold but most Missouri state park beaches will be open
Remember Joplin was the cry in southwest Missouri on Wednesday. Remember Moore. Remember Tuscaloosa. Remember Greensburg. Remember them ...
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Illinois House to take up concealed carry law that governor opposes
Entertaining a full house at Busch Stadium, Manchester City and Chelsea brought some great action to thousands of fans who came out for the ...
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Man found fatally shot in East St. Louis
oA man in his 30s was found shot to death early Friday in a field in East St. Louis. The victim was found at about 12:30 a.m. Friday near Summit Avenue and 18th street. The victim's name has not been released.Police have made an arrest, but they aren't sure if he is connected to the killing, said Police Chief Michael Floore. Several shots were fired in that area, and police went to the ...
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5 things to know before cutting cable
Kim Komando, Special for USA TODAY Need more proof that the world is changing? Last week, the president of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Michael Powell, told the Senate that "the largest subscription video provider in the country today is Netflix." If you haven't paid attention to the entertainment landscape for the last few years, Netflix is an online ...
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Man arrested suspected of sexually abusing child
The Belleville Police Department took a 45-year-old man into custody suspected of sexual abusing a two-year-old girl. The Belleville Police Department said a third party notified them Thursday night of a possible sexual assault in the 500 block of South Jackson Street. The witness told police what was observed. The mother of the victim took her child to an area hospital for evaluation. The ...
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Report 1 in 9 American bridges structurally deficient
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The bridge collapse in Washington comes days after a new report released by the American Society of Engineers, which called one in nine bridges in the country "structurally deficient." It should be noted, ...
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Southbound I-55 closed following school bus accident
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The southbound lanes of Interstate 55 were shut down Friday morning following an accident involving a school bus. The accident happened prior to 8:50 a.m. on I-55 near the 7th Street exit. The school bus was lying on its side. Children were in the bus at the time of the accident. A second vehicle, a four-door car, was overturned further north. Authorities said the bus ...
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Proposed developments in Alton Illinois
ALTON, Ill (KSDK) - Several proposed projects could help bring more excitement to Alton. Mayor Brant Walker told NewsChannel 5's Pat McGonigle during a live broadcast at Alton Fire Station #1 that a hotel and conference center could be coming to the Alton Riverfront. It would be located near the Argosy Casino. The casino along the Mississippi River was the first licensed casino in the ...
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Rams have a rookie lineman who weighs in at a whopping 403 pounds
Simon Samano, USA TODAY Try this on for size: The St. Louis Rams this week signed undrafted free agent Terrell Brown, and when they did they were under the impression they added a 6-foot-10, 388-pound behemoth of a man. But on Thursday they found out they actually got more than they bargained for. "Actually, we weighed him in at ...
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Alton firefighters are tactical athletes ready to respond
ALTON, Ill (KSDK) - Alton firefighters train to be "tactical athletes" that are ready to respond to an emergency at any moment, said Alton Fire Chief Bernie Sebold during NewsChannel 5's broadcast at Alton Fire Station #1 Friday morning. The firefighters never know when they may get a call. If they are asleep and get a call at 3 a.m. their heart rates may go from 60 bpm to 100 ...
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Housekeeper admits stealing elderly womans ring
Clayton, MO (KSDK) - A woman from Jefferson County has pleaded guilty to stealing charged connected to her job as a house cleaner. Angela Wisecarver, 31 of Imperial, admitted she stole property in two different instances from clients in west St. Louis County and a home in Olivette last summer while working as a contract housekeeper. One of the victims ripped off was a ninety year old woman ...
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Alton rich in history ghosts and home to a giant
Underground Railroad Alton was a stop on the Underground Railroad, which was a network of routes and houses to help slaves in the 19th century escape to freedom. Alton has a seven-block radius of five Underground Railroad stations, according to the Alton Museum of History and Art. One station is now known as the Enos Apartments. When the top of the building was lit at night, people would ...
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Chiefs OL Learning New System Twice as Fast
said. "We've put in a lot of offense; it's new for a lot of guys and our defense definitely flies around a lot, so, we're getting used to communicating, making the right reads and doing the right thing." Chiefs ...
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WWII heros medals found inside Goodwill store in Missouri
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - Officials with Goodwill are searching for relatives of a World War II veteran whose medals including the Silver Star and Purple Heart somehow wound up inside a suburban St. Louis Goodwill ...
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Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load
(AP Photo/Joe Nicholson). A portion of the Interstate-5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit river dumping vehicles and people into the water in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, 2013 according to the Washington State ...
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BizNext 7 things you need to know 05.24.13
St. Louisans will celebrate the National Day of Civic Hacking with Random Hacks of Kindness Saint Louis, a weekend hackathon June 1-2 at the T-Rex that encourages community involvement for the betterment of St. Louis. The Password Protection Act, a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday, would make it illegal for employers or potential employers to ask for you social ...
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Kansas City Business Journal announces CFO of the Year honorees
The recession has made for rough sailing for many businesses over the past few years, but some have had exceptional CFOs to help steer them through it. Those are the executives the Kansas City Business Journal will recognize as CFO of the Year. The awards program, now in its sixth year, honors the Kansas City area's top financial executives. Applicants were judged for their contributions to ...
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Social Media Matters Amys Baking a lesson in what not to do
Amys Baking Co., a bakery and bistro in Scottsdale, Ariz., received quite a bit of attention on countless social media platforms and in the media recently and not for good reasons. The resulting word-of-mouth firestorm was enough to fill, well, this column with social media, crisis communications and plain ol business lessons. Mass media like TV can amplify and broadcast your business problem. ...
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SoftBank Dish continue to wrangle for Sprint Clearwire
The four-player mess Sprint Nextel Corp., SoftBank Corp., Clearwire Corp. and Dish Network Corp. thats been dominating wireless news lately hasnt let up as the parties continue to wrangle for control of one or the other. Sprint (NYSE: S) recently sweetened its offer for Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR) by 14 percent in its best and final offer, but that has failed to sway opponents, raising ...
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Kansas Senate giveth taketh away on taxes
Kansas Republicans in the Senate signed off on a bill maintaining a sales tax set to sunset, cutting income taxes and lowering a food sales tax, the Lawrence Journal-World reports. The Senates colleagues in the House, however, adjourned without addressing the Senate plan, sending the Kansas legislative session into extra time, The Topeka Capital-Journal ...
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Missouri just as good for travelling as far away places
Missouri is known as the Show-Me State, and although the exact origins of this odd term are as varied as they are uncertain, there certainly is much that the state of Missouri has to show tourists, both local and out-of-state alike. During these times of recession, when distant travel is prohibitive, now might be the time for Missourians to turn their attention to destinations closer to home.
Missouri is a tourist destination of diversity; it may not rank up there with Florida, California, New York and Louisiana, but it home to two of the largest metropolitan areas in the country (Kansas City Metropolitan Area and Greater St Louis). There are also interesting smaller towns that have made a name for themselves as being visitor friendly, while several significant natural areas make the state a popular destination for nature lovers. Read more
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