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Marshalls Liberty statue back where it belongs
The statue was stolen in August 2012 and was found two months later in Blackwater River. It was damaged, and metalsmith Beno Messer of Slater had been working to restore it since ...
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Fire at Webster Groves High School quickly put out
o Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire Saturday on the roof of Webster Groves High School, officials said.The fire broke out about 1:45 p.m. The cause has not yet been determined, but Webster Groves Battalion Chief Tom Yohe it was "possible" the fire was sparked by one of the school's solar panels.Departments from around the area responded to the 2nd alarm call. The fire was ...
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Auxiliary officer acquitted in fatal chase
UPLANDS PARK, Mo. (AP) -- A judge acquitted an auxiliary police officer in a St. Louis County village of charges that he was not licensed to act as a police officer when he chased a speeding car that caused a fatal ...
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MSD stormwater fee gets supreme legal test
Every year, People Magazine lists its choices for the world's most beautiful women. This is a test to see if you can identify the top ten by ...
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Highlights from the 2013 Missouri legislative session
GOP leadership touted other victories, such as an income tax cut that could save Missouri businesses and individuals more than $700 million a ...
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Shirtless shooter flees scene in south St. Louis
St. Louis ( KSDK ) - - A man described by witnesses as shirtless at the wheel of a White Monte Carlo, sped away from a shooting scene early Saturday afternoon. It unfolded at Spring and Gravois around 1 p.m. Witnesses said the shooter opened fire on his victim several times, striking him in the stomach. The victim is hospitalized in stable condition. The gunman is still on the ...
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Missouri Southern approves $76.4 million budget
Rob Yust, vice president for business affairs, says the university has a reserve fund of between $12.5 million and $13 million, which will easily cover the extra ...
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Mo. mom sentenced to prison after fatal car crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A central Missouri woman whose son died in a car accident while she was talking on a cellphone has been sentenced to one year in a county ...
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McClellan Larry Conners issue proves Facebook is not your friend
Good morning, graduates.I have been asked to fill in as your commencement speaker. Your scheduled speaker, an esteemed television news anchorperson, is unable to address you this morning. He sends his regrets. At least he would if he could. He cannot.Let me read a letter I received from his attorney Friday morning."To Whom it May Concern: As the attorney for Larry Conners, I am constrained ...
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AP courses vs. dual credit whats best for high school students
Typically less than the course would cost as a traditional college student. For example, UMSL's dual credit program is $60 per credit hour, vs. $258 per credit hour on ...
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Montford Point Marine honored
o Another veteran of the racially segregated Montford Point Marines received one of the nation's highest honors Saturday - the Congressional Gold Medal.William Taylor, 87, was one of nearly 20,000 Marines who entered the service via a blacks-only military training center, called Montford Point, in North Carolina, that operated from 1942 to 1949.At the time, they trained and fought ...
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A Look Back • In 1863 prominent pro-Southerners are banished from St. Louis
TOWN AND COUNTRY o Since sophomore Grant Carder wasn't listed in the program, some people didn't know the name of the Vianney player who was ...
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Mo. infrastructure proposals fail at state Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Numerous Missouri lawmakers wanted to seek voter approval to boost funding for Missouri's transportation system and pay for improvements at colleges and state facilities. Neither measure made it that ...
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Nixon GOP clash over Medicaid drivers licenses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon began his second term with ambitions to expand Medicaid coverage, cap campaign contributions and lengthen the school year. But those priorities ran into a wall of opposition from the largest Republican legislative majority since the Civil ...
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Two drive-by shootings Friday night in St. Louis
Fifth graders from area schools compete in St. Louis Dancing Classrooms ballroom dance championship at the Scottish Rite Cathedral auditorium ...
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Kansas City museum raising cash to fly Connie
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -; The National Airline History Museum is trying to raise $3.2 million to restore its Lockheed Constellation propeller-driven aircraft and recreate multimillionaire aviator Howard Hughes' record-setting cross-country flight in the plane that transformed commercial air ...
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Man admits looting nephews piggy bank to party
Clayton, MO (KSDK) - A north St. Louis County man has admitted he stole his four year old nephew's piggy bank last summer, then using the money on narcotics and prostitutes. 31 year old Baron Calmese pleaded guilty Friday to a felony stealing charge. He's facing sentencing next month. Calmese was arrested last July after police say he took more than $500 for his nephews piggy bank, ...
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St. Louisans sidestep another potential traffic nightmare
Fifth graders from area schools compete in St. Louis Dancing Classrooms ballroom dance championship at the Scottish Rite Cathedral auditorium ...
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Rookie St. Louis cops starting careers on foot patrol
Fifth graders from area schools compete in St. Louis Dancing Classrooms ballroom dance championship at the Scottish Rite Cathedral auditorium ...
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North city shooting leaves man hospitalized
St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - A man standing on the corner in north St. Louis Friday night is now in the hospital, recovering from a bullet wound. Police say just before 11:00 p.m. Friday night, the unidentified man in his early twenties, was standing in the 2900 block of University Street when shots rang out. Moments later the victim realized he had been struck in the buttocks by the gunfire. The ...
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South St. Louis shooting leaves two injured
St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - A police investigation is continuing in south St. Louis after two people were struck by bullets while standing outside a home. Police responded to the scene in the 3700 block of Keokuk Street around 10:45 p.m. last night and found the victims still outside the home. The victims told police they heard gun shots being fired. A man in his mid twenties was shot in the eye ...
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Freese grand slam lifts Cardinals
David Freeseput St. Louis in front with a grand slam during a five-run first inning Friday and the Cardinals then fought off Milwaukee for a 7-6 victory. St. Louis had a 6-0 lead through three innings, but it took 3 2/3 innings of scoreless work by the Cardinals’ bull pen to ensure the win. The Brewers battled back on the heroics ofAramis Ramirez, who hit a three-run homer in both the ...
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Ballroom dance contest inspires 5th-graders
It's not often that the introductory notes of a rhythmic Argentine tango flavored with accordion, violin and percussion elicits a roar of excitement from a roomful of fifth-graders.The finals of St. Louis Dancing Classrooms is no ordinary affair.After 10 weeks of training twice a week, select St. Louis public and private schools from Normandy to Imperial competed for bragging rights as ...
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Late homers doom Royals
Home runs by Josh Donaldson in the seventh andAdam Rosalesin the eighth rallied Oakland Friday to a 2-1 victory over Kansas City. David Lough doubled home the lone Kansas City run in the third and the 1-0 lead stood up until two pitches from Royals starterJames Shieldsturned the game around in the late innings. The Athletics won for just the third time in 10 ...
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Tigers baseball clinches spot in SEC Tourney
Keaton Steele’seighth-inning home run was the difference as Mizzou (18-30, 10-19) topped Kentucky (29-24, 10-19) by a 4-3 final Friday (May 17) night at Taylor Stadium.Eric Andersoncarried the load for Mizzou on the mound, going 7.1 innings and surrendering only four hits, three runs, and striking out four in his longest outing since Feb. 24, 2012 against San Francisco. Steele came in to ...
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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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