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Quinn reviewing medical marijuana bill
CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn says he's reviewing a bill that would legalize the medical use of marijuana. The Chicago Democrat told the City Club of Chicago on Monday he's "open minded" on the issue but wouldn't say if he'll sign it into law. The Illinois Senate approved the bill Friday. Lt Gov Sheila Simon says she supports it. The measure would allow Illinois ...
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President of Crowder College in Neosho retiring
In a statement released by the college Monday, Marble cited the public school retirement system and other job opportunities as factors in his ...
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Highway Patrol urges drivers to be aware of traffic pattern changes during summer
Schools are beginning to let out for summer vacation and the Highway Patrol says that means drivers should notice a change in traffic patterns theyshould be aware of. Highway Patrol Spokesman Tim Hull says drivers should be aware of a decrease in school bus traffic in local areas and an increase in bicycle and pedestrian traffic, especially in areas where outdoor summer activities are ...
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Its Clearwire Eve Sprint expected to raise bid price for merger
The wireless industry is watching Sprint Nextel Corp. for a higher bid on Clearwire Corp. before Tuesdays shareholder vote. Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR) shareholders vote at noon in Bellevue, Wash., on whether to accept or reject Sprints (NYSE: S) $2.2 billion acquisition offer. The vote comes as uncertainty around the deal is at a peak. Sprints bid, which offers $2.97 a share for stock that ...
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Mallinckrodt eliminates 100 positions
Mallinckrodt President Mark Trudeau Mallinckrodt laid off nearly 100 employees last week as it prepares to spin off from Dublin, Ireland-based parent company Covidien by June 28. Lynn Phillips, manager of media relations, said despite the cuts the company expects to increase its overall workforce. As we prepare to become an independent company, we are refining Mallinckrodts global organization ...
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Macys to close downtown St. Louis store
O'Fallon Christian captured its first baseball district championship when it beat Lutheran St. Charles 7-3 in the Class 3 District 6 title ...
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Speeding car hits building in St. Louis driver dies
O'Fallon Christian captured its first baseball district championship when it beat Lutheran St. Charles 7-3 in the Class 3 District 6 title ...
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Rain postpones work at Bridgeton Landfill
A project at Bridgeton Landfill that was supposed to intensify odors was postponed a day because of rain and the potential for strong storms this afternoon.Republic Services Inc. was scheduled to begin removing sections of reinforced concrete pipe on Monday. The project is part of the company's strategy to reduce odors related to smoldering deep within the landfill. But the odor is expected ...
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Oklahoma other tornado-hit states brace for more
SHAWNEE, Okla. -; When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little ...
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Tornado-hit states brace for more bad storms
Several tornadoes struck parts of the nation's midsection Sunday, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan. Two people were killed near Shawnee, Okla., and at least 39 people throughout the state were injured, according to the state's emergency management director, Albert ...
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As Patriot ruling nears union miners plan another St. Louis rally
United Mine Workers of America supporters rallied April 29 at Kiener Plaza before marching to the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse where a hearing in Patriot Coal Corp.s bankruptcy case was being held. With a major ruling in Patriot Coal Corp.s bankruptcy due within about a week, the United Mine Workers of America are planning a rally for 10 a.m. Tuesday starting at Keiner Plaza downtown, with ...
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Kindergartner honored for beetle artwork
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - A six-year-old girl's artwork depicting endangered American Burying Beetles has earned her a trip to Washington, D.C. Ava Bribriesco is the winner of the National 2013 Endangered Species Day Youth Art Contest. She drew a picture of the beetles, which the Saint Louis Zoo plans to reintroduce in June. Bribriesco will also be honored at a Washington, D.C. congressional ...
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LongHorn Steakhouse presents $7000 grant to food bank
ST. PETERS, Mo. (KSDK) - Seven area LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants presented a $7,000 check to help the cause of feeding the hungry in the St. Louis region. The LongHorns donated $7,000 to the St. Louis Area Food Bank organization on May 15 at the St. Peters location. The donation from the area steakhouses is part of the Darden Restaurant Community Grants program. LongHorn Steakhouse is a ...
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Final graduation moved for closing school
St. Elizabeth Academy in south St. Louis will be at St. Anthony's at 3140 Meramec Avenue at 7:30 p.m. Monday. It was originally going to be at St. Pius Church but was changed because of a lack of air conditioning. The school was founded in 1882 and will close because of declining enrollment and increasing costs. ...
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Belleville man charged in domestic battery case
SHILOH, Ill. (KSDK) - The St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office charged a 42-year-old Belleville man in connection with a domestic battery case. According to Andrea Fohne, a spokeswoman for the Shiloh Police Department, officers were called to a home in the 300 block of Biggs drive on Thursday, May 16 for a domestic battery. The suspect was not at the home, but was arrested the ...
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Mo. county considers online visits with inmates
A southwest Missouri county's plans to provide videoconferencing for jail inmates in an effort to improve safety for everyone, the county sheriff ...
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Graematter closes seed round with $835000
Melissa Walker, president and chief information officer, Graematter Inc. Graematter Inc., a regulatory intelligence startup focused on the medical device industry, has closed its seed funding round, taking in $835,000 from investors and blowing past its initial goal of $500,000. Graematter CEO Merle Symes said the company decided to up the size of its seed round after getting overwhelming ...
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Official Second person killed by Oklahoma tornado
At least one dead as tornadoes rip through Oklahoma One person was confirmed dead by Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth. Local and state forecast: ...
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Running for Congress keeps 2 Missouri lawmakers from voting
. oRepublican congressional candidate Jason Smith missed three-fifths of the Missouri House's votes before the final day of this year's legislative session, while his Democratic opponent, Steve Hodges, missed about one-fifth of the votes.Smith and Hodges, who both currently serve in the state House, are facing off in a June 4 special election to succeed U.S. Rep Jo Ann Emerson, who is ...
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Sinquefield to host St. Louis Police memorial breakfast
When bundled with a host of other suggestions aimed at curbing drunk driving, the National Transportation Safety Board's proposal that state ...
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DEG hires service delivery director to manage business flow
Digital Evolution Group LLC is seeing so much traffic, CEO Neal Sharma has had to create a completely new role within the company. Theres so much business flowing through Digital Evolution Group LLC's Corporate Woods office that the digital marketing company needed a traffic cop. Scott Miles is now filling that role as director of service delivery. DEG hired him from KANA, a software company ...
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More strong storms possible into Tuesday
After a round of strong storms early Monday morning, additional storms are expected to develop this evening. Some of the storms are expected to be strong to severe. Thunderstorms are expected to develop across parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and southwest Missouri later today into this evening. Those storms will move northeast and may produce severe weather across our area later this evening or ...
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Team honors manager on Senior Day
St. Louis County, Mo. (KSDK) - Brian Thal has been a manager for the Parkway North football, basketball, and baseball teams for all four years of his high school career. He has been one of the more popular student athletes the school has ever had and this year his senior teammates decided to step up to the plate by making Thal their starting pitcher. After getting a physical and completing all ...
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Another Missouri legislative session and still no action on early voting
Forty games in, approximately one-fourth of the way through the season, and the Royals are 20-20 after suffering a weekend sweep in Oakland. Lets get this out of the way: It was a brutal weekend. Three one-run losses after holding early leads in each game. The Royals open a three-game series tonight in Houston and need to take advantage of the struggling Astros. The quarter point in the season ...
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Mo. lawmakers miss votes while vying for Congress
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) -- Republican congressional candidate Jason Smith missed three-fifths of the Missouri House's votes before the final day of this year's legislative session, while his Democratic opponent, Steve Hodges, missed about one-fifth of the ...
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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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