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Even the Rams Can Make You Thankful

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BY RANDY GARDNER Since it is a Holiday week I am going to be really nice and talk about all of the things that I and most of you should…

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Spartans, Hawks Represent Hazelwood in Show Me Bowl

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BY JIM WIENERS For the first time since 2004 Hazelwood East Football is in the Show Me Bowl. For the first time since 2005 Hazelwood Central Football is in the…

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Trinity Catholic, McCluer North Fall Short in State Boys Soccer

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BY JIM WIENERS Last weekend at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton, Trinity Catholic was looking for their first state Boys Soccer title after the Rosary-Aquinas-Mercy merger in 2003 while McCluer…

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Dining Divas: First Impressions of Niche Menu Not Lasting for Dining Divas

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BY LISA KAMPETER The words "icky" and "phooey" are not what you want to hear at first glance of the menu from a restaurant you’ve chosen, but that’s exactly what…

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Movie review: “Four Christmases”

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT According to the popular song, "there’s no place like home for the holidays," Brad and Kate would beg to differ: Fiji is more like it this year.…

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Movie review: “Twilight”

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT There’s nothing wrong with "Twilight" that a little bit of Bela and a little bit of Anne Rice couldn’t fix fast. Overly sensitive to their target audience,…

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Holiday Cookin’ at Silver Dollar City’s New Culinary & Craft School

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BY PAT LINDSEY The new kitchen in the Silver Dollar City Culinary & Craft School is so state-of-the-art and tastefully decorated that even Paula Dean might be envious. It’s a…

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Florissant Seeks Annexation of Area North of Golf Course

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BY CAROL ARNETT The Florissant City Council has passed a bill that will allow the city to continue with the annexation process for and area known to the St. Louis…

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West Marching Band Selected for Chicago’s Thanksgiving Parade

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The Marching Wildcats of Hazelwood West High School are performing in the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago. The parade, in its 75th year, will be broadcast nationally on Superstation WGN…

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Movie review: “Quantum of Solace”

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT You’ll be shaken, but not stirred by the new James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace." Author Ian Fleming’s short story title is enigmatic; as is 007 (Daniel…

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