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Ring of Fire coming to the Rep March 17

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“Roads. River. Rooms. Reels.”

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Spring Family Events at Union Station

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Focus om 3-mile section of North County

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Ferguson-Florissant School District Fills Key Positions

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The Ferguson-Florissant School District has announced selections for several key positions for the 2008-09 school year. They are: Art McCoy, assistant superintendent for secondary education Mick Willis, chief financial officer…

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Haz. Central Robohawks Advance in FIRST Robotics St. Louis Regional

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The Hazelwood Central High School Robohawks advanced to the semifinal round at the 2008 For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics St. Louis Regional competition. The team…

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White Pelicans Are Migrating Through West Alton on the Mississippi Flyway

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Hundreds of American White Pelicans are currently migrating through the region along the Mississippi Flyway. More than 900 pelicans have been counted at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West…

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Movie review: Horton Hears a Who

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT No matter what their size, No matter what they do, This much is certain, this much is true, The best by far movie (I’ll praise it to…

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Hard to Believe Both Lamping and Jocketty Aren’t Part of Cards

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BY RANDY GARDNER What a couple of weeks for the St. Louis Cardinals as they first lose Walt Jocketty and then we lose Mark Lamping. Is there something more than…

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Four North County High Schools Fall Short At State Championships

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BY JIM WIENERS For the previous two weekends four North St. Louis County high schools sent basketball teams to the University of Missouri, in Columbia, and Mizzou Arena, for the…

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Memorial Trivia Night Set for Sgt. Dan Seymour, April 4

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A memorial trivia night will be held to honor Sgt. Dan Seymour on Friday, April 4, from 7-11 p.m., at CBC High School. The trivia and silent auction is being…

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Black Jack FPD, County Police Offering Disaster Prep Classes

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The Black Jack Fire Protection District and St. Louis County Police Department will provide FEMA training for local community preparedness April 18-20 at the Black Jack FPD administration building, 675…

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UMSL to hold Art Auction Benefit in Ferguson For Scholarship in the Name of Nicole Allen

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The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Missouri-St. Louis will hold an art auction at 7 p.m. March 14 at the Northern Arts Council Gallery, 27…

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Annual Spring Ice Show March 9 Will End Skating Forever at N. County Rink

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A handful of skaters came to a recent Sunday session. A father-daughter duo used the public session to practice figure skating. TEXT AND PHOTOS BY BOB LINDSEY After more than…

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