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Proponents Say Prop A For Metro Transit A Must Need For N. County
By Jay-Dee Bush Either way the vote goes, the proposed half-cent sales tax for St. Louis County’s metro transit system could mean some dramatic changes. The fate of MetroLink, Metrobus,…
Brian Williams Celebrates 20 Years Working at McDonalds
Brian Williams of Florrissant at work at the Howdershell McDonald's. He has worked there 20 years. (Special to the Independent News) Brian Williams, who has Downs Syndrome, is celebrating his 20th anniversary working at McDonalds at…
Book Regales Readers With Tales Of Missouri’s Catastrophic Weather
Show Me...Nature's Wrath New Book Regales Readers With Tales Of Missouri's Catastrophic Weather By Linda Briggs-Harty Call them twisters, cyclones or tornadoes (even shorten them to "naders") - by any name,…
High Flu Numbers Already Reported In St. Louis County
The Saint Louis County Department of Health was already reporting high flu numbers, as of Oct. 1– the traditional start of the annual flu season. “Because we anticipated higher numbers…
Parents Are Hopeful for a Live Kidney Donor for their Daughter
North County parents Mike and Mary Clynes, in their desperate search for a kidney donor for their 18-year-old daughter, Melissa, are also trying to educate the public of the procedures…
New Proposal For Casino Near Columbia Bottoms Set For Plan Commission Aug. 10
BY JANE BANASZEK A public hearing on a proposal to build a casino complex near Spanish Lake is scheduled before the St. Louis County Planning Commission on Monday, Aug. 10,…
Salem Baptist Church Celebrates 200th Year
Past and present members of Salem Baptist Church gathered Sunday on the church parking lot celebrating the church's 200th anniversary. (Special to the Independent News) It may be difficult to…
Miss Missouri Stacey Smith of Florissant Competes for Miss USA
MISS MISSOURI STACEY SMITH is the third Miss Missouri from North County in the past six years. Shandi Finnessey of Florissant was crowned Miss USA in 2004. By Jane Banaszek…
St. Louis Mills Hosts ‘Canstruction’ Featuring Canned Food Designs
CANNED ROLLERCOASTER: This is one of several displays from the ninth annual "Canstruction Competition" at St. Louis Mills. This rollercoaster design is by ABNA Engineering. After the competition and exhibit…
Area Law Enforcement to Benefit From Obama Recovery Act Funding Allocations
President Barack Obama recently announced $2 billion in Recovery Act 2009 funding allocations for state and local law enforcement assistance available through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program,…