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IWA’s Eight State Basketball Title Is MSHSAA Record, Not School’s

   By Jim Wieners    Incarnate Word Academy Basketball has enjoyed the 21st Century in general and the last eight years in particular as the Red Knights become the first…

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Rance Thomas Elected Chairman of Health Protection and Education Services

Rance Thomas, president of North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice, was recently elected Chairman of the Health Protection and Education Services Board.  This organization, located in University…

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Lutheran North Girls Hoops Finishes Third; IWA Seeks Eighth State Title

By Jim Wieners Lutheran High School North Girls Basketball’s first-ever journey to the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class Three championships was an down and up affair on the…

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Columbia-Rock Bridge Football Gets Van Vanatta From Hazelwood Central

By Jim Wieners After six seasons as Hazelwood Central’s eighth head football coach (11 if you combine Hazelwood Senior High and Hazelwood Central High) Van Vanatta is heading to Columbia…

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N. County Catholic Schools Collaborating: What does that mean?

Special to The Independent News In many areas, Catholic elementary schools are known more for their competition than collaboration, but in North County that is no longer the case. Since…

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North Area Lutheran Schools to Host Open Houses, For National Lutheran Schools Week

Nearly 30 Lutheran schools throughout the St. Louis area will begin National Lutheran Schools Week (Jan. 22-29, ) with a special Lutheran Schools Winter Open House event Sunday, Jan. 22 from 1-3 p.m.…

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