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BY JEANETTE EBERLIN RIZZELLO The Hazelwood City Council heard many complaints about Veolia, the trash hauling company servicing the city, at its last meeting; and city council members took the…

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New Illustrated Guide Examines Missouri’s Many Natural Wonders

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BY JANE BANASZEK Don Corrigan, editor and co-publisher of the Webster-Kirkwood Times and South County Times, has written a guide to well known and not so well known scenic areas…

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After 35 Years, McCurdy Elementary Rockets Make Their Last Launch

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McCurdy Elementary sixth grade student Brett Lantz pushes the button, sending his rocket skyward during the school’s annual Rocket Day event. Watching is classmate Joe Salmeri. For 35 years, former…

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St. Stanislaus Museum Seeks New Location; Out with the old White Castle

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