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Rams Make The Last 3 Games Worth Watching

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For three weeks in a row, I said I’ve written this column as if it was the early days of the Rams. To sit back and believe that every week…

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Highly Recommended The St. Louis Film Critics Nominations Include:

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by Sandra Olmsted If you are looking for something to watch either at home or in the theaters, here are films which St. Louis’ own film critics think are among…

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Christmas at the Lake of the Ozarks Offers Lights, Shopping, and Shows

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The Lake of the Ozarks area transforms into a winter wonderland at year's end with holiday light parks, Christmas light displays, an annual Christmas show, discounts on lodging and enough…

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Alton Area Gearing Up For Eagle Watching Season

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As the winter wind blows in from the north, it’s time to “relax” all around Alton, Ill., for the annual  eagle watching adventure.  Every January, experts anticipate hundreds of American…

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Christmas Traditions Come Alive in Old Town Florissant

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City’s Historic Sites Open Dec. 16   Celebrate Christmas in Old Town Florissant as some of the city’s most historic sites open their doors on Dec. 16. The  Gittemieir House…

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McCluer North Wrestling Second to Jackson At Ritenour-Doney Tourney

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By Jim Wieners For the second year in a row McCluer North takes second place to Jackson, a Southeast  Missouri suburb of Cape Girardeau, in the Ritenour High School Ray…

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Lutheran North Hoop Teams Go 2-1 In Season-Opening Tournaments

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By Jim Wieners Lutheran High School North Basketball Teams, Boys and Girls, did not play in tournament championship games but did win two out of three games in each of…

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Applications Ready For Valley Of Flowers Queen Candidates

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2013 Parade Theme is Children's Literature Applications for the 2013 Valley of Flowers queen candidates available online at www.FlorissantValleyofFlowers.com or from the Valley of Flowers Office, 601 rue St. Charles, Florissant,…

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North County Churches United President Earns Lifetime Award

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Rance Thomas, professor Emeritus of Sociology/Criminal Justice and president of North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice, was recently awarded the Human Rights Award and the Lifetime Achievement…

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HSD’s Mangogna Named Minority Council Buyer/Coordinator of the Year

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This past weekend, the St. Louis Minority Supplier Development Council (MSDC) recognized Tom Mangogna, Hazelwood School District director of facilities, as the 2012 Buyer/Coordinator of the Year during its annual…

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