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Saturday, March 13 2010 09:49 |
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For Black History Month, Ft. Zumwalt second grader Annalisa was to write a report on an African American. She chose Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinal shortstop Ozzie Smith.
Annalisa's mother, never afraid to ask a question, wondered if Ozzie himself might be able to answer the questions her daughter had. Lisa, who is a member of our companion website MOMSLIKEME.COM, made a few phone calls.
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Saturday, March 13 2010 09:48 |
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Flood Stage Productions - which started in 1983 as Saint Charles Theater Guild - has managed to survive for almost three decades despite rarely having that luxury. In the last 15 years alone, the company has produced plays in eight locations throughout St. Charles County.
But beginning this spring, that long journey could arrive at its destination - in the Old St. Charles Opera House, 311 N. Main St.
Story in Suburban Journals |
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Saturday, March 13 2010 09:46 |
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"People need a place between work and home to congregate," said Carl Sandstedt, director for the St. Charles City-County Library District. "Libraries are becoming more of that third space."
Across the country, library use continues to climb. Over a three-year period, Missouri has seen library visits jump by more than 16 percent and library computer use during that same period increase by 39 percent. In Illinois, the number of visitors increased by 11 percent and computer use by 31 percent.
Story in St. Louis Post Dispatch |
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Friday, March 12 2010 21:41 |
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A growing concern that St. Charles’ intradistrict transfer policy was being used for athletic reasons prompted the School board in December to stop approving the requests. On Thursday night, the School Board changed their revised policy slightly to allow siblings of current high school students to attend the same high school.
President Linda Schulte said the board made the change after a few dozen families with students in high school and a younger brother or sister.
Story in St. Louis Post Dispatch |
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Friday, March 12 2010 00:15 |
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 2010 is Orchard Farm High School's first year to compete in the FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC). They are one of 35 high school teams that will be meeting at Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University on March 18 - 20 9am - 4pm. In their rookie year, Orchard Farm will be facing a tough field with many of their competitors having fielded a team in previous events.
Greg Jones, Orchard Farm High School Assistant Principal, says that this is a natural evolution of how Orchard Farm wants to be able to help their students with 21st century skills and compliments the new pre-engineering courses that are being developed. "It helps the kids to better understand how calculus and other math skills translate to real world applications."
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Friday, March 12 2010 12:29 |
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The top Democrat in the Missouri House says the state should do away with some state tax breaks to help balance the budget. And unions agree.
"If there are additional cuts to the staff at the agencies where we work, our ability to do our jobs properly is really in danger," says Bradley Harmon, with the Communication Workers of America
Story on Ozarks First |
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Friday, March 12 2010 21:42 |
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To save $240,000, the St. Charles School Board voted Thursday night to cut summer school classes this year. About 900 K-12 students attended remedial or enrichment courses last year.
The state used to give school districts an incentive to have summer school. The old funding plan used to double the regular per-pupil state aid for summer school students. But several years ago, state legislators dealing with a massive budget deficit changed the formula.
Story in St. Louis Post Dispatch |
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Friday, March 12 2010 21:39 |
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Motorists heading to St. Charles County might want to avoid the Blanchette Bridge Friday evening. Two lanes of the westbound portion of the bridge are closed for an emergency expansion joint repair this afternoon.
Jim Gremaud, area engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation in St. Charles County, said a weld broke this afternoon on a steel expansion joint at the west end of the bridge. The metal apparently popped the tires of cars crossing the bridge, he said.
Story in St. Louis Post Dispatch |
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Friday, March 12 2010 12:31 |
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The Missouri Department of Transportation and its contractor, R.V. Wagner, will close lanes on Interstate 70 and Route K as part of a project to renovate bridges along Interstate 70 in St. Charles County.
Crews will close the right lane on both eastbound I-70 at Zumbehl and northbound Route K at Interstate 70 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. weeknights starting Monday, March 15 to paint the bridges at Zumbehl and Route K.
This $4.3 million project will rehabilitate 10 bridges on Interstate 70 in St. Charles County. Work will require closing various lanes, both on the interstate and underneath it. Details on other closures will be released when they becomes available. Work will continue until fall 2010. |
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Friday, March 12 2010 12:27 |
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Following St. Charles County’s lead, the Weldon Spring Board of Aldermen has passed an ordinance banning the sale or possession of K2 and other so-called “fake pot” products inside city limits.
The Weldon Spring action took place Tuesday night, the day after the County Council acted.
Story in St. Louis Post Dispatch |
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