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St. Louis Blues Corn Maze
Eagle Fork Farms marks St. Louis Blues’ 50th anniversary with corn maze By Brett Auten A local farm has tipped its cap toward the St. Louis Blues in a 10-acre way. Eagle Fork Farms recently put the finishing touches on its 2016 corn maze and this year the farm, owned and operated by Charles and…
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Zika Virus
Key factors to protect against the Zika virus By Nikol McDonald, MD What is the Zika virus? The Zika virus is not new to medicine, but there is still a lot we don’t know about how it affects pregnancies. We do know that it can have severe effects, especially in brain development with something called…
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Qualifying for a Mortgage
Customers call or stop by my office and often ask “How do I know if I will qualify for a loan?” While each individual situation is unique, there are three main factors that are evaluated and used to determine whether or not a bank extends financing to an individual: credit score, debt to income ratio,…
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Pulling together
Community rallies around fifth-grader battling bone cancer By Brett Auten In a time of need and support, friends and loved ones are paramount. A local family has been emotionally put through the ringer and an O’Fallon church is doing what it can to help. The Assumption Church is having a BBQ Chicken Dinner on Saturday,…
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Ritenour student helps
Ritenour junior seeks to help fellow students New non-profit encourages students to achieve goals, make a difference By Nicholas Elmes Ritenour High School junior Daniel Carroll wants his fellow classmates to succeed in life. To achieve that goal he has, with the help of a program called Whatever It Takes, created a new non-profit aimed…
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Annual Free Event in St. Peters
Celebrate St. Peters kicks off fall in style Annual free event features a carnival, live music and fireworks at 370 Lakeside Park Want to kick off fall 2016 with a weekend of free entertainment from your favorite classic rock bands, carnival rides, family shows, nearly 70 vendors, free parking and tons of fun for your…
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