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The Lafayette Lancers are looking forward to competing in the upcoming Granite City “Red Schmidt” Invitational. The Lafayette Lancers won the Francis Howell North Invitational to start its tournament competition. Next up for the grappling Lancers will be the tough holiday meet Dec. 27-28 at Granite City. That big wrestling tournament annual draws the best teams from the two-state area. It is set for Dec. 27-28. It will provide the Lafayette grapplers at good marker for where they are and what they need to do. The Lancers are fresh off winning the Francis Howell North Invitational. Lafayette finished first with ...

Parkway West senior Erin Slutzky stepped on the world racquetball stage and came back to Chesterfield with a medal that weighed her down. USA coach Charlie Pratt is putting the bronze medal on Parkway West’s Erin Slutzky at the recent International Racquetball Federation Junior World Championships in Costa Rica. Slutzky and doubles partner Nikita Chauhan, a senior at Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, California, earned a bronze medal in the recent International Racquetball Federation Junior World Championships. The tournament was held in San José, Costa Rica. “Since it was my first time winning a medal at worlds, I ...

The entire Dec. 9 Ballwin Board of Aldermen meeting lasted just 25 minutes. Roughly half that time centered on police matters.

Prior to the Dec. 9 Board of Aldermen meeting, Director of Parks and Recreation Chris Conway found himself engaging in some light banter with a pair of Ballwin police officers. When asked if he would have a long time on the stage that night, Conway shrugged off their assumption that achieving passage of a bill and two consent items would take some time.

The Wildwood City Council passed the proposed 2020 budget on Dec. 9 following discussion on multiple line items, including the annual BBQ Bash.

Whether you’re popping champagne, watching fireworks, smooching a sweetheart or joining in a lively rendition of “Auld Lang Syne” at midnight, many New Year’s traditions have roots that date back literally thousands of years, yet remain mainstays in today’s festivities.

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Following a doctor’s advice to eat more daily servings of vegetables as part of a heart-healthy diet is not an easy task for those who have inherited a certain gene … one which makes many healthy foods taste extremely bitter.

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Students at MICDS [Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School] formed a human “Turkey Train” during a special all-school Thanksgiving assembly on Monday, Nov. 25.