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The Marquette girls are the reigning Class 2 state champions and they’re ready to try and win it again this weekend at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Coach Joe Schoedel said his Mustangs enjoyed competing this season as the defending state champions. The Marquette girls swim team celebrates after winning the recent Suburban Conference Yellow Pool meet at Kirkwood. The Mustangs are competing this weekend in the Class 2 state meet at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters. “They loved it. Winning state put a big target on our backs this year, and they wore it with pride,” Schoedel said. “The ...

The top-seeded CBC Cadets have just one loss this season and that team is their opponent in the Midstates Club Hockey Association’s Challenge Cup semifinals. The Cadets (25-1) carry a 14-game winning streak into the Challenge Cup semifinals. The lone loss came to the Kirkwood Pioneers back on Dec. 21. CBC had scored a 2-1 win over Kirkwood on Nov. 15. The CBC Cadets will play the Kirkwood Pioneers in a Challenge Cup semifinal series. The winner advances to play for the championship. “As far as the regular season in our split with Kirkwood, the team that won each particular ...

Reaching the Challenge Cup Final Four for the first since 1987-88, the Lafayette Lancers don’t aim to stop. Lafayette, 13-10-3 and the reigning Wickenheiser Cup champion, meets Vianney (18-7-1) at 8:20 p.m. Saturday and Game 2 is set for 7 p.m. on Feb. 29. Both games will be played Centene Ice Center. The winner will play for the Cup championship at 8 p.m. March 11 at the Enterprise Center. The Lafayette Lancers have earned a berth in the Challenge Cup semifinals. The Lancers will meet Vianney in a two-game series. “We still have the plaque from that (1987-88) team in ...

Logan University, in Chesterfield, was the only entity to respond to the county’s recent request for proposals [RFP]. The RFP submitted by Logan details a variety of proposed health services including chiropractic care, acupuncture, and occupational and physical therapy.

There will be a limited supply of composting kits and they will be sold on a first come first serve basis, beginning March 2.

Marquette High's boys and girls basketball teams each took home a victory against the Lindbergh Flyers at the Hoosier Gym in Indiana.

A “Lock it or Lose it” campaign is rolling out within the city of Manchester in early March.

Highlighting positive chances at St. Louis County's Animal Care and Control, Population Manager Mandy Ryan asked the County Council to call off efforts to privatize its management.

Westminster Christian Academy begins semifinal play in the Wickenheiser Cup against an opponent the Wildcats have not played this season. Game 1 against the Oakville Tigers is set for 9 p.m. Friday. Game 2 is scheduled 7 p.m. Feb. 28. Both Midstates Club Hockey Association games will be played at the Centene Ice Center in Maryland Heights. Westminster Christian Academy’s Jack Bystrom is seen during the Wildcats’ quarterfinal game against the Fort Zumwalt East Lions. (Photo by Eric Lane) The winner will play for the Cup championship at 5:30 p.m. March 11 at the Enterprise Center. Facing a new foe ...

One of three West St. Louis County locations likely could be home to Gates Ag One, the new nonprofit launched by the Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.