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Westminster Christian Academy will be “fighting” for the Metro League swimming and diving championship, coach Kent Kehr said. Kehr, in his 28th year coaching the Wildcats said his team knows the competition will be keen. “WCA will be fighting for a first-place finish but it will be a tough meet against strong opponents,” Kehr said. The meet will be held at Westminster Christian Academy. The diving portion begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 9). The swimming begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Kehr said hosting a conference meet takes many volunteers to help properly put on such an event. “It’s hard ...

The 2016 America’s Showcase will take place April 14-18 in Pittsburgh and will feature approximately 20 teams from 16 states and regions across the United States. This year’s Showcase team is open to any junior or senior currently playing in the Mid-States Club Hockey Association who is in good standing with their team and league, and who also participated in 50 percent of their high school club’s games. Participants should be considering playing hockey after graduating high school. The showcase was developed 31 years ago and was formerly known as the Chicago Showcase. Its purpose is to allow high school ...

From fighting mosquitoes on U.S. soil to fighting blight in Ellisville, these five articles provide information you may want to know if the week ahead.

In regard to a proposal to change the city’s zoning laws to allow electronic message boards for certain organizations, the planning/economic development/parks subcommittee of the Wildwood City Council is set to further study the city’s sign requirement and make a recommendation to the full council.

Voters have until Feb. 17 to register to vote in Missouri's presidential primary

Indiana field hockey junior Kate Barber earned All-America selections from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association [NFHCA] and Synapse Sports.

More than 300 Rockwood students entered the “Happiness Starts with Yellow” poster contest, but only three could be declared winners.

Ten years ago, Eureka resident Matthew Pearl appeared to be near death and last rites were going to be administered. His parents, Mark and Diane Pearl, having been through similar circumstances with their daughter, Alexandra, refused to give up. They asked the medical team and clergy to wait through the night to see if he would pull through.

There’s no sophomore slump for Whitfield’s Torrence Watson. The 6-foot-4, 175-pound guard picked up where he left off last season – quickly becoming the Warriors’ leading scorer.

Although tax increment financing and improvement revenue bonds issued in 2002 are not a general obligation or indebtedness of the city of Ballwin, local officials are examining data indicating there may not be a large enough revenue stream to meet future principal and interest payments.