St. Peters, MO|News|
Lap Cat Needs New Lap to Snuggle
Meet Lilycat at Five Acres Animal Shelter.
Kalen Ponche, Patch Staff
Kalen Ponche, Patch Staff
- St. Charles, MO
Former Patch Staff
Hometown: St. Charles, MO
Bio: Kalen Ponche is a journalist who lives to tell interesting stories. She grew up in St. Charles County, then attended Truman State University and earned a degree in Communications Journalism.
When Kalen is not writing, she likes making jam, building furniture, running and reading.
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St. Charles|News|
Consolidating High Schools Could Cost $9 to $13 Million
Analysis shows that the district would have to add on to one high school to accomodate all of the district high school students.
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St. Peters, MO|News|
Firing Range Offers Free Training for Teachers
The owner of Ultimate Defense Firing Range in St. Petes hopes to start a conversation about having select highly-trained, armed teachers in schools.
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St. Charles|News|
Missouri Monsters 2013 Regular Season Schedule
The Missouri Monsters, who compete in the Ultimate Indoor Football League, will play seven home games at the Family Arena in St. Charles this year.
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St. Charles|News|
Chief Fire Officers to Receive Pay Raises
St. Charles City Council approves plan to raise salaries for fire officers who were making less than some of the employees they supervise. Starting salaries for battalion chiefs will be $98,144 a year.
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St. Charles|News|
St. Charles School District May Offer Early Retirement Incentive
Teachers with 20 years experience could get $21,000 lump sum payment for retiring.
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St. Charles|News|
Francis Howell School Board Candidate: Tony Yakich
Yakich is running against three other candidates for a seat on the Francis Howell Board of Education.
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St. Peters, MO|News|
Menards Grand Opening Still Up in the Air, Initial Hiring Complete for St. Peters Store
St. Peters' Menards is expected to open sometime this spring, but a grand opening date has not yet been released.
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St. Charles|News|
Map Lets You Report Potholes, Problems in St. Charles
St. Charles will start tracking problems reported through SeeClickFix, which is accessible through the web or an app.
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St. Peters, MO|News|
New Food Guidelines Will Require Restaurants to Post Inspection Scores
St. Peters is considering adopting the latest federal food guidelines. Restaurants would have to post inspection reports for customers to see.
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St. Charles|News|
Lindenwood Hosting Bone Marrow Donor Drive for Student With Rare Blood Disorder
Event is being held in honor of student Sean Murray and his family members who have a rare blood disorder.
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O'Fallon, MO|News|
BCI's Wing Ding Leaving O'Fallon, Moving Back to St. Charles
The 15th Annual BCI Wing Ding will be held in St. Charles' Frontier Park June 6. Organizers have also made entry to the event free of charge in efforts to boost attendance.
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St. Peters, MO|News|
St. Peters' Boone Center Moves Wing Ding Back to St. Charles
The 15th Annual BCI Wing Ding will take place in St. Charles' Frontier Park on June 6. Organizers have also made entrance to the event free of charge in efforts to boost attendance.
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St. Charles|News|
BCI's Wing Ding Moves to St. Charles
The 15th Annual BCI Wing Ding will be held in St. Charles' Frontier Park June 6. Organizers have also made entrance to the event free of charge in efforts to boost attendance.
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St. Peters, MO|News|
Major Changes Coming to I-70, Mid Rivers Mall Drive Intersection as Construction Begins
Construction crews began construction on the Mid Rivers Mall Drive/Interstate 70 interchange on Monday. Over the next several months, several significant changes will take place in efforts to improve traffic.
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St. Peters, MO|News|
Community Garden Plots Available in St. Peters
St. Peters Parks Department has designated two areas of the city for community gardens. Applications for plots are now available.
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St. Charles|News|
Culinary Students Compete in Cooking Contest for Job at Prasino
Art Institute of St. Louis students participated in cooking competition for a chance to work at new eco-friendly restaurant.
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Wentzville, MO|News|
Lake Saint Louis Police Chief's Newest Release Tops Regional Best-Seller List
"The Fallen," a supernatural thriller, examines why bad things happen to good people.
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St. Charles|News|
Pepper the Boxer Available for Adoption
Meet Pepper at Five Acres Animal Shelter.
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St. Peters, MO|News|
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Seeks Volunteers
Find out how you can help.
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