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A trial began Tuesday against AmerenUE in the case of three teenagers involved in a Jefferson County lake tragedy that happened in 2006. Three teenagers were swimming in the lake at Summerset Lake subdivision, off Route E about five miles ...

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Arnold officials are in hot water with the water district over a mailer suggesting that sewer bill increases might be due to water leaks. The new sewer rates are tied directly to water consumption. Residential sewer fees in Arnold increased ...

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U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Missouri, was in Festus on Monday to gain public support for the stimulus package proposed by President Barack Obama. The stimulus bill passed in the House last month and the Senate passed their version this week. Negotiations continue on a compromise between the two bills. Carnahan got plenty of support from a number of local leaders and state representatives, including Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, Rep. Ron Casey, D-Crystal City, County Executive Chuck Banks and Festus Mayor Earl Cook during a standing room only crowd at Festus City Hall.

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As crime is on the rise nationwide, so it is in Jefferson County as well. As of Dec. 31, 2008, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 65,944 calls for service, representing an increase from 2007 of ...

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While details of the proposed iron ore facility in Crystal City are coming to light, there are many who feel they are still in the dark. At a public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 22 and again at the Crystal City meeting Jan. 26, Bob Niemeier, of Alberici Constructors, gave a presentation on the proposed $1 billion smelter and barge facility. Jack Ginnever, an opponent of the smelter, says some silos and an administration building would be built in this field behind his house on Bailey Road.

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The mother of a young man killed in an auto accident has reached a $100,000 settlement with the driver of the other car. She is the sole surviving relative of the decedent, Josef A. Kirsch, who was a minor at ...

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Now that a condemnation suit has been filed against the owner of the Ozark Hills Park Properties, the owner may be ready to negotiate with the city of Arnold. A condemnation petition was filed on Dec. 30 to condemn the property for a bridge that needs to be constructed over Pomme Creek on Ozark Drive. Certain parcels are necessary for construction and maintenance of a roadway bridge and for the proper operation of a storm water sewer system, stated city attorney Robert Sweeney in the petition.

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A lawsuit, filed over a 2003 fireworks accident, was settled the night before it was scheduled to begin trial on Tuesday. The plaintiff, Juanita Combs will receive $1.3 million from the French company Davey Bickford Smith SNC and its American ...

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A couple got the scare of their lives when their home was invaded in the middle of the night by several bondsmen. Steven E. Morgan, 41, and Brandon S. Morgan, 23, both of Ballwin, were two of the five men ...

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Judges in the 23rd Judicial Circuit decided to form a Courthouse Facility Committee to work on remodeling issues for the courthouse. Judge Gary Kramer has served as the facilitator in that role unofficially for several years. He will chair the ...

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A jury found that a doctor was not responsible for the perforated eardrum of a patient who visited Cedar Hill Family Medicine. The jury took just 54 minutes to decide that Dr. Phillip V. Asaro provided the appropriate standard of ...

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