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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Today: Fair St. Louis Schedule

TODAY'S FAIR ST. LOUIS SCHEDULE 6 p.m.: Gates open 6 p.m.: Local singer Gloria Brand 8 p.m.: Neosoul artist Anthony Hamilton 9:15 p.m.: Fireworks 10 p.m.: Fair closes Email a friend Save & Share Printer Digg Yahoo! 3 O'Clock Stir Del.icio.us Facebook
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:01:00 GMT

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column: It's patriotic to welcome foreign investment

AM Jul. 4--By David Nicklaus ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 07/04/2008 With another patriotic 'Save Anheuser-Busch' rally planned over the weekend, today seems like a good time to remind everyone that business is not a soccer game. Nor is it the Olympic
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:16:00 GMT

Patriots of all ages celebrate big birthday

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Gas is four bucks a gallon, the economy is in the tank and Jim Edmonds is in town wearing the uniform of the Chicago Cubs. But James 'Louie' and Joyce Longbottom were paying no mind to the State of the Union, good or bad, Friday
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:43:00 GMT

Donations sought

The volunteer Winfield Foley Fire Protection District is seeking donations to help offset the cost of fuel and emergency supplies for the flood. The Fire Department is asking the public to assist with monetary donations as well as cleaning supplies,
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:43:00 GMT

Worst is over for hard-hit town

The Mississippi River flooded this grainery and 160 houses in Winfield, Mo. The water has started to recede back into the riverbed. (Teresa Prince/P-D) Winfield ? The last time Dennis Carver saw the Pin Oak levee, National Guard and emergency crews
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:43:00 GMT

Flooding can't keep crowds from fireworks

Fireworks light up above the Mississippi River on Independence Day to conclude Day 1 of Fair St. Louis. (Emily Rasinski/P-D) ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH If the daytime crowds at Fair St. Louis were light, the full house at the Arch grounds for the fireworks
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:43:00 GMT

Center to help Chinese immigrants on verge of closure

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH University City ? Sitting in her quiet office on Olive Boulevard, Chia-an Lin for the first time faced her clients alone. Once the St. Louis Christian Chinese Community Service Center employed four social workers. Hundreds of
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:43:00 GMT

Bellefontaine Neighbors raises utility tax

Bellefontaine Neighbors ? Residents soon will be getting slightly higher utility bills. On Thursday, the City Council approved raising the city's utility tax to 7.41 percent, the amount approved more than a decade ago. Good economic times had allowed
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:43:00 GMT

Recycling firm seeks waste license

CLAYTON ? A recycling company in Hazelwood is seeking a state waste processing license so it legally can get rid of the material it can't recycle. St. Louis County must provide its permit before the state can act. The health department will hold a
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:20:00 GMT

Town OKs golf carts on city streets

ALBANY, Mo. ? Soaring gasoline prices drove this northwest Missouri town to join a growing trend of legalizing golf carts on city streets. Officials in Albany this week passed an ordinance to allow golf carts on streets within the city limit. City
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:20:00 GMT

No signs and placards inside City Hall

Kirkwood ? The City Council voted Thursday night to bar the posting of signs and placards inside City Hall. Kirkwood resident Michael Moore questioned whether the measure would be a violation of freedom of speech. City Attorney John Hessel said a city
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:20:00 GMT

Municipal building may be expanded

Hazelwood ? City leaders are considering expanding the city administration building at 415 Elm Grove Lane by almost one-third. Council members on Wednesday heard a presentation by Louis Chiodini of Chiodini Associates on a plan to add 9,970 square feet
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:20:00 GMT

Edmonds' return to St. Louis stirs up ex-manager

Miffed by Jim Edmonds' comments that he was happy to be with the Cubs and tired of talking about his past, La Russa said Friday he'd ignore the four-time All-Star in his first visit as an opposing player. 'I wouldn't clap or boo or anything,' La Russa
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:51:00 GMT

Edmonds' return to St. Louis stirs up ex-manager

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa wasn't exactly overjoyed to see his former star center fielder back in town wearing a Chicago Cubs uniform. Miffed by Jim Edmonds' comments that he was happy to be with the Cubs and tired of talking about his past, La
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:07:00 GMT

Edmonds' return to St. Louis stirs up ex-manager

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Cardinals manager Tony La Russa wasn't exactly overjoyed to see his former star center fielder back in town wearing a Chicago Cubs uniform. Miffed by Jim Edmonds' comments that he was happy to be with the Cubs and tired of talking about
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:54:00 GMT

K.C. firm buys 4 school buildings

, a Kansas City REIT that owns Hidden Valley ski resort and the movie theater in St. Louis, expanded its real estate holdings here with the purchase of four charter school buildings for $35 million. The four properties in St. Louis are part of a larger
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT

Spirit Airport to add jobs if aircraft repair tax dropped

Justin Giessman's family aircraft repair business -- AVMATS, , at in Chesterfield -- has been losing work to competitors in neighboring states that did not charge sales tax on aircraft repair parts. Giessman said he monitored the lost work until it hit
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT

Dominium takes over four Pyramid residential deals

The efforts by Pyramid Cos.' lenders and advisers to find new owners for John Steffen's massive real estate portfolio inched forward this week. But the work has only begun on Pyramid's entire commercial portfolio of properties, which face uncertain
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT

LDI, St. John's deal expands Dino family's pharmacy firm

When Len Dino Jr. was exploring options for growing his family owned pharmacy benefits management company, he looked to one of the region's largest health-care systems -- St. John's Mercy Health Care. The result was Dino's company, , acquiring St. John's
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT

KWMU weighs move to Midtown

Public radio station KWMU could one day be broadcasting from a new location. Chancellor Thomas George is in talks with Grand Center representatives about a possible move to the arts and entertainment district in Midtown. KWMU 90.7 FM, the affiliate, is
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT

Conventional outlook: 554,241 room nights booked

When meeting planner Jane Day came to St. Louis for the 's annual meeting in 2000, the group's director of meeting services was underwhelmed. About 4,000 physicians, scientists and pharmacists from around the world descended on St. Louis for the event,
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT

Centene completes $80 million purchase of Celtic Group

Centene Corp. closed July 1 on its $80 million purchase of , a nationwide health insurance carrier. Chicago-based , the parent company of , will continue to operate under its current brand, and the operations will remain at its Chicago headquarters,
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT

Smith, Wallace switching jobs at Brown Smith Wallace

After more than 25 years running , Jeffrey Smith has stepped down as managing partner at the financial services firm -- and is trading places with his longtime partner, Harvey Wallace. 'I decided not to stand for re-election,' said Smith, 62, who founded
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT

Burglaries of mosques here aimed at money

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH St. Louis County ? For Mohamed Al Harash, it's not about the money stolen from his mosque. 'The real damage is people being disappointed and coming in for prayer and having the window broken and the door smashed,' said the daily
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:07:00 GMT

Motorcyclist dies in St. Francois County

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH A 53-year-old motorcyclist was killed this afternoon in a crash in St. Francois County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Robert Kornhardt, of French Village, Mo., was southbound on U.S. Highway 67 when a northbound Dodge
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:07:00 GMT

Baden homeowner kills man he says attacked him

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ST. LOUIS ? A Baden neighborhood homeowner shot and killed a man who struck him in the head with a pipe in a confrontation early Friday morning, police said. Officials identified the dead man as Dwayne Neal, 43, of St. Louis.
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:07:00 GMT

By gummy! Bissinger's wins big

-- Photo of Blueberry Acai Gummy Pandas, made with organic ingredients (Anthony Souffle/P-D) Local confectioner Bissinger's set out to make candy that was good for you. This week, that decision turned out to be good for the company as well. Bissinger's
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:07:00 GMT

Three accused of holding woman

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH St. Louis ? An 18-year-old mentally disabled woman was held against her will for as long as a month, tortured and forced into prostitution to pay off a relative's debt, according to federal court documents made public Thursday.
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:07:00 GMT

MLB: St. Louis 8, N.Y. Mets 7

Franklin got the win by retiring the side in order on 12 pitches in the top of the ninth by UPI NewsTrack ST. LOUIS, MO (UPI and OfficialWire) 07/03/08 -- Troy Glaus hit his second homer of the game with two out in the ninth inning Wednesday, giving the
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:51:00 GMT

MLB: N.Y. Mets 11, St. Louis 1

A bases-loaded triple by Jose Reyes and a two-run homer from Carlos Delgado Thursday helped the New York Mets coast past St. Louis 11-1. The Mets had only one more hit than did the Cardinals, but got their hits at key times to earn a split of the
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 05:07:00 GMT