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Mardi Gras Closes St. Louis Interstate Ramps This Weekend
The Missouri Department of Transportation warns drivers of Mardi Gras ramp closures and upcoming Boone Bridge closures.

Gabrielle Biondo is the Local Editor for the Town and Country - Manchester Patch website. She's also a St. Louis native with more than a decade of news experience. Immediately out of college she worked in advertising and marketing in St. Louis. Her passion for news then took her to Central Illinois and Idaho before she made it back to her hometown in 2006. Biondo began her news career by moving across the country to take a broadcasting job with the NBC affiliate in Pocatello, Idaho in 2000 where she was a news anchor and reporter. In 2002, Biondo returned to the Midwest, taking a position with the ABC/NBC affiliate in central Illinois. There she was a reporter and news anchor where she created, produced and anchored a daily morning and noon newscast. In 2006 Biondo returned to St. Louis as an online news producer, on-air reporter and part-time anchor for KPLR News. She continued her online news producing as the Senior Online News Editor for St. Louis' Globe-Democrat.com where she helped build the company newsroom and website. She joined Patch.com in September 2010 and is excited about the concept of hyper-local news. She's thrilled to be working where she lived as a child and is eager to meet and work with the people who make Town and Country and Manchester two very unique and amazing communities.
The Missouri Department of Transportation warns drivers of Mardi Gras ramp closures and upcoming Boone Bridge closures.

Enforcement began this week and runs through the end of the school year. It will focus on schools and routes on New Ballwin Road, plus Ballwin Elementary School on Jefferson Avenue.
Police were reportedly called to Logos School in Olivette Thursday after school staff found a pocket knife in a student's backpack.
The Ellisville City Council reportedly voted to reimburse five residents for $1,000 in legal fees linked to a lawsuit filed by Councilman Matt Pirrello.
Kirkwood police said the suspects targeted one local business four times in one week.
Home Depot is taking applications now and reportedly plans to hire 975 seasonal workers in the St. Louis area--including Sunset Hills, Mehlville and Brentwood.
Home Depot is taking applications now and reportedly plans to hire 975 seasonal workers in the St. Louis area.
Do you know this man? if so, police would like to speak with him in reference to the Jan. 30 First Bank robbery in Town and Country.
Glendale police are investigating after a man said the order of protection was violated and he was verbally attacked while he attended church.
Des Peres police are alerting residents to overnight thefts from cars and reminding them to lock all doors.
Des Peres police are alerting residents to overnight thefts from cars and reminding them to lock all doors.
Ladue police blotter for the week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 3, 2013.
Police said a "suspicious vehicle" call ended up with a drug arrest and a driving under the influence arrest in an unrelated incident.
Kirkwood police said a woman was arrested for stealing and filing a false police report after she called police to report she'd been robbed.
Kirkwood police report thieves target computers and jewelry, plus pass a bad check in this latest edition of police blotter.
Weekly incidents from the Glendale Police Department.
Police respond to calls of thefts, including clothing, televisions and a home burglary.
Police say Friday's arrest and other incidents indicate there is a group in the area scoping out homes to target for criminal activity.
Rockwood Stakeholders for Real Solutions representatives say a pending Missouri auditor’s report is expected to be on the mind of voters on April 2.
The Manchester Board of Aldermen meets Monday night and will hear from the owner of Scotty's Fresh Produce who plans to open a new market in Manchester. View the full agenda here.