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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.



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New Dress Rental Shop Now Open in Manchester

One Night Stand is a new West St. Louis County dress rental shop offering party and cocktail dress rentals, accessories, shoes and a whole lot more!

New Dress Rental Shop Now Open in Manchester
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UPDATE: FBI Releases Photos of Wigged Bank Robber

Authorities are still searching for the man pictured here who allegedly robbed the U.S. Bank inside the Schnucks in Des Peres.

UPDATE: FBI Releases Photos of Wigged Bank Robber
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Rep. John Diehl Elected Majority Floor Leader

Missouri State Rep. John Diehl, R-Town and Country, will serve as Majority Floor Leader beginning in the January 2013 legislative session. Diehl replaces current Speaker of the House, State Rep. Tim Jones, R-Eureka.

Rep. John Diehl Elected Majority Floor Leader
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Clint Zweifel Re-elected as Missouri State Treasurer

Democratic incumbent Clint Zweifel gave his acceptance speech just before midnight Tuesday, after a night of number watching in a close race with Republican challenger Cole McNary.

Clint Zweifel Re-elected as Missouri State Treasurer
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Alderman's Son Inducted Into Parkway Hall of Fame

Jeffrey Ottenad, the son of Manchester Alderman Marilyn Ottenad, battled cancer and special needs to become an accomplished athlete. This month he is being inducted into the Parkway Alumni Hall.

Alderman's Son Inducted Into Parkway Hall of Fame