St. Charles|News|
Incumbent Parkinson Wins Election to State Rep 105 District
Incumbent Republican Mark Parkinson overwhelmingly beat Democrat Debbie Bixler, winning 60.50 percent of the vote.
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Kalen Ponche, Patch Staff
- St. Charles, MO
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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|
Republican Sommer Wins Election to State Rep. District 106
Republican Chrissy Sommer won 60.19 percent of the vote to Democrat Morton Todd's 39.65 percent.
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St. Charles|News|
Anne Zerr Wins State Rep. District 65 Race, Pledges to Work with Nixon
Libertarian John Alsup took just 17.83 percent of the vote to Zerr's 81.55 percent.
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St. Charles|News|
Klinghammer Beats Incumbent Daugherty in County Council District 6 Race
Democrat Jerry Daugherty lost to St. Charles City Councilman Michael Klinghammer.
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Iowa City, IA|News|
Iowa City Police Chief Finalist for Missouri Position
The committee brought in three candidates, including Iowa City police chief Sam Hargadine, for interviews and tours of the city, including current Interim Police Chief Larry Stulce.
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O'Fallon, MO|News|
Give Back: Organize Food Donated for Holiday Season
Check out our round up of volunteer opportunities.
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St. Charles|News|
Morton Todd, Democratic Candidate for House District 106
Todd is running against incumbent Chrissy Sommer.
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St. Charles|News|
Mike Klinghammer, Republican Candidate for St. Charles County Councilman, District 6
Klinghammer, who has served on the St. Charles City Council, seeks to unseat incumbent Jerry Daugherty on the St. Charles County Council.
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St. Charles|News|
Bill Slantz, Libertarian for Missouri's 2nd District U.S. House Seat
The St. Charles resident is trying to succeed current U.S. Representative Todd Akin.
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University City, MO|News|
Give Back: Organize Food Donated for Holiday Season
Check out our round up of volunteer opportunities.
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St. Charles|News|
Bottleneck Blues Bar, Pio's: One Has A Perfect Restaurant Inspection Score
Check out the latest restaurant inspection reports provided by St. Charles Department of Health and the Environment.
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St. Charles|News|
Pet of the Week: Meet Sara
Sara is an affectionate 7-year-old cat.
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St. Charles|News|
Give Back: Organize Food Donated for Holiday Season
Check out our round up of volunteer opportunities.
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St. Charles|News|
St. Charles 2012 Christmas Traditions Schedule
The annual holiday festival runs Nov. 23 to Dec. 24.
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St. Peters, MO|News|
Ameristar, Local Businesses Ready for Blanchette Bridge Construction
Shutdown of westbound span of the bridge will begin Nov. 2.
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St. Charles|News|
Police Reports: Two Reports of Attempted Robbery
Police Reports, Oct. 28-30.
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St. Charles|News|
Friday Food Critic: Rosciglione Bakery
Tell us what you think of this Italian Bakery.
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St. Charles|News|
Police Bicycle Patrols Debut at Trick-or-Treat on Main Street Event
St. Charles Police Department started using a police officer on a bicycle on Main Street Wednesday afternoon. Bicycle police are part of the city's effort to address crime in downtown St. Charles.
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Wentzville, MO|News|
9 Things to Know About Blanchette Bridge Reconstruction
MoDOT will close the westbound span of the Blanchette Bridge over the weekend and redirect westbound traffic onto the eastbound span of the bridge.
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St. Peters, MO|News|
9 Things to Know About Blanchette Bridge Reconstruction
MoDOT will close the westbound span of the Blanchette Bridge over the weekend and redirect westbound traffic onto the eastbound span of the bridge.
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