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Teen hospitalized after fall at Columbia bar
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A 19-year-old woman has been hospitalized after falling from a stairwell inside a Columbia bar.
Larry Fiquette dies; longtime P-D Reader's Advocate
Larry Fiquette, a rail-thin, soft-spoken guy from Alabama who came to work at the Post-Dispatch for three decades, held two distinctions.
Ride: Ask the road crew
Join Linda Wilson of the Missouri Department of Transportation, Todd Waelterman of the St. Louis Streets Division and David Wrone of the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic each Wednes
Missouri now 'destination state' for immigrants
Concerns remain muted, but questions are rising.
Hot summer weather yields bumper crop of weeds
The heat wave not only left wedding planners perspiring, it wrecked plenty of lawns as well.
GOP candidate Brady holds slim lead over Quinn in poll
Voters don't know much about Republican governor candidate Bill Brady, but they prefer him by a slim margin over Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat they dislike, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.
Neighborhood energy buoys Gateway Cup's bicyclists
In its 25th year, the race has grown into the four-day professional cycling event, held in different neighborhoods across the St. Louis area.
Today's schedule for final stop
Gateway Cup
An 'American' picnic for St. Louis Mexicans
Cultural dissonance was in full display here at the first annual Mexican picnic in St. Louis.
Tough talk, action in Missouri
Ashcroft, Valley Park are among those who have talked tough, taken action

Judge orders removal of president of Northeast fire board

Fire chief now getting legal fees he opposed for other director

Northeast fire director declares state of emergency

Northeast fire chief's contract was retirement-rich

People on the Move: Sept. 3, 2010
Banking/finance Scottrade promoted Erica Hubbard to enterprise security manager and Camisha Reed to IT asset manager.
Ameren files $263M rate increase request
AmerenUE, the Missouri utility of Ameren Corp., said it was filing a $263 million electric rate increase request today with the Missouri Public Service Commission. (AEE)
KV meets NYSE minimum share price
K-V Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it had received notice from the New York Stock Exchange that the company had re-established compliance with the NYSE's minimum share price requirements for continued listing on an accelerated basis.
Pinnacle changes execs, ops at St. Louis casinos
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. has made management changes at its St. Louis casinos and will combine some back-office support functions to improve margins, the gaming company said Thursday. (PNK)
Missouri drops appeal of transfer tax ruling
The Missouri Secretary of State’s office has dropped its appeal of a judge’s ruling Tuesday that an anti-tax initiative can appear on the November ballot.

Senator McCaskill News

MCCASKILL GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT: St. Louis awarded over $800,000 in federal grant funding
McCaskill Hosts Town Hall Forums Across Missouri
McCaskill to discuss her efforts to control spending in Washington
McCaskill Applauds Rural Broadband Grant for Missouri