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The Mighty Confluence?

Jane — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:21:54 +0000

One would normally expect to see rushing waters on both sides where the Missouri River meets the Mississippi at the Confluence. This photo was taken Sunday at the Columbia Bottoms overlook of the rivers, just past where the two great rivers meet. As you can see the lack of rainfall (or snow) has kept the river down to the point that the sandbars on the west bank almost appear like a sand beach. Bob Lindsey photo

Local Restaurants are great for Valentine Dates

Jane — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:06:05 +0000

You Can Never Go Wrong Taking Your Sweetheart To a Local Restaurant

by Nichole Butler

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. In no time at all, the person you love is expecting something romantic (and sorry guys, but this usually falls on you!) to sweep them off their feet.

The Audubon Center at Riverlands is welcoming bird and nature lovers to one of the most significant migratory flyways in the world.

Jane — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:31:45 +0000

Eagles and Other Birds

Arrive in West Alton

Story and photos by Jane Banaszek

The Audubon Center at Riverlands is welcoming bird and nature lovers to one of the most significant migratory flyways in the world. The center, a partnership with the National Audubon Society and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Rivers Project Office, is located in the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary bordering the Mississippi River in West Alton, Mo.

Still Time to Vote For Local Charitable Organization’s Best Decorated ‘Home’

Jane — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:24:57 +0000

When you walk into Cannoli’s Restaurant at Lindbergh, you are instantly transported into a quaint Italian neighborhood. And throughout holiday season, the “homes” have been decorated for the season as part of the annual Christmas design contest.

Best Local Book Reads and Buys for the Holidays

Jane — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:33:32 +0000

Best Local Book Reads and Buys for the Holidays

Staff written by The Independent News

If you’ve ever taught in a school, worked in a school or gone to a school, there’s a local book gift idea for you this holiday season. And if you remember “The Cheater”, Starlight Ballroom, St. Jerome’s CYC dances, Jackson Park nights in Berkeley, Circle Steak-n-Shake, North Shore pool, Suburban Bowling Lanes, and Bonnie Boys in Glasgow Village, have we got two more great books for your gift giving pleasure. And your own! Four North County kids seem to have grown up to write these books.

Community Comes to the Support Of Local Groups During the Holida

Jane — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:08:14 +0000

TEAM Shelves Get Stacked With Food During Tough Times

By Nichole Butler

For the past 25 years, Florissant and Hazelwood has been blessed by a volunteer-operated organization called The Emergency Assistance Ministry (TEAM).

Missouri Southern Student From North County Returns to Joplin and Sees Progress

Jane — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:05:00 +0000

JOPLIN HIGH is operating out of a temporary location inside North Park Mall. This large sign indicates the location within the mall.

Story and Photos by Jeremy Thomas

(Editor’s note: Jeremy Thomas served as an intern with The Independent News this summer. We asked him to send us a first-person account on what life is like in Joplin four months after the tornado)

Florissant Residents Take Top Honors At Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant

Jane — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:19:32 +0000

The nine contestants in the 2011 Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant are introduced on the stage. Here, runner-up Wendy Gordon of Florissant comes to the forefront in the competition, an annual event at the Civic Center. Nichole Butler photo