March 2008 Archives

BYRNESVILLE, Mo. - Property owners in this riverside community on Tuesday tied down picnic tables, grills and anything else that might float away, as the fast-moving Big River surged past flood stage and flooded neighboring fields.
"It wasn't nearly this high yesterday," said Jeramey Freihaut, whose family owns a bungalow along the river. "You have to keep your eye on it."
Freihaut spent part of the afternoon turning off pow...

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Today Ameren UE executives discussed plans to bury some power lines... big plans, we're talking about 900 different projects. The first project is in St. Charles-- the neighborhoods that surround Duchesne Catholic High School. It's not cheap...$1.1 million to bury power lines that serve the 1500 homes and businesses in that area.

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This is really an interesting story to work on. It was surprising to me that there were sitings of black bears in eastern Missouri over the last few years. Wildlife experts tell me these animals are usually 90% vegetarians, which may come as a surprise.
Right now the theories on these attacks on the dogs seem to be on a black bear, bobcat, or another dog. Residents there claim there is no stray dog attacking. And th...

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Casinos aren't just for gambling anymore. If you think about Las Vegas, there are a million things to do at all hours of the day. Bored with gambling? You can hit the streets for sightseeing or a show. You can eat at dozens of different restaurants. That feel of casino-centered entertainment destinations is coming to St. Louis. Our area casinos boast 7 restaurants each. Harrah's just spent 17 million dollars on a buffet. It debuted the ...

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