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The Missouri Botanical Garden outlined its season-long schedule of holiday events in a news release recently. Included in the holiday events are flora, toy trains, holiday crafts and plen...

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Help With Community Thanksgiving Service Member congregations of the St. Charles Ministerial Alliance will share in a community Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday evening, 7 p.m., Nov. ...

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I will make no apology for this edition of our weekly "Conversation Starter." I'm selfishly motivated by the need for your help. And I don't care that Halloween is still three days away. ...

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SAFARI, Created by Dan Kainen, Written by Carol Kaufmann, Workman, $24.95 This spectacular picture book gives us color photos of animals in their natural habitat movingacross the pag...

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HoneyBaked stores are preparing for the annual holiday rush by hiring 6,500 people nationwide to help sell their signature glazed Honey Baked hams, turkey breasts and other products. ...

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Thousands of jobs are on the way to St. Louis as big-box retail stores such as Walmart and Target are set to hire seasonal employees in anticipation of the holiday shopping rush. Acc...

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Buying on layaway seems like a throwback to the Depression. Yet many stores have begun promoting the service, which allows shoppers to buy gifts and other items by paying a little at a ti...

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Consider toasting the New Year with an elegant dinner paired with a sparkling or still wine. To help with the menu, the following recipes are compliments from Mount Pleasant Estates Execu...