Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Rush Limbaugh was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians this week. An honor well deserved? Or a mistake on the part of Missouri lawmakers?
Rush Limbaugh, the controversial conservative commentator, was enshrined into the Hall of Famous Missourians this week, sparking controversy across the state and country on whether Limbaugh should be worth of such an honor. Limbaugh's name now sits amongst such famous Missourians as Mark Twain, Dred Scott, Jack Buck and Stan Musial. According to the St. Louis Beacon, Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice of the ceremony. From the Beacon: Tilley’s decision to honor Limbaugh, a Cape Girardeau native, has sparked opposition from Democrats and progressives because of Limbaugh’s often strong words when he talks about people with whom he disagrees. Limbaugh’s bust will be placed in the Capitol’s Hall …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
St. Charles Pirate Ellen Weaver's big week earns her the fan's choice for Athlete of the Week.
It appears the voters in St. Charles County are impressed by offense. Last week St. Charles High School's Ellen Weaver put on an offensive clinic for the Pirates. In two games she potted five goals and tallied two assists on the soccer pitch. It's a pretty big understatement to say that's pretty good. Weaver's impressive week caught the eye, and the votes, around St. Charles County. The Pirate picked up 72 percent of the vote to take home the St. Charles County soccer player of the week award. Here's how the voting went down. Who was the St. Charles County girls soccer player of the week beginning on April 30? Total votes: 259 Ellen Weaver—St. Charles High School: St. Charles had two big wins last week and Ellen Weaver was a big part of…
Friday, May 11, 2012
The cover of TIME magazine's upcoming issue features a 26-year-old mother breastfeeding her 4-year-old son.
If you're a subscriber to TIME magazine, you're likely in for a surprise when you get your May 21 issue in the mail. The magazine cover shows Jamie Lynne Grumet, a slim blonde 26-year-old California mom, breastfeeding her son, who turns 4 years old next month Breastfeeding has long been a topic of debate. When should mothers stop breastfeeding? Should mothers be allowed to breastfeed in public? Seemingly everybody has an opinion. From a Huffington Post report: In the provocative new cover story of its May 21 issue, TIME Magazine has tapped into a two-decade-long parenting conversation that has boiled over in recent months. Journalist Kate Pickert reports on the rise of attachment parenting, a set of techniques popularized by Dr. Bill …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Show your school spirit by voting for your school's Patch Athlete of the Week.
Another week is in the books and another week of voting begins. The week we take it back to the soccer pitch and put our focus back against on girls soccer. All across St. Charles County, girls put up big numbers on the field. Here are the top four choicea for Patch's fan vote for Athlete of the Week. So tell us: Who was the St. Charles County girls soccer player of the week beginning on April 30? Natalie Weinhold—Lutheran High School: The Lutheran Cougars picked up a Archdiocesan Athletic Association win on May 3 against rival Bishop DuBourg. Lutheran scored two first-half goals to pick up a 2-0 win against DuBourg. All the offense the Cougars needed came from the foot of Natalie Weinhold. The Cougars' forward netted both the goals in …
Sunday, April 29, 2012
The following mug shots were taken from various Patch crime reports between April 23 and April 27.
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Bridget and Shannon Stewart win the St. Charles County Athlete of the Week after a dominating showing on the soccer field.
The Stewart sisters can't be stopped. Fort Zumwalt South's Bridget and Shannon Stewart have been terrorizing goalies across St. Charles County this season to help the Bulldogs win some games. However, that's not the only thing the duo has been winning. With an impressive 73 percent of the vote, Bridget and Shannon became the first co-winners of the St. Charles County Patch Athlete of the Week. The Stewarts defeated the field with 2,577 votes. Here's how the voting went down. Who is the St. Charles County girls soccer player of the week for the week of April 16? Total votes: 3527 It's easy to see why Bridget and Shannon picked up the award. The duo were dynamite on the pitch for the Zumwalt South Bulldogs. The Stewart sisters from Fort …
Monday, April 23, 2012
Show your school spirit by voting for your school's Patch Athlete of the Week.
The girls soccer season continues on in St. Charles County and several players had big weeks. Some starred with numerous goals, some just managed to score timely goals. For others it was all about goal prevention. Here are the nominees for the St. Charles County girls soccer player of the week for the week of April 16: Bridget and Shannon Stewart—Fort Zumwalt South: The Stewart sisters from Fort Zumwalt South had quite a productive week for the Bulldogs soccer team. So productive, in fact, that it's impossible to split up Bridget and Shannon. The Bulldogs went 3-0 last week with and scored a total 10 goals. The Stewarts combined for eight of the goals. Shannon had a three-game goal scoring streak and put up four goals (one game winner) …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Tamara Duncan, the new Wentzville Patch editor, introduces herself to the city that she's called home for 16 years.
Notice anything different? We hope so—and we hope you’re as excited about it as we are! As of today, we have merged Wentzville and Lake Saint Louis Patch in an effort to strengthen our coverage of both communities. Based on the ways we’ve seen you, our faithful readers and advertisers, use the two sites, it was just good common sense to combine them. Well, let me be the first to introduce myself! My name is Tamara Duncan (Please call me Tammy!) and I've been the Lake Saint Louis Patch editor since December 2010. You may have seen my truck around town with the Lake Saint Louis Patch sign on it. As of today, I'm the editor of Wentzville Patch, which will also now be covering Lake Saint Louis news. Instead of asking you to check two sites for…
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Fort Zumwalt West soccer players win the fan's choice for St. Charles County Athlete of the Week.
Fans of offense has quite the choice to make in the Athlete of the Week. From the soccer pitch came four girls who filled the back of the of the net often for their teams. Like the girls, voters came out as well and put up some big numbers. At the end of voting, it was a two-player race with Haley Nichols from Fort Zumwalt West picking up the honors. Nichols 826 (61 percent) Here are the results: Total votes: 1,338 The Fort Zumwalt West girls soccer team played three games last week and won all three. In each game, Haley Nichols put one in the back of the net for the Jaguars. Nichols scored one against Zumwalt North on April 5, two against Belleville West on April 6 and added a goal on April 7 against Peoria Notre Dame. *** Patch wants …
Friday, April 13, 2012
We'll give away a Patch cap and T-shirt to three people drawn at random from among the photos you submit.
Is there a bigger holiday in St. Louis than Opening Day? The perfectly green grass. The bright white uniforms. The possibilities... If there's a bigger day to celebrate, we don't know what it is. So we're hoping Patch readers will share their excitement about the home opener between the Cards and the Cubs on Friday by uploading their favorite photo from the afternoon. We've stirred the pot a little with a few photos from previous openers from Associate Regional Editor Brian Feldt. We hope you'll add a few more to the gallery. Just click the button that says "upload photos and videos" and follow the instructions. We'll send a Patch T-shirt and ballcap to three of you at random from among those who share a photo before the first pitch of …
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2:21 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
A BIG NOOOOOOOOOOO, he is not worthy of it, who thought of this any way? more ›