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Jun 12
The hobby of bird feeding is on the rise — and for good reason. The average person is constantly busy, and it’s important to take time to slow down. Bird feeding and bird watching allow people to do just that.
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Jun 12
Thousands of people from across Missouri flooded the stretch of Downtown Kirkwood last weekend for the 8th annual Route 66 Cars & Guitars Festival.
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Jun 12
It’s June, and that means it’s almost time for Editor-in-Chief Jaime Mowers' favorite day of the year — Buzzing Love Day! Celebrated each year on June 29, Buzzing Love Day is a reminder to Bee Kind. It’s also a call to action.
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Jun 11
It’s easy to assume real outdoor adventure requires a long road trip. But some of Missouri’s best escapes are surprisingly close to home.
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Jun 11
Sunny skies and early June heat greeted thousands of visitors at the annual Webster Arts Fair last weekend. More than 100 juried artists from across the country gathered on the grounds of Eden Theological Seminary for the three-day fair.
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Jun 11
Recent Kirkwood High School graduate Christian Ermilio has been awarded the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship. Out of more than 10,000 applicants, he was one of 2,500 students selected nationwide for the $200,000 scholarship.
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Jun 10
After its world premiere at Stages St. Louis four years ago, a fresh production of “The Karate Kid — The Musical” is now touring in the United Kingdom.
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Jun 10
The president of the Kirkwood School District Board of Education came under fire recently after a private Facebook post was shared on social media, generating controversy.
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Jun 10
Kirkwood leaders are asking state regulators to lower the speed limit on Manchester Road within the city’s borders, saying the change would improve public safety.
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In a continuing effort to improve its finances, Webster University has sold the Old Orchard Shopping Center.
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Kirkwood residents were well represented at a recent open house at Fenton City Hall. That’s because the meeting was about a plan for a walking and biking bridge over the Meramec River.
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Adding two amendments to the proposed budget — including a new police contract ratified last month — the city of Webster Groves is heading toward voting on a fiscal budget with a $1.7 million gap between its general fund revenues and expenses.
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A controversial project that would create the first apartments in the city of Ladue has many residents — including those in Rock Hill and Brentwood — up in arms.
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Kirkwood sports writer Dave Lange has the spin on St. Louis soccer — just as the World Cup soccer competition is about to get underway in Kansas City. Lange wants people to know that St. Louis has its own world soccer presence.
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Des Peres Finance Director Tracy Hansen delivered a financial report to the board of aldermen on May 11, comparing city finances in 2025 to those in 2024.
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Publisher Randy Drilingas discusses the emptiness of artificial intelligence in his latest column.
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The city of Kirkwood and the Downtown Kirkwood Special Business District presents the 8th annual Route 66 Cars and Guitars Festival on Saturday, June 6, running from 4 to 11 p.m.
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The highly anticipated Webster Arts Fair returns on June 5, 6, and 7 with over 100 juried artists from around the country, three days of musical performances on two stages, creative activities for all ages, and plenty of food and beverages.
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Former lawyer Lucas Ravenscraft had only just started working as a social studies teacher at Kirkwood High School when he received a phone call from retired history teacher Peter Stragand: “Wanna help me with mock trial?”
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Please help us welcome our editorial interns for this summer! Jackie Lynch is a Webster University student, and Luke Hahnel is a journalism student at Mizzou. Be sure to say hi if you see them out and about on the beat for the WKT!
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