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A local library is taking some cost cutting steps and it could affect you. Officials with the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County say a 31 percent reduction in funding is forcing them to shut down for 11 days.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 5:11 a.m. Read more: Local , Crime , Walmart , Shooting , Victim COLUMBIA -- Columbia police have released the name of the Walmart employee shot as he returned from break Monday morning.

This is a medium-sized post, so it wouldn't make the cut. a We began 2009 with a new name for this blog and yada-yada-yada now we are in December, looking back on, oh about 2,391 posts.

Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 6:02 p.m. Read more: Local , Jefferson Co Shooting , Standoff ALEXANDRIA, JEFFERSON CO.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 6:39 a.m. Read more: Local , Weather , Wind , Ice , Snow , Closings UPDATEA 8:10 a.m. Rush hour traffic is being described as at a near standstill along Highway 50 coming into Jefferson City.

Layoffs are expected to be made as a local jail continues to deal with a budget crisis.

Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 1:09 p.m. Read more: Local , State , Jefferson , County , Murder , Fort , Drum , Leray LERAY -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's office reports a suspect is in custody in connection with the deaths of two men whose bodies found yesterday in an apartmentA building just outside of Fort Drum.A A Sheriff John Burns is not ...

The purpose of the event is to monitor the status and distribution of early winter bird populations.

A 78-year-old retired plumber from the Town of Merton is challenging the business manager of the state's main plumbers union in an election marked by charges of wasteful spending.

Thanksgiving Day kicks off an entire month of increased access to forbidden foods.

Rep. Billy Pat Wright, who represents part of Cape Girardeau County, Stoddard County and Wayne County, has announced his intention to run for a fourth and final term in the Missouri House of Representatives.

The McMahan Fire Protection District has a new acting chief after the district's board suspended its current chief Tuesday night.

Seven counties' elections boards counted absentee ballots Wednesday in the 23rd Congressional District race, continuing a process that is expected to take the remainder of the week.

The resignation of Pleasant Hill Elementary School Principal Dana Snider was accepted by Edison Local board members during Thursday's meeting.

Buckeye Local Schools in Jefferson County are working to come up with a plan to stay out of the red.

The Spirit is pleased to share with our readers vignettes of life in the 19th Century as originally reported in past issues of the newspaper.

Local dignitaries and members of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce gather to officially cut the ribbon to open the 2009 Business Expo at Times Square Mall on Friday.

Katie Hardy, a Jefferson County Girl Scout, was one of six Girl Scouts from the region who had the privilege of witnessing President Barack Obama sign the Girl Scouts of the USA Commemorative Coin Act in a recent ceremony.

Local dignitaries and members of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce gather to officially cut the ribbon to open the 2009 Business Expo at Times Square Mall on Friday.

Local businessman Greg Fischer is now officially in the running to be the next Mayor of Louisville after signing the proper documents Wednesday morning.