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1 week ago | 
myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery
This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on weather depicted in fiction and song. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.
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1 week ago | 
myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery
One of the two houses along Mid-Meadow Lane that the Festus R-6 School District bought in 2023 has been demolished to make way for a new parking area, Superintendent Nicki Ruess said. District officials hope the new parking lot is completed by mid-August, “if not before,” she said.
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1 week ago | 
myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery
Four Brothers Mead in Festus will hold its fifth annual Sigurblot Viking Festival this month, and organizers encourage attendees to show up in costumes. “I would like everyone to dress up in Old World garb,” said Dan Luck, one of the Four Brothers Mead owners, adding that if attendees don costumes, Festus will be inundated with Vikings. Luck said between 4,000 and 5,000 people turned out for last year’s Sigurblot, a festival to celebrate warmer weather.
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1 week ago | 
myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery
Rodney Bickel of rural Festus said his family’s 8-year-old piebald Siberian husky, Luna Mae, often displays a questioning expression. “She looks at us like we’re idiots all the time,” Bickel said. “She’s trained, but sometimes you’ll call her and she stares at us.”Bickel was working for the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) national animal rescue group last year when he met Luna Mae, a rescue dog from Independence.
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1 week ago | 
myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery
Those of German descent or those who would like a taste of German culture will want to check out the German Cultural Society’s Wurstmarkt on Sunday. The event is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. at the organization’s Donau Park facility, 5020 West Four Ridge Road, in House Springs. Admission is free. Food will be served from noon to 3 p.m. or until it runs out.
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2 weeks ago | 
myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery
Pickleball is big in Jefferson County, said Jim Berger, who has spent the past decade promoting the sport. Berger, 78, of Crystal City got interested in pickleball in 2014 and began advocating for the city of Festus to convert an old recreational site for people to play the game the following year.
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2 weeks ago | 
myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery
Leader Publications is kicking off its inaugural Best of Jefferson County contest today, April 10, and is accepting nominations for your favorite locally owned and operated businesses, organizations and attractions. During the nomination period, which ends April 24, Leader readers are encouraged to nominate businesses and organizations in more than 100 categories. Each reader may submit as many nominations as he or she likes. For the list of categories, see below this story.
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2 weeks ago | 
myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery
Several egg hunts and other Easter-related activities will be held around southern Jefferson County this week. No admission will be charged for any of the events, but some may sell food and beverages. First up will be an event at the Festus Public Library, 400 W. Main St., in Festus on Thursday, April 10, when the Easter bunny makes a visit from 10:30 a.m. to noon during Preschool Story Hour for children ages 2-6. The Easter bunny will return to the Festus Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.
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2 weeks ago | 
myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery
This week, Leader trivia master Kevin Carbery tests your knowledge on kiddie TV shows. You can see 10 more questions in this week's Leader. Click on "view score" to see correct answers.
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2 weeks ago | 
myleaderpaper.com | Kevin Carbery
Festus officials are looking to hire an urban planning consultant to conduct an annexation study. “The main reason for the urban planning consultant is to assist the city with future annexation and growth,” City Administrator Greg Camp said. “There is a lot that goes into that.”Camp said the city does not have a particular area targeted for annexation. The study, however, would provide information about the feasibility of annexing certain areas.
