Fireworks may be the one thing most often equated with the Fourth of July holiday, but for one local woman the holiday brings to mind something of greater personal importance — her American citizenship.
You might have seen board-certified internal medicine physician Pam Peeke on the Discovery Health network discussing women’s health issues. But Peeke has one passion above all others -- the prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
It’s an age-old office dilemma: What do you do when the waterworks are threatening to unleash and you’re trapped in your cubicle, boss’s office or the conference room?
Marcelyn Bangle and her husband, Dave, are busy preparing for what is being billed as “The Bangle Farm Olympics.” With the Summer Olympic Games from China just around the corner, Marcelyn said her family decided to get in the act.
Missouri State Fire Marshal Randy Cole said that everyone choosing to use consumer fireworks should follow some common-sense safety practices to minimize the chance of injury or fire.
Angie Steinkraus had her first taste of freedom during college, when she and some friends got an apartment together. She did grown-up things, like grocery shopping and laundry. And no one was around to enforce curfew or nag about taking out the trash.