Environmental tests on the West County property intended to become the Strecker Forest subdivision revealed dioxin and traces of toxic chemicals were still at the site, but not at levels higher than originally found during the nearby U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund cleanup project nearly 30 years ago.
The St. Peters Police Department is asking for help in identifying a thief who has stolen thousands of dollars worth of cameras from the St. Peters Costco. The thief is described as a white mile with brown hair, age 40 to 50, between 5-feet 10-inches and 6 feet tall, weighing about 180 to 200 pounds.
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The word "taj" refers to a crown or a mark of distinction, and Taj Palace has distinguished itself as a crown jewel in the Chesterfield Valley. The restaurant emerged as an elegant alternative to the fast food and chain restaurants that dot the area.
Ben Reeder's world is wrapped in a tortilla.
"I can't think of a more pliable medium than a tortilla," said Reeder, who owns The Global Quesadilla Company. "Almost anything you can think of can be folded into one."
Reeder's tortilla revelation occurred after researching alternative dining options and finding that the most popular take-out foods were pizza, Chinese and sandwiches.

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