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The article highlights the Chinese Culture Day celebrated by Families with Children From China at West Hills Community Church in Chesterfield in Saint Louis, Missouri on June 4, 2011. The event, with the theme of celebrating Chinese New Year, saw 55 children adopted from China do several activities. Theyr wrapped dumplings, made paper cuttings, planted lucky bamboo and designed their new paper dresses, wrote basic characters, danced a folk dance and created a dragon for the parade.

Mentions that students on the University of Missouri campus in Rollo made a paper chain long enough to beat the record in `The Guinness Book of World Records.' The amount of money raised by the event; To whom the money will be donated.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A national syndicate will offer replacement ''Doonesbury'' comic strips to newspapers that don't want to run a series that uses graphic imagery to lampoon a Texas law requiring women to have an ultrasound before an abortion, executives said Friday. A handful of newspapers say they would not run this week's series, while several others said the strips would move from the comics to opinion pages or Web sites only. Many already publish the strip by Garry Trudeau on editorial pages, given that its sarcastic swipes at society's foibles have a history of giving headaches to newspaper editors. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Focuses on the controversy which resulted from a diversity awareness session held by `Saint Louis Post-Dispatch' held for its employees, which ended with participants praying to Jesus. Response of a reporter who was the only Jew at the workshop, which was attended by 20 other participants, who were all Christians; Remarks by Arnie Robbins, a Post-Dispatch deputy editor; Controversy that resulted from the incident; Implications of the prayer session.

The article presents information according to which Ed Brent, a professor of sociology at the University of Missouri in Columbia has developed a computer program that not only grades his students' essays but also gives feedback on how they can improve their work. The program simply runs through the students' papers to see if those elements are thoroughly presented, analyzing the semantics and assessing the writer's understanding of the topic. If a student leaves something out or gets something wrong, the program will flag those mistakes, to help the student improve the next draft.

The article reports on an investigation of potential misconduct at the University of Missouri. Three scientists associated with a 2006 paper, published in "Science," have been cleared of wrongdoing. The editors of "Science" expressed concern that several photographs accompanying the article had been altered. In April 2006 the University agreed to investigate the allegations against senior author R. Michael Roberts and co-authors Hwan Yul Yong, and Mayandi Sivaguru. A fourth author, Kaushik Deb, is no longer affiliated with the University of Missouri but will be subject to a hearing in March 2007.

The article reports on the flower-making event that was organized in O'Fallon, Missouri on the Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service. According to Alexis Jaegers, O'Fallon volunteer services coordinator, about 40 people attended the flower-making event and completed 500 paper flowers and 500 personalized greeting cards.

The article covers issues related to entertainment in Missouri as of October 2012. It notes that St. Charles Community College will celebrate Veterans Day with a series of free events including a display of Army vehicles at the Campus Plaza. It adds that the city of St. Peters will host a tour of the Westminster College in Fulton in Callaway County on November 8. Artists are invited to submit artworks to be considered for the exhibit "Watercolor II: Paper and Pigment" at Foundry Arts Centre.

The article reports on a new law in O'Fallon, Missouri which limits the sale of tobacco-related paraphernalia.

The article offers information on meetings by the St. Charles County Pachyderm Club in Missouri in May 2012.

This section presents the comments of "Suburban Journals" readers on various issues including one on the way that St. Peters, Missouri residents get phone books, another expressing his disappointment in St. Charles, Missouri firefighters, and another one responding on the person who says the U.S. middle class is becoming the lower class.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to a story about an anonymous donor's 500,000 U.S. dollar gift that will allow the Wentzville School District in Missouri to expand technology in its classrooms.

Several letters posted online in response to an article published in the journal on a story by Brian Flinchpaugh on an anonymous donation to Wentzville School District for the expansion of technology in the classroom.

The author discusses jailing and fining of poor African Americans in St. Louis County, Missouri for not paying traffic tickets. He expressed his opinion on race and money. Topics discussed include white paper by nonprofit corporation ArchCity Defenders, fundamental right violation and alleged racism displayed by the police authorities. Statistics regarding traffic stops in Ferguson and Florissant in the county are presented.

The article discusses a new bill approved by O'Fallon City Council, Missouri that will limit the sale of tobacco-related paraphernalia to retail tobacco stores. The bill is expected to make O'Fallon a pipe-free and a smoke-free city and defines tobacco paraphernalia as any instrument, utensil or device such as rolling papers, metal pipes and hookas used for smoking or inhaling tobacco. The ordinance is seen as a follow-up to the smoking ban ordinance that defines the term tobacco shop.

A schedule of entertainment events in Missouri is presented, including the art exhibition "Paperwork In, On, and Of Paper VI," the annual Bald Eagle Winter Watch, and free telescope viewing by the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri.

This section offers entertainment news briefs in Missouri. The art exhibition "Watercolor II: Pigment & Paper" runs through February 1, 2013 at the Foundry Art Centre in Galleries I and II. Saint Peters Cultural Arts Centre offers a class on basic stage acting skills for students ages 10 and over. A monthly winter market was started by the Lake Saint Louis Farmers & Artists Market.

This section offers news briefs on entertainment at local communities in Missouri, including the exhibit "Watercolor II: Pigment & Paper" at the Foundry Art Centre in Galleries I and II, the basic stage acting skills offered by Saint Peters Cultural Arts Centre, and an exhibit by photographer Paul Callaway at the O'Fallon Cultural Arts Gallery at the Renaud Spirit Center.

The article reports on the Giving Chain paper that run along the hallway at Jefferson Intermediate School in Saint Charles, Missouri throughout December 2012 which raised 1,760 U.S. dollars to help needy families.

The article discusses ways of identifying and handling trees that are being parched dry by the 2012 summer heat in Missouri after a large part of the iconic Missouri State Champion tree fell way due to a paper-dry core.

The article announces the Champions Award received by the Girls of Extraordinary Mind Strength robotics team at the First Lego League Championship in Missouri in 2011.

The article reports on Old Newsboys Day's funding for the Moog Center for Deaf Education in Missouri in 2011, noting that the nonprofit organization helps fund loaner hearing aids for the Family School Program.

The article announces the participation of the St. Louis County Library in Missouri at the Warm Up America in 2011, noting that the library will help construct blankets for the needy.

Photographs are presented depicting several dogs from the Animal Protective Association of Missouri, noting that they are ready for adoption.

The article invites readers to give their nominations for the Celebrate Your Neighbor contest, which gives awards to residents who have made an impact in the community at St. Charles County and Wentzville in Missouri.

The article offers information on Wentzville School District's plan of reducing paper waste and putting technology in student's hands by providing them mini laptop computers called netbooks.

The article reports on the decision by the Francis Howell Board of Education in Missouri in early June 2011 to include as much as 10 snow make-up days in the 2011-2012 school calendar.

The article reports the expectations of the local officials that the third and final phase of highway 364, also known as the Page Avenue Extension, will help the commuters as well as lead to economic growth.

The article focuses on the strong performance of senior running back Marlon Peal of the Webster Groves High School against the Parkway North High School in the Suburban South Conference in Missouri in October 2012. Peal ran for a record-high 336 yards and three second-half touchdowns, which secured his team's victory in the game. It presents details of the game.

The article features the Saint Louis U. High (SLUH) Junior Billikens boys cross country team. The team, which finished first at the Class 4 state meet in 2009 and third in 2010, landed fifth in 2011. Senior Matt Nicholson, who finished 37th overall individually in 2011 said it was a motivator for them to do better. In 2012 they regained one of the top three spots at state, with Nicholson finishing third over-all. Tom Rubio, Matt Hennessey and Tom Laughlin also finished on top.

The article features Catie Ward, a senior member of the Bishop DuBourg High School Cavaliers women's volleyball team. She is has been co- captain and outside hitter for the Cavaliers since 2009. In the 2012 Class 3 District 3 Tournament at Notre Dame, she led the team with 274 kills followed by Freshman Cailey Bracken with 155. She was named 2011 Archidiocesan Athletic Association player of the year. Coach Deb Nicollerat said Ward has a good work ethic who carried the team in their junior year.

The article reports that the future of the Wentzville School District's planned high school in 2012 is in jeopardy after the City Council of O'Fallon, Missouri refused to grant the district a needed permit. According to the author, the O'Fallon City Council voted 7-3 against the district's request for a conditional-use permit for the construction of the high school on Sommers Road in O'Fallon.

The article reports that the Board of Aldermen of Wentzville, Missouri has rejected a bill that would have created a storm water utility fee on January 11, 2012. According to the author, the proposal, which was introduced in 2008, called for the imposition of a monthly public utility fee on Wentzville property owners to provide funds for the maintenance of the city's storm sewer system.

The article reports on the possibility that a bill limiting the number of consecutive meetings a Saint Charles County Council member could miss without the council's consent could be placed on the November 16, 2012 ballot in Missouri.

The article reports on the preparation of packed lunches for students in a school district by the members of the service-oriented youth group Mini Vinnies at Saint Charles Borromeo School in Missouri on January 13, 2012.

The article reports on the termination of four high-level officers working for the Monarch Fire Protection District in Missouri in November 2011. It says that the combined years of experience of the terminated officers including Assistant Chief Les Crews and Deputy Chief Cary Spiegel is 133. According to the author, the loss of high-ranking employees in the district is expected to continue in 2012.

The article offers educational news briefs in the Missouri area. The Fort Zumwalt North Middle School Eight Grade Concert Band won the championship at the Class AA division in the Music In The Parks-Six Flags St. Louis music festival on May 21, 2011. Francis Howell Central graduate Paige Sparks has received the 2011 Lindenwood University Pachyderm Scholarship. Discovery Ridge Elementary School's Kathy DeLaquil has been named Wentzville School District Support Staff Employee of the Year.

The article discusses how university-based reporting could benefit the field of journalism in the U.S. The daily newspaper "Columbia Missourian" published by the first U.S. school of journalism, the University of Missouri, is explored. It is suggested that more journalism schools have published their own newspapers as part of a teaching model of journalism education. The course "City Newsroom," at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is considered. How journalism schools can help with the daily newspapers' lack of original news reporting is discussed.

The article offers information on the annual Biography Parade of the Kennerly Elementary School in Missouri held in April 2013 in which the students paraded in disguise of significant Americans of the history.

The article reports that court-ordered alterations by Saint Charles County Circuit Judge Ted House in the wording of the tax proposal of Saint Charles County Ambulance District are being blamed for the defeat of tax hikes in the election in Missouri in April 2, 2013.

The article offers business news briefs as of March 27, 2013 from Missouri. The Brinkmann Construction company has reported that its construction project at the Friendship village is on the verge of completion. The chief executive officer Steve Maritz of Maritz Holdings Inc. will speak at the business luncheon organized by the Business Marketing Association organization.

A schedule of entertainment events in Missouri is presented, including A Baby Sign Language Story Hour at the Spencer Road Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library District, the Fifth Annual Trivia Night of the Francis Howell North Band Boosters, and the performance of the Bob Kuban Band.

The section offer entertainment news briefs from Missouri, including the Straight to the Point art show and competition of St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, the start of registration for the St. Peters Rec-Plex's Flag Football League, and open auditions for the comedy "Faith County."

The article reports on the plan of Saint Charles County libraries in Missouri to add more eReader and tablet how-to classes at their branches.

The article reports on the decline in the unemployment rate of Saint Charles County in Missouri in November 2012.

The article features the Foundry Art Centre in downtown St. Charles, Missouri, home to 15 artists who rent studio space to create and sell their work, with the set-up encouraging community among artists and patrons that inspires creativity for both parties.

The article presents obituaries for several notable people in Missouri who died in December 2012 including Dorothy Horgus, Paul H. Mason, and Sandra S. Grogan.

This section offers entertainment news briefs in Missouri as of October 31, 2012. St. Charles Community College will hold a series of free events to celebrate Veterans Day. Dance instructors Linda Landwehr and Stan Mayer will hold classes on social dance at St. Charles Community College. The city of St. Peters will host a trip to Westminster College in Fulton for a campus tour.

This section offers news briefs related to entertainment in Missouri. The Halloween Howl for the Homeless 5K run and a children's Monster Mile Fun Run will be held on October 27, 2012. Veterans Days will be marked by Saint Charles Community College with various events. A senior event trip will be conducted by the Dardenne Prairie Parks and Recreation.

This section offers entertainment news briefs in St. Charles County, Missouri. The Halloween Howl for the Homeless 5K run and a children's Monster Mile Fun Run will be held at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville on October 27, 2012. A tour of Westminster College will be organized by the city of St. Peters to explore the life and times of British statesman Winston Churchill. St. Charles Community College will hold several events to celebrate the Veterans Day.