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Lippmann returned to her native St. Louis after spending two years covering state government in Lansing, Michigan. She earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and followed (though not directly) in Maria Altman's footsteps in Springfield, also earning her graduate degree in public affairs reporting. She's also done reporting stints in Detroit, Michigan and Austin, Texas. Rachel likes to fill her free time with good books, good friends, good food, and good baseball.

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Zebra foals
11:36 am
Thu April 14, 2011

Zoo visitors get first view of new zebra foals

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Zebra foals Asante (L) and Zuri (R) explore their new home at the St. Louis Zoo. Both foals were born last winter, and are venturing outside for the first time now that it's warmer.
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Mother Tiombe keeps a close eye on daughter Zuri. Three-month-old Zuri and her half-brother Asante are now venturing outside in the warm weather.
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Little Zuri sticks close to her mother as she explores the zebra's outdoor area.
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Zuri gets brave enough to venture off on her own.
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Spring marks a lot of firsts in the city of St. Louis - the first pitch, the first Ted Drewes concrete, the first of the daffodils along area highways.

There's a special "first" this year for visitors to the St. Louis Zoo - a chance to see two new Grevy's zebra foals as they venture outside for the first time after their births.

Asante was born in November, and his half-sister Zuri arrived in January. Now that the weather has warmed up, Zuri and Asante are outside with the rest of the herd.

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Todd Shepard
4:53 pm
Wed April 13, 2011

Killer of University City officer gets life in prison without parole

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The man who shot and killed a University City cop on Halloween 2008 will spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Fire district ruling
4:23 pm
Tue April 12, 2011

Court rejects fire district request to share taxes

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A judge has rejected the Lemay Fire Protection District's efforts to get money for the emergency services it provides to the River City Casino, pictured here.
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The Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled that St. Louis County is not required to share revenue from a new casino with the Lemay Fire Protection District.

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University City audit
11:06 pm
Thu April 7, 2011

Audit gives U-City a "C" for management

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A state audit of University City found weak accounting controls and problems with delinquent trash bills.
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A state review of University City made public today gives the municipality a "C" when it comes to its management practices.

The report by Missouri auditor Tom Schweich, which covered June 2009 to June 2010, found several instances where the city failed to follow best practices. For example:

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Local Control
1:44 pm
Thu April 7, 2011

St. Louis aldermanic president calls state Senator "not fit to lead"

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President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen Lewis Reed (left), and Mo. State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal.
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The newly re-elected President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen has called a controversial state Senator "unfit to lead," and is asking her to step down over remarks she made about black politicians who are supporting local control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

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