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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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Animal control
4:05 pm
Tue February 15, 2011

Animal House money now to go to Stray Rescue

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Mayor Francis Slay and Stray Rescue founder Randy Grim with a four-legged friend in July 2010.
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In December, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote that money collected via tax bills for a planned new animal shelter in the city of St. Louis was sitting in a special fund with no place to be used.

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Morning Headlines
8:48 am
Tue February 15, 2011

Morning headlines: Ald. Matt Villa steps down, state Senator proposes changing judicial elections, value of tourism advertising increases

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Ald. Matt Villa is stepping down as 11th Ward alderman.
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  • A member of a long-time political family in St. Louis is leaving his post as alderman for the 11th Ward. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Ald. Matt Villa says he needs to focus on expanding the family's business, Villa Lighting.
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Board of Elections
3:26 pm
Fri February 11, 2011

Turnover at the St. Louis Board of Elections

Those headed to the polls in St. Louis in 2012 will be voting in an election run by a different St. Louis Board of Elections. Three new members were named today by Gov. Jay Nixon. (via Flickr/ Daniel Morrison)
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Two current members of the St. Louis city Board of Elections say recent reports of turmoil at the board have nothing to do with Gov. Jay Nixon's announcement today that he's named three new members of the board.

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Northside moves forward
3:59 pm
Thu February 10, 2011

Northside projects get aldermanic approval

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A small piece of an $8.1 billion plan to redevelop north St. Louis took another step forward today.

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Death at Busch Home
3:29 pm
Thu February 10, 2011

Report says Adrienne Martin died of accidental overdose

Adrienne Martin was the girlfriend of former Anheuser-Busch CEO August Busch IV. She was found dead at his estate on Dec. 19. Martin's cause of death was released today. (UPI/Handout)
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Updated 3:29 p.m. Feb. 10, 2011:

Prosecuting Attorney Robert P. McCulloch announced today that Martin had lethal levels of both oxycodone and cocaine in her blood when she died, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. He said that neither Martin nor Busch had a prescription for the oxycodone.

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