De Soto NewsLocal news for De Soto, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Taste of Jefferson County will benefit center- March 26, 2008 The Taste of Jefferson County event, featuring food and drink from several restaurants, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. April 5 at the Meramec Elks Club, 1515 Miller Road. via STLtodayhttp://www.topix.net/city/de-soto-mo/2008/03/taste-of-jefferson-county-will-benefit-center... Guardsmen prepare to deploy for Kosovo Force Mission- March 22, 2008 "Hopefully I'll enjoy it, because I'm fighting for something I need to fight for" Soldiers of the 1128th Force Provider Company help each other over a five-and a half foot wall, dubbed the intimidator, at the obstacle course at Camp Clark. via Nevada Daily MailSunday Nevada Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/de-soto-mo/2008/03/guardsmen-prepare-to-deploy-for-kosovo-force-... Springfield man dies in early morning U.S. 65 collision- March 18, 2008 A 21-year-old Springfield man was killed early this morning when his MoDOT dump truck collided almost head-on with a tractor-trailer on U.S. 65 north of Springfield. via Springfield News Leaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/de-soto-mo/2008/03/springfield-man-dies-in-early-morning-u-s-65-... De Soto school board grapples with how to accommodate growing enrollment- March 12, 2008 "We are all cutting back. You (the district) got to cut back, too. You can't say give it to me because it's for the children." Enrollment is getting bigger. Classroom space is running low. And public support for easing the space crunch is mixed.Simply put, the De Soto School District is facing growing pains.In the last five years, district enrollment has increased annually by about 380 students, creating a growing shortage of classroom space. Yet voters have rejected the district's last two...http://www.topix.net/city/de-soto-mo/2008/03/de-soto-school-board-grapples-with-how-to-acc... Fire district to hold emergency response classes- March 5, 2008 The De Soto Rural Fire District will hold community emergency response classes in April. via STLtodayhttp://www.topix.net/city/de-soto-mo/2008/03/fire-district-to-hold-emergency-response-clas... |