http://www.971talk.com/News/Home.aspxAll Your Local St. Louis News.en-usCopyright 2009, KFTK-FMFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:07 GMThttp://emmisinteractive.comEmployees in St. Louis Public Schools agreed to take temporary pay cuts to help reduce a $13 million budget shortfall.  The district School Board on Thursday voted to place all staff on required furlough, which will likely take place during two work days when students are not in classes, and it will also close the district seven more days around the winter holidays.  District administrat...http://www.971talk.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=1139764http://www.971talk.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=1139764Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:58 GMTSome parents are criticizing St. Louis Community College's plan to close daycare centers available to students on two campuses.  The college's Board of Trustees Thursday night voted to shut down the centers on the Meramec and Forest Park campuses in July as a way to save 529-thousand dollars in order to balance next year's budget.  Officials say around 200 students out of the college's 2...http://www.971talk.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=1134162http://www.971talk.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=1134162Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:10:36 GMTOprah Winfrey is expected to make a big announcement on the air today.  A letter sent to Oprah's staff on Thursday said the talk show host plans to announce an end date for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on today's episode.  The letter signed by Harpo Inc. President Tim Bennett said, "The sun will set on the 'Oprah' show as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011."  The news...http://www.971talk.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=1134159http://www.971talk.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=1134159Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:12:17 GMTThanks to the generosity of 12 donors, turkeys and other traditional Thanksgiving dishes, formerly homeless families will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day in their new homes after picking up their Thanksgiving baskets at the St. Patrick Center. The Give Thanks distribtion event takes place on Monday and Tuesday, the 23rd and 24th from 10 a.m. till noon and will benefit over 600 St. Patrick Center c...http://www.971talk.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=1134150http://www.971talk.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=1134150Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:09 GMTCelebrating its 25th year, the 2009 AmerenUE Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place on Thursday, November 26th on the corner of Washington Avenue and 4th Street in Downtown St. Louis. http://www.971talk.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=1134145http://www.971talk.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=1134145Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:07 GMT