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Friday, March 16, 2012  Why do we celebrate this day of green and good luck known as St. Patrick's Day?  The history behind this Irish holiday.

Friday, March 16, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  There's a little community in northeast Missouri that is named after St. Patrick and celebrates with a festival every March 17.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Recent labor frays in statehouses, elsewhere come with burden of history for Irish-Americans

Wednesday, May 20, 2009  Probe into Irish Catholic reform schools finds thousands were beaten, raped, humiliated

Monday, April 06, 2009  A Knox City man "couldn't believe it" when he realized he was holding a winning Missouri Lottery "Luck O' The Irish" Scratchers ticket worth $20,000.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009  St. Patrick's Day revelers nationwide don their green, shamrocks to celebrate all things Irish

Saturday, March 14, 2009  Queen City celebrates the luck of the Irish.

Friday, February 27, 2009  Dublin police arrest 7, seize millions following Irish-record bank robbery

Sunday, February 22, 2009  NY archbishop welcomes his successor, Msgr. Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee, at morning Mass.