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Dan Barger

About Dan

Dan Barger long has been a community journalist, starting as a reporter/editor in Jefferson County, moving on to cover politics and write editorials in south St. Louis, managing newsrooms in West and North County and becoming the editorial director for the Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis. Barger also served two stints as a Journal newspaper publisher, in Monroe County, Ill. and in Jefferson County, Mo.

Along the way Barger has covered a wide diversity of stories, from the achievements of neighborhood people to the follies at a variety of city halls to the efforts by community groups to make their hometown a better place. Barger was recognized as the Suburban Journalist of the Year by Suburban Newspapers of America for his stories on the presidential aspirations of Dick Gephardt, his coverage of a two-month conspiracy trial in St. Louis and his profiles on the people in south St. Louis.

Golf has been a big part of Barger's life, from caddying in the U.S. Open at Bellerive CC, editor the Gateway Golfer magazine and the Gateway PGA, working as a photographer at the PGA Championship, also at Bellerive, and touring all the local links where his game is not aging gracefully.

Barger and his wife, Carolyn, who live on a high ridge in Fenton, have two children, Nathan and Savannah.

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Leave a note for your neighbor

Mark Cockson

10:26 am on Sunday, November 20, 2011

Dan:
Do more of the "news of the weird" crime stories---stupidity can be funny!
Mark

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Dan Barger

9:59 am on Monday, May 9, 2011

Michael,
I'd be happy to talk with you, and your parents, about writing a blog for Patch ... Please send me an email address and/or a phone number where I can reach you ... My direct e-mail address is Dan.Barger@patch.com It would be good to have some writing on the website from your perspective.
Dan Barger

Michael Hoffmann

9:34 am on Monday, May 9, 2011

How can I become a reporter for Patch over the summer? I've been looking to get into journalism for awhile now. I'd like to volunteer to be a reporter, and if age matters, I am 14.

Hope

11:23 am on Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Prairie Road Acres is a non-profit organization located in the Wentzville, MO area. We have been serving the local community for 5 years as a camp / retreat ministry, hosting groups that serve people in need in the local community during their stay. In 2011 we are excited about adding horses to our mission so that we can offer equine therapy (horses helping families with special needs children), at no charge to the family. You can see more details about us on our web site at www.prairieroadacres.faithweb.com.

Our greatest need is to get the word out to local families with special needs children, letting them know about our services being offered at no charge, and asking them to participate, and to partner with us to get the word out about our new services staring spring and early summer, 2011. We are hoping that you might be able to help by making an announcement in the local Patch’s throughout the area.

Please let us know what might be possible through your organization.

Thank so much in advance for your kind attention to this request.

Sincerely,

Craig Arbogast
Director – Prairie Road Acres (PRA) Horses
carbogast@centurytel.net
314-494-0605