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“Hairspray” opens Muny Season with upbeat message and great Music

“Hairspray” Opens The Muny’s 108th Season With Free-Wheeling Fun and...

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A Boomer’s Journal

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Is the New Technology in Schools The New Normal? By Tom Anselm So schools are back in full swing, which means I am also back into the wonderful world of…

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Aug. 22 Florissant City Council

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Florissant Passes Some Funding Bills By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council had a light agenda at Monday’s meeting, with no public hearings scheduled. However, they did spend quite a…

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Taste in Ferguson is Sept. 11

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4th Annual Taste in Ferguson to Raise Scholarship Money for Ferguson Youth Featuring foods from more than 20 vendors, the 4th annual Taste in Ferguson will be held Sept. 11,…

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2016 Olympics Taught Life Lessons

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Olympics Had Something For Everyone, But For Me Of Course, It Was Soccer By Randy Gardner How was the Olympic experience for you? It seemed like everyone I talked to…

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North County Chamber of Commerce Names New President

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Judy Taylor Named Greater North County Chamber’s President Judy Taylor, past co-owner of Taylor Land Management LLC in Florissant, has been named president of the Greater North County Chamber of…

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Old St. Ferdinand Shrine Needs Major Renovations

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St. Ferdinand Shrine in Dire Need of Repairs; Campaign Underway Old St. Ferdinand Shrine, a religious and historic jewel of Old Town Florissant, is in need of some major work…

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Florissant Holds Another Successful “Food Truck Knight.”

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FOOD TRUCK KNIGHT: Florissant co-sponsored another successful “Food Truck Knight” on Friday, Aug.19 on the Knights of Columbus lot near the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine. Several more trucks served until…

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Florissant CDBG Annual Action Plan

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Florissant to Request Release of Community Development Block Grant Funds on Sept. 2 The City of Florissant will request the release of 2016 CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of…

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New Western Hell or High Water in Theatres

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Hell or High Water: The Return of the Western By Sandra Olmsted Hell or High Water is a tongue-in-cheek, thrillingly fun, darkly comic, and heart-felt gallop through the Western genre.…

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