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St. Louis Zoo Reopened Monday

Extensive tree damage at St. Louis Zoo after Storm, Still...

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Ferguson Twilight Run is Saturday May 17

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Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22

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Kudos & Bits

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  • Post published:December 28, 2010
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Austin Head has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. His Eagle project was to build three bird houses for St. Catherine Retirement Community. These permanent bird houses bring areas of…

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Holiday Season Brings Out The Giving Spirit in Hazelwood District

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  • Post published:December 23, 2010
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The holiday season bring out Hazelwood School District students’ creativity, generosity with multiple service projects. Students and staff members all across the Hazelwood School District participated in holiday service projects…

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Seasons Greetings from The Independent News Staff

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  • Post published:December 17, 2010
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This sled on the front yard of an Old Town home on Washington has been a holiday tradition in Florissant.

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Mayor Robert Lowery Announces He Will Not Seek Ee-election in April of 2011! Changes Mind

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  • Post published:December 17, 2010
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Mayor Robert Lowery, Sr. announced on Friday, Dec. 17  that he will be retiring as mayor of the City of Florissant at the end of his term and will not…

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Hazelwood and Ferguson-Florissant School District Briefs

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Free Screenings For Children Under 5 in F-F School District Free developmental screenings, health, hearing and vision functional screenings for children 6 months to 5 years are offered by the…

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Holiday Sales A Little Better Than Last Year, Some Merchants Say

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  • Post published:December 17, 2010
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By Carol Arnett While the economy still affects local businesses, there were hopeful signs in 2010, expressed by some key local business owners. Ryan Reeder, co-owner of Golf Club Liquidators,…

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Schneider Announces He’ll Run For Mayor

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  • Post published:December 17, 2010
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Long-time Florissant City Councilman Tom Schneider announced on Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial in Florissant and the POW/MIA flags at the James J. Eagan Center that he will seek the…

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Dollar General Seeks Plaza Madrid Site, But Council Has Doubts

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  • Post published:December 17, 2010
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By Carol Arnett Plaza Madrid was once again on the Florissant City Council’s agenda Monday night.  The council discussed a bill that would allow an amendment to the B-5 zoning…

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Mark Your Calendar

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To include your activity, email independentnws@aol.com Monday, Jan. 3 AARP River Roads Chapter 1096 meets at 11 a.m. on the first Monday of each month at Cannoli's Restaurant. (831-9524) Thursday,…

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The Harlan Company Awarded Florissant’s Bridge Repair Work

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Mayor Robert Lowery, Sr. has announced that the contract for the miscellaneous bridge repair work has been awarded.  The contractor, The Harlan Company, will make necessary repairs, mainly concrete, to…

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