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Remember Memorial Day and all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for Our Freedom

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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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Florissant City Council Meeting

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Florissant Public Hearings On Sign and Name Changes By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council held three public hearings at the last week’s council meeting on signs changes for a…

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Schedule a Fall Boat Tour

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Spirit of Peoria Paddleboat Makes Beautiful Fall Sightseeing Tours Story and photos by Nichole Richardson Architect Alan Bates did not disappoint when he designed the layout for the famed Spirit…

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Water send to Texas from North County

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Over 200 Water bottles Collected at Greater North County Chamber For Harvey Victims Last Tuesday a social media post was posted on the I Care About Florissant group about Dalmation…

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Hazelwood turns out to honor returning Marine

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   MARINE CPL Dominique Johnson arrived home from Iran on Aug. 25 and was honored with a parade in Hazelwood. Here he rides (in front car) in a specially designed…

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Labor Day 2017: 15 Things to Do

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(There's Always Lots of Events Labor Day Weekend!) Japanese Festival at Botanical Garden Join the Missouri Botanical Garden in celebrating the culture and traditions of Japan when the annual Japanese…

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

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Check out our article on Labor Day events to make your plans for Summer's finale! Friday, Aug. 25    Chicken Dinner at Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, located at 410…

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Still Life at St. Louis Outlet Mall; New Venues, More in the Plan Stages

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Story and photos By Ralph Schaffer The St. Louis Outlet Mall opened its doors in 2003 as St. Louis Mills Mall, and many tenants have came and gone within the…

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“The Hitman’s Bodyguard”: A Bromantic, Shoot-Em-Up Comedy

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By Sandra Olmsted Samuel L. Jackson plays the hitman, Darius Kincaid, and Ryan Reynolds plays his bodyguard, Michael Bryce, in a caper that’s part spy thriller and part buddy-film bromance.…

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Lucky Logan: A Fun-Filled Hillbilly Heist

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By Sandra Olmsted Director Steven Sodoerbergh’s return-from-retirement film, Lucky Logan, comes from first-time screenwriter Rebecca Blunt’s breezy script, which seems a more female take on the classic heist film. According…

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Eclipse Surpassed All Expectations

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By Randy Gardner I was the first one on the face of this planet to say that I thought the eclipse was going to be no big deal. I didn’t…

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