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USAF B AND JULY HOLIDAY CONCERTS

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Trinity Moves Up In Basketball, Wrestling Classes: East, McCluer Wrestling Moves Down

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  • Post published:December 7, 2010
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By Jim Wieners Trinity Catholic High School will be competing in February in larger enrollment classes in Basketball, Boys and Girls, as well as Wrestling when district tournaments take place.…

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F-F Gym Teacher’s Zeal For Marathons Also Helps Students Learn U.S. Geography

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  • Post published:December 7, 2010
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P.E. Teacher Barb Wnek poses with the singlet she plans to wear after officially running marathons in all 50 states on Dec. 11 (in South Carolina). (Special to the Independent News)…

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Dining Divas Got Value For the Price at The Fountain, Plus Award-Winning Bathroom

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  • Post published:December 7, 2010
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BY LISA KAMPETER Typically, when we choose the restaurant for the Dining Divas outing, we base it on location, newness to us, and recommendations.  This month, we based our restaurant…

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Life Care Center of Florissant Opens

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  • Post published:December 3, 2010
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LIFE CARE CENTER OF FLORISSANT held a ribbon-cutting and open house on Dec. 2. Life Care Center of Florissant, a new skilled nursing and rehab facility, held an open house…

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2 Hazelwood District Students Are Part of Nutcracker at Fox Theatre

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Keron Foster, a senior at Hazelwood Central High School, and Bailey Carnes, a sixth-grade student at Hazelwood West Middle School, are both involved in aspects of the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker…

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Here’s What’s Cookin’ This Christmas Season at Silver Dollar City

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DEBBIE UHRIG is a class cook and one of the cooking presenters at Silver Dollar City. By Pat Lindsey There’s always something new to see or do in Silver Dollar…

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Win Sunday at Arizona Would Put Rams at .500, A Likely Division Winning Percentage

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By Randy Gardner It was great to see the St. Louis Rams hang on and pull out a tough victory in Denver; a place that myself and probably 90% of…

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‘Christmas in Old Town’ Walk, Parade & Tree Lighting Dec. 4

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Manger scene in front of the Old Town Wedding Chapel on rue St. Francois. Christmas in Old Town featuring the Christmas Walk, parade and tree lighting will be held on…

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Florissant Council Approves City Budget; Podleski Only ‘No’ Vote

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By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council passed the budget for fiscal year 2012 last week.. The city’s fiscal year runs from Dec. 1 through Nov. 30 with only one…

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Florissant Has Extra Skating Hours During Holidays

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The Florissant Parks and Recreation Department Ice Skating Rink will be open extra hours during the holiday season.  The rink will be open between 2-4 p.m. on the following dates:…

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