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Memorial Day Ceremony at James Eagan Center

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A BOOMER’S JOURNAL:

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My First trip to Florida in a VW Bug; No Phone, No Credit Card, Just Triptik by Tom Anselm I recently read in USA Today about two 68-year-old guys from…

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High School Girls Swimming and Diving

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Incarnate Word, Lutheran North, Trinity to Swim-Dive in Class 1 Girls By Jim Wieners With High School Girls Swimming and Diving in a two-class format at the Missouri State Championships,…

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Hoops News for Hazelwood Central

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Hazelwood Central, With New Hoop Coach, Wins Back Vianney Tourney By Jim Wieners      Last summer there were a list of changes in the Hazelwood Central Athletic Department and it…

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Rams, College Playoffs, and Blues

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Rams Have Got Me Interesting in Pro Football Once Again by Randy Gardner I am going to pick up where I left off last week, How about those Rams? At…

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WOW! 2 NEW SPRINGFIELD, MO MUSEUMS

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WOW! Side-By-Side Museums Bring Nature Up Close By Bob Lindsey With the promise of colder days ahead, everyone seems to be looking for more indoor activities. Two of Missouri’s newest…

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DINING DIVAS ON THE HILL

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Good Company and Good Pasta Were Just What the Doctor Ordered by Lisa Kampeter When I think of restaurants on the Hill, I think of family. Large gatherings. Hanging out.…

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Meeting on Jamestown Mall Redevelopment

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Large Turnout At Open House on Future of Site at Jamestown Mall    The curious came out in large numbers Monday night at the Informational Open House regarding the future…

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Florissant City Council and the City’s 2018 Budget

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Council Okays Budget; Schneider Won’t Veto it, Sends it Back Unsigned By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council passed a budget for fiscal year 2018 after some discussion of specific…

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In ‘Coco,’ Family is Everything

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New Disney Film About Family, Life, and Remembering by Sandra Olmsted Director Lee Unkrich’s animated film Coco portrays the Mexican holiday of Día de Muertos as a celebration of family…

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HOLIDAY EVENTS!

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ONGOING EVENTS Tilles Park Winter Wonderland For over 30 years, Winter Wonderland at Tilles Park (Nov. 22-Dec. 30, closed Dec. 24) has been one of the most popular Christmas drive-through…

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