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Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22

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May & June events around Town

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Harvestfest Undergoes Make-Over With New Activities & Entertainment

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  • Post published:September 9, 2013
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No Parade this year, But Radio Disney Added Refreshing new activities and entertainment have been added to this year’s Hazelwood Harvestfest, making it bigger and better for the whole family. …

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Suicide Prevention Event September 21

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  • Post published:September 9, 2013
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Softball Tourney, BBQ Also The 5th Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Event will be held Saturday, Sept. 21 at St. Ferdinand Park in Florissant. 100% of the net proceeds from the…

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Hazelwood Students Show Growth in 13 of 16 MAP Scores

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By Jeremy Thomas The recent Hazelwood School Board meeting had a small turn out of community residents at the  meeting that featured several key issues and procedures occurring around the…

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee Celebrates Jennings Achievements; New Turf Track Installed

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  • Post published:September 4, 2013
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Jennings School District Still Accredited   Jennings School District is accredited.  A story on the Jennigns District in the Aug. 29th issue of The Independent News mistakenly stated that the district…

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First Heat-Related Death Reported in County

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A 65-year-old Ferguson woman, whose home air conditioner was  not working, is the first confirmed heat-related death in Saint Louis County this summer, according to the medical examiner.  The body…

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New Ferguson Restaurant is What Dreams Are Made Of

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The Dining Divas By Lisa Kampeter Cathy’s Kitchen is Trip Around the U.S. Usually, it’s all about us, the Dining Divas.  This month, it wasn’t about any of us.  This month,…

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Pre-season Almost Over, Time to See the Real Rams

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By Randy Gardner Three weeks have come and gone and every week I sit in front of the television waiting for the Rams to put a check mark in the…

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CVS Pharmacy Seeks Florissant Site, But Faces Some Hurdles

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By Carol Arnett CVS Pharmacy would like to open a store in Florissant, but some council members have a problem with the location the company has chosen. Craig Forgey, representing…

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Story, Headline Still Painted Same Old Negative Brush About North County

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A Boomer’s Journal By Tom Anselm Well, folks, you may have seen the recent front-page story and negative bold headline about North  County's housing problems that ran in the Sunday,…

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Week 2 Road Trips Include Central-DeSmet, East-Kirkwood Rematches

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By Jim Wieners With The Independent News not publishing next week there are top matches for week two that can not be ignored. On Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Hazelwood…

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