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Black Jack holds city-wide Garage Sale at various locations

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Rascals Baseball Started Slowly But Hopes For A Strong Finish

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BY JIM WIENERS There is a saying "It’s not how you start but how you finish" and the River City Rascals baseball team, who are based in O’Fallon, Mo., and…

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St. Stanislaus Museum Seeks New Location; Out with the old White Castle

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  • Post published:June 21, 2007
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BY CAROL ARNETT A new museum and a renewed White Castle are coming to Florissant soon. The City Council held three public hearings at the last council meeting, including one…

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Fontbonne OPTIONS Consolidates 3 North County Sites Into One Facility

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  • Post published:June 21, 2007
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Fontbonne University OPTIONS students at the university’s three North County sites are attending classes in a new, consolidated facility at #1D, Paddock Hills Plaza Center, in Florissant. The establishment of…

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NBA TV Ratings Almost As Poor as NHL, But Spurs Were Class Act

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  • Post published:June 21, 2007
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BY RANDY GARDNER How many of you watched the NBA finals on TV? These finals were kind of like the NHL finals. Nobody watched. I just don’t get how these…

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Milwaukee Hosting 40th Summerfest on City’s Lakefront June 28-July 8

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  • Post published:June 21, 2007
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The late Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier had a vision of creating a music festival that would revitalize the downtown area and bring the community together. In 1968 this vision became…

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M.J. Behlmann Construction Breaks Ground on 53 Unit Condominium Community

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MARK BEHLMANN (center) is joined by Florissant Mayor Robert Lowery along with Florissant Valley Chamber of Commerce officials and others at the recent ground breaking for Fleurissant Park Place. From…

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North County Youth Task Force Meets June 21 To Address Teen Issues, Concerns

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The newly organized North County Youth Task Force sponsored by North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice (NCCU) will be holding its first meeting on Thursday June 21,…

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Hazelwood Police Dogs Now Have Armor Gear

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HAZELWOOD POLICE CANINE HANDLER MIKE MONTICELLI recently took time out to discuss the canine police program and pose for a photo with his dog, Onyxx. BY JEANETTE EBERLIN RIZZELLO The…

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Movie review: “Nancy Drew (2007)”

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Nancy Drew revives a classic role model just in time for young girls barred by parents from any further contact with Brittany Spears, or, heaven forbid, Paris…

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Movie review: “A Mighty Heart:

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Filmmaker Michael Winterbottom’s work "A Mighty Heart" breaks your heart for what it might have been. Based on one of the worst atrocities committed in the war…

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