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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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Mayor Announces New Police Chief: Karabas retiring Dec. 31

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Promotions of Other Police Officers Also Announced  Mayor Tom Schneider announced late last week major changes in the leadership of the Florissant Police Department including the pending retirement of Police…

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Hazelwood Participates in Missouri’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 3-5

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 In an effort to help local parents save money when purchasing back-to-school supplies, clothes and computers for their children, the City of Hazelwood is again partnering with the state of…

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Mark Your Calendar

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Friday, July 27 Project Hands at St. Catherine Retirement Center. Volunteers needed to crochet,  quilt and knit for various children's organizations the last Friday of every month. 2 p.m. Steak…

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Short Drive Getaways: Visit Mark Twain Country in Hannibal

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  • Post published:July 26, 2012
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Text and photos by Nichole Butler It is kind of amazing how much Missouri has to offer. Seriously, people who live in the St. Louis area really don’t have to…

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More Beaches, Sandbars Along Mississippi River This Summer

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River 4 feet below Record Low Text and photos by Carol Arnett Drivers using the I-270 bridge from North County into Illinois this summer may have noticed major changes in…

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What Have We Come to In Youth Sports When We Red-shirt 5-Year-olds?

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm Athletics has always been a significant piece of my life. It all started with the days of Atom league soccer at St. Jerome, wearing…

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Learning First-Hand What it’s Like to Coach

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By Randy Gardner As I embark on a new adventure in life called true Head Coaching, I was quit amazed at how much I thought I knew compared to reality.…

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Dark Knight Rises in 3rd Batman Film

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By Sandra Olmsted Writer-director Christopher Nolan uses the real world issues of terrorism and political and economic difference between the 1% and the rest of the world as a backdrop…

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Florissant Council Says Yes to Pet Cemetery Expansion

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By Carol Arnett         The Florissant City Council voted to allow Imperial Crown Pet Cemetery to expand, but not before extensive discussion. At issue was not the…

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Dinner and a Movie Proves a Great Combination for the Dining Divas, Even with Unsatisfied Appetites

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By Lisa Kampeter At the core of each Dining Divas outing is companionship.  Thankfully. If it was all about the food, we’d be begging for a do-over after this month’s…

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