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Remember Memorial Day and all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for Our Freedom

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independentnwsMay 19, 2025

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

Runners and walkers will enjoy one mile, 5K (3.1 miles)...

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Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22

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New Service Allows FPD To Text, Email Information

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The Florissant Police Department is utilizing a new communications service that allows the department to send important, valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology. The service went into…

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First Parent Engagement In HSD Called a Success

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Recently, more than 60 people attended the Hazelwood School District’s first parent engagement forum on school safety. Two additional forums were held this past week. “We were very pleased with the…

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Titan Alumni Players present musical at Trinity

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The stories of Dr. Suess will come to life March 22-24 in the Trinity gym when the Titan Alumni Players present Suessical the Musical. Performances will take place at 8…

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Mark Your Calendar

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  • Post published:March 7, 2013
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Friday, March 8 Fish Fry every Friday through April 12  at American Legion Post 444, 17090 Old Jamestown Road (2 1/2 miles north of Jamestown Mall) (314-741-7786) Fish Fry every…

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Loretta Swit From M*A*S*H at FCC As Eleanor Roosevelt on March 20

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M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit breathes life into one of history’s most intriguing first ladies, Eleanor Roosevelt. The action follows the years after World War I as Eleanor’s canny and clear-eyed…

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Jack the Giant Slayer: Giant Fun

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By Sandra Olmsted The opening of director Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Slayer is a homage to the Hollywood Golden Age adaptations with sequences that directly connect the film with the…

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Annual St. Patrick’s Day Lunch/Dinner at the Shrine

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Old St. Ferdinand Shrine will be hosting its annual St. Patrick's Lunch/Dinner from 1- 6 on Sunday, March 17. Home-cooked corned beef, potatoes and cabbage will be prepared by Irish…

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Revenues Generated for 6th Annual Mayors’ Shamrock Ball Exceed 2012

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Preliminary estimates indicate the 6th Annual Mayors’ Shamrock Ball held March 2 to benefit Valley Industries Sheltered Workshop was the biggest and best ever.  Event organizers report selling 468 tickets, which…

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A Dining Divas Day with a Twist

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The Dining Divas By Lisa Kampeter The Dining Divas mixed things up this month.  Instead of our normal first Thursday of the month dining out extravaganza, we put down our forks…

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What Would MLK Think of Today’s Society?

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A Boomer’s Journal By Tom Anselm Another Black History Month draws to a close as I write this.  In my wanderings around various schools as a substitute teacher, I find…

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