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Memorial Day Ceremony at James Eagan Center

Mayor Tim Lowery announced that the City of Florissant along...

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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

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Ferguson Twilight Run is Saturday May 17

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Dining Divas: Bike-Riding Grandma Divas Alters Dining Out Plans For Other Divas

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BY LISA KAMPETER The Dining Divas get together for dinner out somewhere, preferably a new restaurant or at least a new restaurant to us. Each month we debate about where…

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East, Central Host Football Openers Sept. 1; Stars Visit Pattonville Aug. 31

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BY JIM WIENERS Two of the Hazelwood School District’s three high schools, East and Central, open the 2007 Football season on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 1, with 1 p.m. games while…

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Prep Football Opens Aug. 30; Hazelwood West, McCluer Kicks Off 2007 at 4 p.m.

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BY JIM WIENERS Hazelwood West High School opens the 2007 Prep Football Season Aug. 30 at home as the Wildcats host Suburban North Conference play at 4 p.m. against the…

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Relay For Life ’07

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BY BOB LINDSEY North County Relay For Life was off to a rousing start Aug. 3 before an expected storm dampened and cancelled the remaining hours of the relay shortly…

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Vote Change Will Allow St. Stanislaus Museum to Relocate to Charbonier Road

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BY BOB LINDSEY As allowed by city charter, a Florissant councilman Monday night asked to change his vote from the previous meeting that would in effect permit a zoning code…

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Sunsets, Sand Dunes, Fresh Fruit on Southwest Michigan Coast

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White sand beaches and blue water makes the beach scenes at Saugatuck and southwest Michigan look almost like those in southern California. STORY & PHOTOS BY BOB LINDSEY As the…

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Joe Donahue Leaving Hazelwood School Board For New County Post School Board For New County Post

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After serving more than 27 years on the Hazelwood School District Board of Education, Joe Donahue is resigning to take a new job as Democratic Director of the St. Louis…

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Movie review: “Stardust”

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT The hyper-imaginative world of Neil Gaiman is resplendently realized by director Matthew Vaughn in the new romantic fantasy, "Stardust." From their once-upon-a-time opening, Vaughn and his co-writer…

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Rams and Cards Are Generating Late Summer Excitement

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BY RANDY GARDNER So much to talk about this week as the Rams and Cards look pretty good as one team is fighting for its playoff life and other is…

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Florissant Youth Receives a Red Cross Lifesaver Award

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The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter presented Lifesaver Awards to six residents and the National Certificate of Merit to two residents from the St. Louis metropolitan area. Thirteen-year-old…

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