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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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Central, McCluer on Feb. 16 Boys Basketball Collision Course

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By Jim Wieners “It’s that time” Hazelwood East head boys basketball coach Ron Banks said, last Friday at Fort Zumwalt North, about the first 19 days of February and Suburban…

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Free Home Buying Seminar Offered

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Learn what it takes to purchase a home by attending Neighbors Credit Union’s Home Buying Seminar on Thursday, Feb. 18, sponsored  by Neighbors Credit Union and conducted by a mortgage…

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Florissant Reports Decrease in Crime Rate for 2009 Compared to 2008

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With all statistics in for 2009, major decreases are shown over 2008 in various crime categories in the City of Florissant. "We are absolutely delighted to make this report on…

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Mark Your Calendar

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Thursday, Feb. 4 Tai Chi for Seniors on Thursdays  February 4, 11, 18, 25 at    10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Retirement Community, 3350 St. Catherine St.Reduce stress, strengthen joints, develop…

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Dining Divas Start Off 2010 With a Three Monkeys Brunch

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One Sunday morning, the Dining Divas braved the frigid temperatures and headed to South St. Louis for our monthly get together.  We gathered at a neighborhood establishment called Three Monkeys…

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Florissant: Passage of Bill Blocking City Employees to Campaign Gets Unanimous Approval

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By Carol Arnett In somewhat of a surprise move,  the Florissant City Council last week "unanimously" passed a bill that would prohibit department heads and other city employees from campaigning…

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Valentine’s Day

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St. Louis’ Largest Local Producer of Chocolate Covered Strawberries Gears Up for Yet Another Busy Valentine’s Day It is a St. Louis ritual. Every February as Valentine’s Day approaches, the…

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Eagle on Ice

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Photo by Bob Baxter of Baxter's in Alton.

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Eagle on ice

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Photo by Bob Baxter of Baxter's in Alton taken recently on the Mississippi River at Alton.

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Boeing Engineers Share Space Awareness Day with HCMS Students

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