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$2.8 Million In FEMI Grants Approved For Missouri in Sept 11-24 Flooding Aid
Nearly $2.8 million in disaster aid has been approved in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Missouri residents suffering damage from the severe storms, flooding and tornado during the…
Large Turnout For 10th Thanksgiving Ecumenical Dinner
PAT VON NIDA (center) founder of the Thanksgiving Dinner, with many of the volunteers. She was honored for her many years of service. STORY AND PHOTO BY MARK FETTERS Once…
Area Churches Host What Has Become More Than Just A Thanksgiving Dinner
By Peter Burkemper A very special anniversary takes place this Thanksgiving Day with the tenth anniversary of the annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Dinner. This year’s event will be held at St.…
Cruizin’ North County: New Book From 2 Local Guys Who Remember When
CRAIG KAINTZ AND BILL KASALKO, authors of Cruizin' North County, will be at the Cross Keys Barnes & Noble, 13995 New Halls Ferry Rd. on Sunday, Dec. 21, from 1-3…
Florissant Man Tells His Experience as Part of Honor Flight For WW II Vets
HONOR FLIGHT MEMBERS with RICH SCHAMBERG'S goup had a group photo taken at the Marine Corp Memorial Iwo Jima statue. Rich was the only one from Florissant as most of…
Soroptimist Fashion Show
GRACE ZYKAN modeling a Dillard's fashion at the Soroptimist annual fashion show. (Photo courtesy of Karen McKay.)
Village North Staff, Residents Color Nigeria Children’s World
Father Ray stands amidst individuals at Village North who contributed for the children. Photo by Karen Stewart Father Ray Iwuji, chaplain of Christian Hospital, has given of his time to…
Access to the Confluence Point Trail at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area is closed due to flooding, however the Visitor Center remains open.
JANE BANASZEK PHOTO Even as the water is receding, Columbia Bottom Conservation Area remains closed due to flooding. The visitor's center is high and dry, but the grounds and trail…
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area flooded
JANE BANASZEK PHOTO WILDLIFE VIEWING has not been affected by the rise in water level at Columbia Bottom. In fact, it brings some of them in closer such as these…
New Program Begins July 4th To Help Veterans Find In-Home Care Funds
This Independence Day, millions of American families will celebrate when they learn about free, government money that’s available to help them pay for in-home care of their veteran loved ones.…