Florissant

BY CAROL ARNETT The Florissant City Council held a public hearing on a proposal to put another used car lot in the city at the last council meeting. GMT Auto…

BY LISA KAMPETER One of the best features of Alton, IL is the beautiful view from the Clark Bridge as you cross over the Mississippi River in the early evening.…

Florissant Mayor Robert Lowery won re-election for a third term with a 57.7% to 42.3% victory over political newcomer Andrew Podleski in Tuesday's mayor's race. Mayor Lowery garnered 4400 votes…

The Insurance Service Office awarded the Hazelwood Fire Department a Class Three ISO rating. The ISO evaluates and rates departments and districts provided in communities. The classification system grades a…

BY CAROL ARNETT The race for mayor of Florissant pits experience against a new face in Florissant politics. Mayor Robert Lowery is being challenged by Andrew Podleski. Both have several…

BY CAROL ARNETT There was some last minute politicking in the Florissant mayoral race at the city council meeting Monday night. Mayor Robert Lowery recently sent a letter to residents…

Grace Hercules, senior citizen coordinator for Florissant, retired on March 2, after nine years of service to Florissant's senior population. Peggy Hogan is the new coordinator. Hercules was responsible for…