Florissant

Who will be named the 2007 Valley of Flowers queen? There are 25 queen candidates from local high schools each hoping to receive the title and crown. Judging for the…

VFW Color Guard from 2006 Valley of Flowers parade - Jane Banaszek photo PARADE THEME - MY FAVORITE STATE The Valley of Flowers parade will be held on Sunday, May…

The Children’s Celebration of Performing Arts is a fun-filled, exciting family oriented event Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 in Florissant Valley Park (grounds of the James J. Eagan…

Several major projects of street work are underway or scheduled to begin late spring in Florissant, Mayor Robert Lowery announced. Surface sealing of 129 streets will begin on June 4…

An aquarium at Cabela's at St. Louis Mills ---JANE BANASZEK PHOTO STORY BYJEANETTE EBERLIN RIZZELLO The new Cabela’s facility at St. Louis Mills in Hazelwood was "welcomed with open arms"…

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…