‘Stronger’: Jake Gyllenhaal in Another Stellar Performance

by Sandra Olmsted In Stronger, which chronicles the life of Boston bombing victim Jeff Bauman, Jake Gyllenhaal perfectly channels the man with all his flaws and warts. Gyllenhaal also reveals…

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Pizza, Painting, and More . . . The Dining Divas Stay and Play Locally

by Lisa Kampeter I’m always excited about our Dining Divas nights, but I was super excited for our last gathering. The girls all came to my house for a pizza…

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20th Annual Old Town Florissant Fall Festival is this Sunday Oct. 8

All the activities at the Fall Festival are along rue St. Francois in Old Town The 20th annual Old Town Fall Festival will be held Sunday, Oct. 8 from 11…

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A BOOMER’S JOURNAL: Early TV: When the West Called My Name

by Tom Anselm “From the clear blue of the Western sky comes… Sky King.” So went the opening line of one of the many shows with Western themes that populated…

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Hazelwood Central Takes 34-Game League Grid Win Streak (To) West

By Jim Wieners    When the St. Louis Suburban Public High School Athletic and Activities Association realigned the Suburban Conferences, Hazelwood Central Football won the last 16 consecutive Suburban North…

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Hazelwood West, IWA Softball Are District Top Seeds at Springfield

By Jim Wieners High School Softball road to the Oct. 20-21 State Tournaments, at Killian Sports Complex in Springfield started Wednesday, Oct. 4 ,with districts, which end Friday, Oct. 6.…

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Florissant Hosts Public Hearing On Community Block Grants

The City of Florissant will hold a public hearing beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, at Florissant City Hall Council Chambers, 955 rue St. Francois, concerning the Fiscal…

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Spanish Lake Rebuild Day Oct. 7 to Rehab 4 Area Homes

   This Saturday, October 7, the Spanish Lake Community Development Corporation (SL-CDC) is partnering with Rebuilding Together-St. Louis to provide needed home repairs to four low-income homeowners in the Spanish…

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