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“Paddington 2”: So Bear-ably Enchanting
by Sandra Olmsted Although most sequels have a reputation of being unbearably bad, the fun, wit, good-heartedness, and excitement in writer-director Paul King’s Paddington 2 equals, if not outshines, that…
“Henry & Mudge” Now Playing at Eagan Center
The City of Florissant and the St. Louis Family Theatre Series will bring to life on stage TheatreworksUSA’s Henry & Mudge! Moving from the city to a new house…
Rams: Friend or Foe? & College Championship Game was a Classic
by Randy Gardner RAMS: FRIEND OR FOE? There are so many ways to spend a weekend night during the winter. One of them is being snuggled up next to a…
Pere Marquette Boasts Murder Mysteries & Magnificent Grounds
Story and photo by Nichole Richardson Roughly 22 miles up the Great River Road rests the magnificent Pere Marquette State Park. The park, located at 13653 Lodge Blvd., in Grafton,…
Christmas Lights Cruise Never Disappoints in Our Area
Text and photos by Nichole Fetters It happens each winter. You drive down your street on the warmest day in the forecast post-Thanksgiving to find your neighbors untangling strands of…
A Boomer’s Journal
A Christmas Tale Today of an Event More than 2,000 Years Ago By Tom Anselm (Editors note: This weeks column is a reprise of a past year’s Christmas offering. We…
Appreciate Christmas And the Real Meaning
By Randy Gardner In this crazy time of the year it's hard to get anything done and it's hard to keep your mind on anything but making sure that you…
Dining Divas’ Annual Christmas Gathering
The Season of Giving is All Year Long for Dining Divas by Lisa Kampeter I’m never disappointed each year. The kickoff of the “most wonderful time of the year” always…
Holiday Movie Preview Part 2:
The Oscar Race Heats Up! by Sandra Olmsted The announcement of the Golden Globe nominations by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association include many of the films…
Jim Wiener’s High School Hoops Roundup
HAZELWOOD EAST TAKES 6-GAME HOOP WIN STREAK TO COLLINSVILLE TOURNEY By Jim Wieners After opening the season Nov. 27 with a 77-55 loss to Trinity Catholic at the Pattonville Tournament,…