Lutheran North Stops Trinity; Hazelwood Central, East Fall

By Jim Wieners Too bad that about 5,000 fans according to media reports, including power-five conference college scouts, at Lutheran North’s Bill Lamothe Football Field were not watching a Class…

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Pam Grier Opens St. Louis International Film Festival

by Sandra Olmsted  The 26th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) opens with a special reception featuring Pam Grier and premiere of the locally produced indie comedy, Bad…

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‘A Bad Moms Christmas’: Uneven but Still Very Funny

By Sandra Olmsted With A Bad Moms Christmas, writers/directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore bring it on with a follow up to their popular 2016 comedy Bad Moms. In this…

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Trinity-Lutheran North Meet Nov. 3; Hazelwood Central-CBC Showdown

By Jim Wieners In the Sept. 21 edition of   The Independent News, the Sports Headline mentioned that Trinity Catholic High and Lutheran High North are on a Friday, Nov. 3…

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Hazelwood West Boys Swimming Entered In 7 State Events; Hazelwood Central in 2

By Jim Wieners Hazelwood West Boys Swimming will compete in seven Class Two State events beginning with the preliminaries Friday, Nov. 3, 5 p.m. at the St. Peters’ Rec-Plex. This…

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The Dining Divas Take a Look Back (and Taste) at St. Louis Food at Circa STL

by Lisa Kampeter I’m probably biased because I’ve lived in the St. Louis area for most of my life, but St. Louis (and, of course, Missouri) has some really great…

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Thank You for Your Service: An Interview with Director Jason Hall

Interview and review by Sandra Olmsted With Thank You for Your Service, debut director Jason Hall, who also wrote the screenplay, seems to have found his passion with films about…

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The Florida Project: Impoverished Childhood in the Land of Magic Castles

by Sandra Olmsted In The Florida Project, writer/director Sean Baker chronicles the lives of people struggling in the shadow of the famed Florida theme park. Baker reveals the main character,…

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Fall Weather Making It Great For Watching Prep Football and Soccer

by Randy Gardner It’s playoff time for area high schools. Every year I talk about getting out and supporting your local area team and this year is no different. It…

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