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Tony Award for the Muny; New seasons Opens June 16 with “Bring It On”

The Muny Will Receive the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award...

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Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms out there

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Weekend shows for RIVERDANCE 30 Continue May 3 & 4

2025 RIVERDANCE 30 Graces The Fabulous Fox this weekend       ...

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Valley of Flowers weekend arrives!

The Valley of Flowers Festival is back and blooming brighter...

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Jim Wieners’ Sports Roundup: MSHSAA News

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MSHSAA To Replace 1.35 Multiplier With Points System For 2020-‘21 By Jim Wieners    After nearly two decades of using a multiplier of 1.35 for enrollments of private and charter…

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Randy Gardner on Sports: Missing the Deadline . . .

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Prompts Need to Stress Accountability By Randy Gardner It has been awhile since I have been able to put my thoughts down. The last issue, I missed my deadline; completely…

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Senior Summertime Dinner Dance . . .

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July 19 at Eagan Center The Trilogy Band is coming to the Eagan Center for a Senior Citizen Summertime Dinner/Dance from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, July 19. Dance the night…

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New Fountains and Upgrades Installed . . .

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At St. Ferdinand Lake Over the winter the Parks & Recreation Department has been busy dredging St. Ferdinand Lake, installing new intakes for the waterfall which draws water from the…

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BrainWorks: The Theater of Neuroscience. . .

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Opens July 19 Four one-act plays explore the wonders of the human brain Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in partnership with Nine Network of Public Media, will present BrainWorks, a live theatrical performance…

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OMNIMAX Closing July 29 through . . .

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November for Renovations The OMNIMAX® Theater will be temporarily closing for renovations on July 29 and reopening in the late fall. The film projection system will be replaced with next-generation…

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Muny takes us back to 1776

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The Muny’s "1776" is as Illuminating as the 4th of July! By Pat Lindsey Seeing "1776"at The Muny is like time-traveling back in American history and personally observing our forefathers…

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Fourth Of July Fireworks!

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Florissant’s proud tradition of celebrating Independence Day continues this year on the grounds of the James J. Eagan Center at Florissant Valley Park. There will be food trucks. Festivities begin…

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Reminder: Fireworks Are . . .

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Illegal in Florissant Mayor Tim Lowery and police chief Fagan want to remind the public that the sale, possession, and use of Fireworks are prohibited by law in section 215.020…

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