The Windy Zeitgeist of Oscar Picking

by Sandra Olmsted Predicting the Oscars is like throwing darts into the future without any inkling of how the winds of zeitgeist will be blowing by the final day that…

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‘Early Man’: A Wooly Mammoth of a Tale

by Sandra Olmsted In Early Man, director Nick Park and Aardman Animations, the creators of the Wallace and Gromit films among other stop-motion features, strut their stuff in a creation…

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Hazelwood Central Basketball Gets Top Boys, Girls Seeds at McCluer No.

By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central Boys and Girls Basketball teams are top seeds in the Class Five, District Two Tournaments at McCluer North High School, which opens Saturday, Feb. 24…

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IWA Swimmer Wins 2 State Titles; Basketball Seeks Record Ninth

By Jim Wieners Incarnate Word Academy, an all-Girls high school, has a history of state team championships, beginning with Volleyball, followed by Soccer and, currently, with Basketball. Individual State titles,…

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Olympic Speeds and Stunts Always Impress the World

by Randy Gardner I wish the Olympics happened more than once every four years, actually they do if you count the alternate 2- year cycle of the winter and summer…

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St. Louis Outlet Mall Site in Line For Nation’s Largest Sports Complex

By Bob Lindsey A decision will be made before Spring on which location the massive Big Sports POWERplex development would be built. After Chesterfield backed out last year, the location…

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Hazelwood Custodial Staff Take Extra Precautions during Flu Season

For the well-being of the students, teachers, and staff throughout the Hazelwood School District (HSD) will be implementing additional cleaning procedures to combat the flu virus from spreading. Extra disinfecting…

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Still Tickets for Mayor’s 11th Annual Shamrock Ball at Garden Villas

There are still tickets to this year’s 11th Annual Mayors’ Shamrock Ball, scheduled for Saturday, March 3, from 6:30-10:30 p.m., which organizers anticipate to be the biggest and best one…

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Hazelwood Redistricting Meeting Rescheduled Feb. 28

   The Hazelwood School District Redistricting Community Engagement Workshop #4 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 6-8 p.m. at Hazelwood West High School, One Wildcat Lane. This is…

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