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Remember Memorial Day and all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for Our Freedom

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St. Louis Zoo Reopened Monday

Extensive tree damage at St. Louis Zoo after Storm, Still...

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Ferguson Twilight Run is Saturday May 17

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Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22

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Double Baseball Wins For Hazelwood Central, McCluer North, Trinity

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By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central, McCluer North and Trinity Catholic Baseball teams each had two wins on April 2 but Hazelwood Central won over two teams on the road while…

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Budget Cuts Loom For City

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Ferguson City Voters Approve One of Two Propositions on Tuesday, April 5 Ferguson City voters approved one of two Propositions on Tuesday, April 5. Proposition E, an Economic Development Sales…

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Leslie Hogstead and Connie Harge elected to 3-year terms on FFSD Board

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All Propositions in Florissant, Hazelwood Pass by Big Margins on April 5th Ballot Florissant residents approve Propositions B, R, and A. Prop B in Tuesday’s elections with big margins. Props…

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Hawthorne Players:

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  Auditions April 10 For Musical ‘Hairspray’   Hawthorne Players has announced auditions for the musical “Hairspray” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre,…

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Delrish Moss is new Ferguson Police Chief

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Ferguson Names Miami Police Dept. Official as City’s New Police Chief Following a three month nationwide search, Major Delrish L. Moss of the Miami, Florida Police Department, has been named…

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Trinity Girls Soccer Opens With 5-0 Shutout Over McCluer North

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By Jim Wieners Trinity Catholic Girls Soccer began a new era March 23 with a 5-0 shutout over McCluer North at James Eagan Field at Eagan Civic Center, across Waterford…

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Should The Coach Go If U.S. Soccer Team Fails To Qualify For World Cup?

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By Randy Gardner If you are a soccer fan like I am, you have to be disappointed in the United States National soccer team. I should maybe correct myself and…

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Hazelwood West Boys, Hazelwood Central Girls Win Track And Field

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By Jim Wieners It was a winning Track & Field day before Easter, March 26, for the Hazelwood West Boys in O'Fallon, Mo. and for the Hazelwood Central Girls in…

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A Bouquet of Spring Films Popping Up

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by Sandra Olmsted While not every film that pops up in the movie theaters this Spring will smell lovely, at least the list below provides some guidance to avoid some…

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Florissant, Hazelwood, Local Ballot issues

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  School Board, Municipal Races & Ballot Issues For April 5th Elections   The number of candidates for next Tuesday, April 3rd municipal elections is lighter in our area of…

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