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independentnwsMay 5, 2025

Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

Walmart, Cold Water School Teamup for Wellnss Festival at the...

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“The Heidi Chronicles” coming to town

NJT Presents the Pulitzer Prize-Winning ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ May 29-June...

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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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   The 2014 Valley of Flowers Queen Alex Phifer celebrating her last moments as queen by crowning Courtney Neisler as the 2015 Queen. Another Perfect May Day For Valley of…

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Ferguson Commission Meets

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Community, Law Enforcement, Commission Develop Proposed Model for Law Enforcement Training Standards Community and law enforcement leaders came together with members of the Ferguson Commission Thursday, April 30, to endorse…

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Who’s To Blame For Sports Injuries?

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By Randy Gardner What a way to start off the week by losing one of the cornerstones of the Cardinals pitching group, Adam Wainwright. It looked like such a simple…

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2 Florissant Businesses Plan Expansions

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Florissant Council Resolution Supports 2-cent Hike in Gas Tax By Carol Arnett The city council Monday passed a resolution supporting Senate Bill 540, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission’s 2+2+2+…

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Jobs Program for North County

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Labor Dept. Grants $5 Million For North County Skills Training Program   Gov. Jay Nixon has announced a new $5 million grant that will help provide skills-training and employment to…

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New Movies, Old Moves: 3 Classic Hollywood War/Romance Films            by Sandra Olmsted Several of the films this spring display an interesting development. As the audience has shifted from solely the…

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District Boys Golf May 4

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  Hazelwood Central West, McCluer North, Trinity Competing By Jim Wieners   High School Boys Golf will begin the road to the Missouri State High School Activities Association championships with…

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North County Prep Sports

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Hazelwood Central Girls Track Takes 2nd, McCluer North 3rd At Ladue By Jim Wieners Girls Track and Field battles between the last two Class Four State Champions continues as Hazelwood Central…

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Florissant Named 3rd Most Beautiful Town in Missouri

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The culturetrip.com, a global website for the best of global art, food, culture, travel, and events, recently released a list of Missouri's "most beautiful towns.” Branson was cited as the…

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It’s Yet Another BBQ Place in STL that The Dining Divas Love

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The Dining Divas By Lisa Kampeter I’m always excited when we find a new restaurant that’s delicious, down to earth, and affordable, and the Dining Divas discovered another in the…

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