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Site Selection Next Step For Florissant’s Planned All-Inclusive Playground

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BY CAROL ARNETT The City of Florissant is one step closer to having an all-inclusive playground. The city council passed a resolution providing "support, encouragement, and park land" for the…

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Area Churches Host What Has Become More Than Just A Thanksgiving Dinner

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By Peter Burkemper A very special anniversary takes place this Thanksgiving Day with the tenth anniversary of the annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Dinner. This year’s event will be held at St.…

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Cruizin’ North County: New Book From 2 Local Guys Who Remember When

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CRAIG KAINTZ AND BILL KASALKO, authors of Cruizin' North County, will be at the Cross Keys Barnes & Noble, 13995 New Halls Ferry Rd. on Sunday, Dec. 21, from 1-3…

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Hazelwood West Marching Band in Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade

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The Marching Band at Hazelwood West High School will march in the 75th Anniversary of the Chicago McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade will be televised live on WGN from…

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Even the Rams Can Make You Thankful

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BY RANDY GARDNER Since it is a Holiday week I am going to be really nice and talk about all of the things that I and most of you should…

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Spartans, Hawks Represent Hazelwood in Show Me Bowl

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BY JIM WIENERS For the first time since 2004 Hazelwood East Football is in the Show Me Bowl. For the first time since 2005 Hazelwood Central Football is in the…

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Trinity Catholic, McCluer North Fall Short in State Boys Soccer

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BY JIM WIENERS Last weekend at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton, Trinity Catholic was looking for their first state Boys Soccer title after the Rosary-Aquinas-Mercy merger in 2003 while McCluer…

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Dining Divas: First Impressions of Niche Menu Not Lasting for Dining Divas

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BY LISA KAMPETER The words "icky" and "phooey" are not what you want to hear at first glance of the menu from a restaurant you’ve chosen, but that’s exactly what…

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Movie review: “Four Christmases”

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Movie review: “Twilight”

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT There’s nothing wrong with "Twilight" that a little bit of Bela and a little bit of Anne Rice couldn’t fix fast. Overly sensitive to their target audience,…

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