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Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

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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”

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FEMA Has Some Funding For North County Residents Who Had Sept. Basement Flooding

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FEMA is coming to the aid of St. Louis City and County residents who suffered basement damages due to sewer backup from the severe storms, flooding and tornado during the…

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3 Hazelwood Schools Host Grand Re-Openings

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  • Post published:November 18, 2008
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Three Hazelwood District elementary schools are set to show off new building features during grand re-openings today and next week. Students, district employees, parents and patrons are invited to re-openings…

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The last days of fall seen at Spanish Lake Park

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Ameren UE Offers Apologies For Hitting Sewer Lateral Lines

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BY CAROL ARNETT Ameren UE offered apologies for the problems caused by the work they are doing on St. Catherine Street and Paddock Drive. Ameren is burying lines in that…

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Movie review: Madagascar Escape 2 Africa

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT "Madagascar Escape 2 Africa," like all animated features geared to children, has a lesson; and it’s one we’ve been clobbered with over and over in countless animated…

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Florissant Police Offering Neighborhood Watch Training

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The Florissant Police Department Crime Prevention Unit will begin offering monthly Neighborhood Watch training for interested Florissant citizens. The first meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 17 beginning at 6:30…

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Irving Berlin’s Music Comes To Florissant on Nov. 18

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The Florissant Fine Arts Council is presenting Irving Berlin's "I Love a Piano" on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m., at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre. "I Love a Piano"…

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Post 444 Seeks Flags

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American Legion Post 444 is seeking casket flags that had been presented to a loved one and are no longer wanted. "Post 444 would be pleased and honored to receive…

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MSD Reminds Customers to “Bag It” Not Sewer It

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Raking leaves into sewers can cause basement backups and flood streets. The recent weather has been warm, but fall is officially here and leaves are starting to fall from the…

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Historic Florissant’s Christmas House Tour is Nov. 30

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Historic Florissant presents its annual Christmas House Tour on Sunday, Nov 30. The organization has been sponsoring this event each year since 1975, and the Sunday after Thanksgiving has come…

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