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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

Runners and walkers will enjoy one mile, 5K (3.1 miles)...

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Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22

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Ferguson Police Promote Two Officers to Sergeant

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The Ferguson Police Department announced the promotion of officers Dominica Fuller and Mark Leone to Sergeant. “We are very pleased and excited to enter into this new era for our…

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Wound Care Awareness Week Observed at Christian Hospital

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The Christian Hospital Wound Care & Hyperbarics Center, a member of the Healogics network, helped raise awareness of chronic wounds in the second annual Wound Care Awareness Week, June 1-5.…

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Mayor Schneider Asks for Special Session to Consider Gas Tax Hike

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Mayor Thomas R. Schneider of Florissant has requested that Gov. Jay Nixon call a special legislative session to increase the gas tax by 2 cents and avoid forfeiting federal matching…

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Hazelwood’s Cold Water Elementary Named a National School of Character

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      Cold Water Elementary is one of 13 schools statewide to be named a national School of Character by Character.org (formerly the Character Education Partnership) and was recognized as a…

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Metro Market Coming June 5 to Rock Road MetroLink Station

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Citizens for Modern Transit, in partnership with Beyond Housing, Great Rivers Greenway and Metro, will host a Metro Market on Friday, June 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the…

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Job Skills Taught in Not-For-Profit Run by Disabled McCluer Students

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Kenneth Holzapfel, a teacher at McCluer High School, received a $2,500 grant to form a legal not-for-profit catering business that will be owned and operated by McCluer students with disabilities.…

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Emerson Gold Star Grant Winners Announced

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Emerson surprised teachers at four local schools by announcing it will award them Emerson Gold Star Grants to fund projects in the classroom.  The grants, which are awarded annually through…

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Thursday, June 4    Blood pressure clinic at St. Catherine Retirement Community, 3350 St. Catherine Street, at 10:15 a.m. RSVP by calling 314-838-3877. Friday, June 5    Bingo every Friday…

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Water Park Opens at North County Recreation Complex

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New Aquatic Center at North County Rec Complex Open The new $5 million aquatics center opened Memorial Day weekend at the North County Recreation Center at Veterans Park located off…

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Summer Meal Program Offered in Ferguson-Florissant School District

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The USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) will sponsor free breakfast and lunch for children age 18 and younger at seven sites in the Ferguson-Florissant School District this summer. The…

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