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Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

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Ferg. – Flor. School District Will Place Tax Levy on August 5 Ballot

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The F-F School District has announced it will seek an operating tax levy increase during the upcoming August 5 election. Voters will be asked to approve Proposition S, an overall…

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Scenes from The Valley of Flowers Festival

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The following are scenes from the three-day Valley of Flowers Festival in Florissant.                      

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Valley of Flowers Parade, Pretty Baby Contest Winners Announced

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In addition to the queen and court, winners in several categories in the Valley of Flowers parade were announced immediately after the parade Sunday in the Knights of Columbus pavilion.…

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Amazing Spider-Man 2: A Mishmash for Teens

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By Sandra Olmsted The new Spider-Man film a few things going for it, mainly the chemistry between the leads, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man/Peter Parker.…

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Valley of Flowers this Weekend, May 2, 3, 4

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Nino from Circus Flora Bringing Zoppe to Valley of Flowers Festival

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Nino the Clown, a former fixture with Circus Flora in St. Louis, is bringing his Zoppé an Italian Family Circus to Florissant in early May to help the city commemorate…

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Pat Stinnett Chairs Festival for Second Year

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The 2014 Festival marks Pat Stinnett’s second year as chair of the event. Stinnett said he expects this year to be better than last. Stinnett noted that last year was…

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The Dining Divas Discover More Than Just New Renovations at the Cheshire Inn

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The Dining Divas By Lisa Kampeter It was an odd Diva night.  The crazy spring weather must have affected more than just the atmosphere.  From the Planning Diva walking into the…

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Merry Month of May Has Many Meanings

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm So today we find ourselves at the start of The Merry Merry Month of May.  Good old  writer Stephen Foster came up with this…

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They Don’t Call Them The Blues For Nothing

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By Randy Gardner I had to write my column Tuesday right after I ate because I knew that I would lose my appetite because of the severity of disappointment that…

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