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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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Weekend shows for RIVERDANCE 30 Continue May 3 & 4

2025 RIVERDANCE 30 Graces The Fabulous Fox this weekend       ...

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Valley of Flowers weekend arrives!

The Valley of Flowers Festival is back and blooming brighter...

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Alton Eagle Season Begins Jan. 7 With Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival

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Alton kicks off Eagle watching season with the Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival, Saturday, Jan. 7. During the annual winter migration of the American Bald Eagle every January, as many as 1,000…

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All North County Catholic Schools To Remain Open for 2017-2018

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All North County Catholic Schools in the Northeast Deanery will remain open for the 2017-2018 school year. The Archdiocesan School Oversight Committee representatives consulted with pastors and studied enrollment histories…

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County Holds 2nd Public Hearing on Acquiring Jamestown Mall Land

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St. Louis County held a public hearing at a special Committee of the Whole meeting of the St. Louis County Council on Tuesday Jan. 3. The recently completed blighting study…

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Movie Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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By Sandra Olmsted Sometimes the backstory should remain the backstory, and that, for me, is the case with this latest installment in the Star Wars saga. The film opens with…

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Dining Divas Break Bread, Play Games, Exchange Cookies, Enjoy Their Own Holiday Traditions

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by Lisa Kampeter    The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful time of the year. I choose to show respect to the turkey and…

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A Boomer’s Journal: After Hours of Shopping, Plastic Holy Family Still Brings Comfort

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By Tom Anselm The goose is getting fat and penny’s are popping into the old man’s hat these days. A common greeting heard everywhere is ‘Hey, you ready for Christmas?’…

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2nd Hearing Planned in County On Future of Jamestown Mall

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County Executive Steve Stenger and the County Council last week took another step into blighting the once vibrant Jamestown Mall. Conditions within the huge mall are deteriorating and it’s being…

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The Critics’ Choice Awards Point to Must See Movies

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     by Sandra Olmsted The Oscar race heats up with the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announcing the Critics’ Choice Awards. The 2015 awards…

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Kurtis Barks Named GNCC Business Person of the Year

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Greater North County Chamber of Commerce named their 2017 Business Person of the year and it is Kurtis Barks. He is the owner operator of Complete Auto Body and Repair…

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HSD Board of Education Filing Deadline for 3 Seats

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Persons wishing to run for the HSD Board of Education must file by Jan. 17, 2017 at 5 p.m. Candidates’ filings can be made at the HSD Learning Center located…

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