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Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

Walmart, Cold Water School Teamup for Wellnss Festival at the...

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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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Women Of Ireland Coming to Florissant Civic Center

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Women of Ireland is coming to the Florissant Civic Center for one show on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $27 for adults and $25 for seniors and…

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Police, Fire Depts. Host Polar Plunge Feb. 23 to Benefit Special Olympics

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The Maryland Heights and Hazelwood Police Departments, with support from the Pattonville Fire Department, are hosting the 7th Annual Polar Plunge, which will be held on Feb.  23 at Creve…

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Ferguson Twilight Run Hosts Free Race Training Programs

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With the help of volunteers and supporters, Ferguson Twilight Run has free race training for the 5K and 10K distances. The fourth annual Ferguson Twilight Run/Walk is Saturday, May 18. The…

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Going to Kansas City? Plenty of New Attractions For Couples or Families

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By Bob Lindsey When you think of Kansas City, the images of Country Club Plaza, Union Station, Crown Center, jazz , barbecue, fountains and parkways come to mind. After not…

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K.C.’s Southmoreland Has Pampering for All Senses

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             By Pat Lindsey If you’re looking for a good night’s sleep and a lot of pampering, Southmoreland on the Plaza is the bed &…

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Hazelwood’s 11th Annual MLK Tribute Draws Big Crowd Again

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(Special to the Independent News) Nearly two hundred people filled the room to capacity for the City of Hazelwood’s 11th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute hosted by the…

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Traffic keeps on trucking on Route 66

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New Life on Historic Route 66 in Missouri   By Tom Uhlenbrock Jefferson City, Mo. — New owners of two vintage motels on Route 66 in Missouri are doing their best…

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Low Water in the Mississippi

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Low water conditions along the Mississippi River, which has effected barge traffic on the country’s busiest waterway, are still quite evident.  These photos were taken from the Chain of Rocks Bridge…

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Belichek and Musial Are at Opposite Ends Of the Class Spectrum

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By Randy Gardner What a weekend for football.  The NFL championship games lived up to every moment of the hype and you know how much I love when the underdog…

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Zero Dark Thirty: Patriotism, Ambition, or Was it Personal?

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By Sandra Olmsted In Zero Dark Thirty, director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal reteam to tackle the hunt for Osama bin Laden, but not just the May 1st, 2011…

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