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FPD Captain Tim Lowery New Leader in Major Case Squad

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Florissant Police Captain Tim Lowery has been appointed the Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad’s Chief Deputy Commander for the State of Missouri. As the Chief Deputy Commander for the…

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A Personal Look at the controversial hormone diet supplement hCG

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The following is an investigative project written and researched by Samatha Sonderen for a senior year project at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  She is a Florissant native who served an…

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Valley of Flowers Photos: Heat didn’t Stop the Fun

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Although this year's Valley of Flowers festival was one of the hottest in memory, especially the parade Sunday, people still had a good time. The parade route was as crowded…

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Recent Independent News intern write a personal essay on Race and colorblindness

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A Personal Essay: What a colorful world. B y Samantha Sonderen My best friend Alexis has never let me down. She’s just like me. We save the same country music…

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Hazelwood Fire Dept. Reaches High And Low for Technical Rescue Training

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Members of the Hazelwood Fire Department recently completed a course in the Roco Rescue Training program. This program is designed to give firefighters the tools and skills needed to manage…

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A Boomer’s Journal: Sometimes, Questions of Life Have No Answers

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By Tom Anselm  Oftentimes my wife Jill says “when I get to heaven, God willing, have I got some questions for Him.” I think I only have one, but it…

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A ‘Closed’ Sign Doesn’t Stop the Dining Divas at Frontenac Grill

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By Lisa Kampeter You know it’s not a good sign when you go to a restaurant’s website, the same restaurant at which you are planning to have that night’s dinner,…

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Blues are In Deep Trouble After 2 Disappointing Loses

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By Randy Gardner What a disappointment Tuesday night afterI sat down to watch the Blues game, I had a late meeting at work and then was excited to get home…

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The Pirates! Band of Misfits: A Droll Romp

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by Sandra Olmsted While the historical jokes in The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Aardman’s first feature shot entirely in digital 3D, are slightly erudite and sophisticated, the characters, sets, 3D,…

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Black Jack Bond Refunds To Save City $190,000

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The Black Jack City Council Meeting, at its last meeting, the city council and mayor  were informed by  a member of the Investment Firm Stifel Nicolaus, that the refunding of…

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