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NJT Presents the Pulitzer Prize-Winning ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ May 29-June...

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Hazelwood Police Join State-Wide Effort To Crack Down on Teenage Drunk Driving

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With prom and graduation season here, the Hazelwood Police Department wants to make sure local youth are celebrating safe and sober.  During the weekend of May 2-3, Hazelwood police officers…

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Rotary Club Installs 10 New Bike Racks in Old Town Florissant

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The Rotary Club of Florissant has recently completed the installation of ten new bicycle racks to accommodate increased bicycle traffic in Historic Old Town Florissant.  This project was funded by…

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Valley of Flowers Celebrates St. Louis’ 250th Birthday; Parade Floats Will Reflect Theme

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For 52 years, since 1963, the Valley of Flowers Festival celebration has been the “first festival of spring.” It features a variety of events, including a magnificent parade. The theme…

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Hazelwood Taking Online Survey to Give Residents City Financial Options

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Hard Copy Surveys Available at 3 City Locations Hazelwood City Council members want to hear from their local constituents.  A resident survey has been posted on the City’s website at…

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Florissant, After Public Comment, To Release Block Grant Funding

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The City of Florissant will request the releases of 2013 CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on May 7, following a two-week period in…

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Florissant Garage Sale at Eagan Center Apr. 26

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One person’s trash is another’s treasure. Florissant residents can keep this saying in mind as they clean out their attics, basements, and barns for spring. Residents can bring any potential…

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The Other Woman: Revenge Is Served Smokin’ Hot

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By Sandra Olmsted Director Nick Cassavetes teams up again with Cameron Diaz this time for a revenge comedy that offers three often scantily clad female leads -- Diaz, Leslie Mann,…

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YMCA to Hold Healthy Kids Day April 26

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Healthy Kids Day and Camp Open House will be on Saturday, April 26,   10 am to 2 pm at the Emerson YMCA, 3390 Pershall Road. Healthy Kids Day is part…

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3 New Businesses Planned at Site of Leslie Pool Supply

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By Carol Arnett There may soon be three new businesses near the Lindbergh – New Halls Ferry intersection. The Florissant City Council held a public hearing Monday night  on a…

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Healthy, Wealthy, Wise? 1 out of 3 Ain’t That Bad

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm This old noggin has been thinking a lot about numbers these days. Which is funny, as I have never been the guy who does…

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