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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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Tony Award for the Muny; New seasons Opens June 16 with “Bring It On”

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Florissant Offers British Soccer Camps

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British Soccer Camps provide players of all ages and abilities with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international experts. Each day includes individual foot…

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9 Hazelwood School District Students Newest Eagle Scouts

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Nine Hazelwood School District (HSD) students have recently joined the ranks of Eagle Scouts, the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) highest advancement level. The students are: Hazelwood Northwest Middle School…

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Cast For Muny’s ‘Grease’ Named, ‘The Office’ Phyllis Smith Returns

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Broadway sensation and long-time Muny performer Taylor Louderman leads this phenomenal cast as Sandy Dumbrowski in The Muny's 2014 production of Grease. Brandon Espinoza makes his Muny debut as Danny…

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Old Town Donuts, Salvation Army Team-up For Veterans Free Donuts Day

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Old Town Donuts is teaming with The Salvation Army and Schnucks to celebrate the Salvation Army’s 77th Annual Donut Day. More than 2,000 donuts will be provided to military veterans…

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Florissant Gains Preferred Developer For Plaza Madrid

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By Carol Arnett There may be many changes in store for Plaza Madrid. The Florissant City Council passed a bill that names Cap5 Advisors, LLC as the preferred developer with…

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Food Truck Night Returns To K of C Grounds June 12

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Mayor Tom Schneider has announced that the Knights of Columbus Duchesne Council #2951 and the City of Florissant will be co-sponsoring a Food Truck Event on Thursday, June 12  from…

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NY Yankees pitcher David Phelps Returns to McNair to speak to students

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New York Yankees pitcher David Phelps returned to familiar territory in Hazelwood last Wednesday, the night after he pitched against the hometown St. Louis Cardinals. Phelps, who is a 2005…

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Hazelwood Seniors Receive Letters They Wrote to Themselves Five Years Earlier

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A couple of weeks before starting a new chapter in their lives, several Hazelwood East High School seniors had the opportunity to revisit middle school, by way of letters and…

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Hazelwood Puts 1/4¢ Sales Tax Hike, 7% Utility Tax Proposals on Aug. 5th Ballot

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By Bob Lindsey The Hazelwood City Council last week approved  two referendums for placing two revenue generating measures before voters on the  Aug, 5th ballot. At its meeting earlier this…

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Help Eliminate Clutter: Hazelwood’s Holds 4th Annual Recycle Day June 7

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Local residents can clean their homes of unwanted electronic items and appliances by bringing them to the City of Hazelwood’s 4th Annual Recycle Day on Saturday, June 7.  The event…

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