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Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

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Hazelwood City Council Cancels Fourth of July Fireworks Due to Budget Cuts

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There will be no Fourth of July fireworks display in the City of Hazelwood due to budget cuts. Hazelwood City Council members made the decision to cancel this year’s event…

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Florissant Fireworks and Concert Tradition Continues

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Florissant’s tradition of celebrating Independence Day continues this year on the grounds of the James J. Eagan Civic Center at Florissant Valley Park. Festivities begin with an outdoor concert performance…

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How to Train Your Dragon 2: A Bit Long, But Still Delightful

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by Sandra Olmsted It’s four years later, and dragons have become an integral part of the Berk, Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) and Toothless’s hometown. While the other graduates of…

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Can U.S. Soccer Team Keep Momentum Up Against Portugal?

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By Randy Gardner Everyone knows that I am a huge soccer fan but when the World Cup comes around I turn into a fanatic and Monday I sat and watched…

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Florissant Mayor Visits Gov. Jay Nixon in Jeff. City

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On June 11, Governor Jay Nixon held a news conference in which he explained his vetoes of four Missouri Senate bills which he said would negatively impact state and local…

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Pay Scale for City Staff, Police A Big Concern for City Council

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By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council held a lengthy discussion about pay for city staff at their executive session last week. The discussion was in response to a memorandum…

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A Fault in Our Stars: Star Crossed Heroics

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By Sandra Olmsted      By definition, a weepie should make the audience’s eyes leak a lot, but sometimes the filmmakers go too far, and audience only gets red eyes and…

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Girls Rule McCluer North Track-Field, Incarnate Word Academy Basketball

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By Jim Wieners McCluer North Girls Track And Field made school history by winning the school’s first state title in that sport. Incarnate Word Academy Girls Basketball made school history…

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Despite Not Winning State Hazelwood Central Receives 4 MSHSAA Trophies

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By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central was able to take home four Missouri State High School Activities Association trophies during the 2013-2014 school year, for finishing in the top four for…

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Annual Fiesta in Florissant this Weekend at Knights of Columbus Park

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Hispanic Festival, Inc. of Greater St. Louis will be presenting “Fiesta in Florissant” at the Knights of Columbus Park. The park is near the corner of Lindbergh and Washington St.,…

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