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Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22

Pond-O-Rama Water Garden Tour 25th Anniversary In 2025 the St....

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May & June events around Town

May-June entertainment Events   The Open Road: Sonic Landscapes –...

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Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms out there

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Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

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Five New Principals Announced by the Ferguson Florissant School District

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The Ferguson-Florissant School District hired five new elementary school principals for the 2012-2013 school year. The hirings are effective July 1; they were approved by the Board of Education during…

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Proceeds for 5th Annual Mayors’ Shamrock?Ball Surpass Last Year’s

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More than 400 tickets were sold and 52 event sponsors were recruited for this year’s 5th Annual Mayors’ Shamrock Ball held March 3, which netted $27,000 for Valley Industries Sheltered…

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With Mizzou and Blues Hype, We Can Wait For Boys of Summer For Now

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By Randy Gardner Happy summer to everyone as it seems like we just skipped right over Spring. The Cardinals could have just stayed here in St. Louis for Spring training…

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Eddie Murphy Stays Mostly Silent in ‘A Thousand Words’

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By Maggie Scott Lon Chaney may have been the Man with a Thousand Faces, but Eddie Murphy, as Jack McCall in the raucously poignant fable, A Thousand Words, is the…

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‘Cat in the Hat’ Visits Jamestown Elementary

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In celebration of reading and Dr. Seuss’ birthday, kindergarten through third-grade students at Jamestown Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District welcomed a special visitor, the Cat in the Hat.…

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IWA To Hold Spring Boutique Benefits Katie Campanella Scholarship Fund

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By Samantha Sonderen Incarnate Word Academy Alumnae Association will celebrate the life of Katie Campanella at a Spring Boutique to be held in the IWA gymnasium on Thursday, April 19 from…

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Hazelwood Offers Three Different Egg Hunts

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The Hazelwood Parks and Recreation Department is offering Easter fun for people-and dogs-of all ages. Three different egg hunts for adults, kids, and canines are scheduled during the last weekend…

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Incarnate Word Gets Rock (Bridge)d At State, Settles for Rare 3rd Place

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By Jim Wieners Incarnate Word Academy had won two straight  Class Five Girls State Basketball Championships the last two seasons but hopes for a third straight hit a rock March…

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Lutheran North Returns To Class 3 State Boys Basketball, Seek 3rd Title

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By Jim Wieners Lutheran North wants to do the same thing this weekend in Boys Basketball McCluer North did last weekend and that is winning their third state title. Lutheran…

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St. Pat’s Day Always Has Special Meaning in Anselm Family

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St. Pat's Day Always Has Special Meaning By Tom Anselm This Saturday will be the official 40th anniversary of inarguably the most significant event of my life. March 17, St.…

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