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Black Jack holds city-wide Garage Sale at various locations

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Florissant Friday Fun Days Return June 6

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American National Eagle Baseball

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American National 16-Under Baseball Leads SLABA North By Jim Wieners American National Eagle Baseball's 16 and Under team entered the regular season finale by leading the St. Louis Amateur Baseball…

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Bash at the Bay Teen Night is Back

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Hazelwood’s White Birch Bay Hosting Second Teen Aquatic Night The great turnout for Hazelwood’s first "Bash at the Bay Teen Night" this summer at White Birch Bay Aquatic Center has…

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City Council Meeting; Pit Bull Ban, CVS sign

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16 Speak Out On City’s Ban of Pit Bulls Florissant Holds 2 Hearings By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council held two public hearings at the council meeting on Monday, voted…

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A Boomer’s Journal

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Generations Mold History, and History Returns the Favor A child is born in New Jersey, one minute after midnight, January 1, 1946. She is the first of what would be…

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Music Man back in River City at the Muny

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  "The Music Many" is Homemade Jelly, Applie Pie and Sweet, Sweet Melodies By Pat Lindsey “The Music Man” chugged into our own River City Tuesday night with nary a…

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Located at NorthPark in North County

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SKF celebrates grand opening of new St. Louis facility SKF this week celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in North County. This facility will serve as the North…

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U.S. Soccer News

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Big Let Down on U.S. Soccer Loses and Messi By Randy Gardner I know some of you get tired of hearing me talk about soccer but I have heard from…

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Pit Bulls and Popeyes

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Florissant Residents Voice on Pit Bull Ban; Council Approves Popeyes Restaurant By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council met Monday night and heard from several Florissant residents and other people…

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New or Upcoming Summer Movies

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Films for 4th of July Weekend by Sandra Olmsted In addition to The BFG opening in time for the summer holiday, several other films opened recently or will open this…

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New Korean Momument at St. Ferdinand Park

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More than 100 persons showed up Sunday at St. Ferdinand Park for the dedication of the Korean War and Defense monument with the color guard raising the flag  at the…

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