The Dining Divas Check Out No. County’s Irma Jean’s Neighborhood Restaurant

by Lisa Kampeter   It’s not often that the Dining Divas stay north for our dinner outings. When we’re fortunate enough to get a new, non-chain restaurant in town, many…

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Hazelwood Central Football Begins Chojnacki Era Aug. 18 At DeSmet

   By Jim Wieners Brent Chojnacki begins his era as the 12th head football coach in the combined history of Hazelwood High School and Hazelwood Central High, ninth at Hazelwood…

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Hazelwood Presents Life-Saving Awards For Heroic Efforts of City Lifeguards

Special to The Independent News Elected officials, city management staff, employees and residents of the City of Hazelwood gathered Aug. 2 at a City Council meeting to honor “ten brave…

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Trinity, Berkeley Football Get Week 1 Off

by Jim Wieners Trinity Catholic High School and McCluer South-Berkeley Football went the farthest in the State Football Playoff Championships last season from North County. In addition, is this what…

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Ferguson-Florissant District Opens STEAM Academy For Gifted Students

   The Ferguson-Florissant School District (FFSD) celebrated the opening of its new middle school, the STEAM Academy, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, Aug. 4. led…

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Old Town Walk Through History Plaque will Honor Kenneth Otto

Mayor Thomas P. Schneider announced that the City, along with Old Town Partners, will host a dedication to unveil a plaque in honor of the late Kenneth J. “Ken” Otto.…

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$1.7 Million Grant Awarded to Improve Academics & Reduce Violence Among Teenagers

   The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has been awarded a 4-year, $1.7 million grant to implement and evaluate efforts to improve academic performance and reduce violence among…

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