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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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Hazelwood District’s Menus to Get Healthy Changes For New School Year

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Hazelwood School District students will see some healthy changes on the breakfast and lunch menus at their schools this year. Starting this school year, districts like Hazelwood that participate in…

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Golden Hawks of HCHS Get Ready for Band Season With New Music Repertoire

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Even before school starts next week, the Golden Hawks Marching Band of Hazelwood Central High School is hard at work. The band, led by Mark Thomas, has spent time this…

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County Health Department Cuts Ribbon For New Health Campus in Berkeley

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County Executive Charlie A. Dooley and Health Department Director Dr. Dolores J. Gunn and other government leaders cut the ribbon on Friday for the department’s new Health Campus, located at…

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Cold Water Elementary Teacher Named State Finalist in 2012 PAEMST Awards

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Lisa McPherson has been chosen as one of six state-level finalists for the 2012 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). She teaches fifth grade at Cold…

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Mayor Announces New Police Chief: Karabas retiring Dec. 31

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Promotions of Other Police Officers Also Announced  Mayor Tom Schneider announced late last week major changes in the leadership of the Florissant Police Department including the pending retirement of Police…

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Hazelwood Participates in Missouri’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 3-5

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 In an effort to help local parents save money when purchasing back-to-school supplies, clothes and computers for their children, the City of Hazelwood is again partnering with the state of…

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Mark Your Calendar

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Friday, July 27 Project Hands at St. Catherine Retirement Center. Volunteers needed to crochet,  quilt and knit for various children's organizations the last Friday of every month. 2 p.m. Steak…

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Short Drive Getaways: Visit Mark Twain Country in Hannibal

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Text and photos by Nichole Butler It is kind of amazing how much Missouri has to offer. Seriously, people who live in the St. Louis area really don’t have to…

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More Beaches, Sandbars Along Mississippi River This Summer

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River 4 feet below Record Low Text and photos by Carol Arnett Drivers using the I-270 bridge from North County into Illinois this summer may have noticed major changes in…

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What Have We Come to In Youth Sports When We Red-shirt 5-Year-olds?

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm Athletics has always been a significant piece of my life. It all started with the days of Atom league soccer at St. Jerome, wearing…

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