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St. Louis Zoo Reopened Monday

Extensive tree damage at St. Louis Zoo after Storm, Still...

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Ferguson Twilight Run is Saturday May 17

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Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22

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Historic Florissant, Inc. Presents Zimmerman Awards, Sunday, June 1

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Historic Florissant’s second annual Lois Zimmerman Preservation Award ceremony will be held at the Franz Gittemeier House on Sunday, June 1, at 2 p.m. The Gittemeier House is located at…

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Rams Need To Make Dome Improvements; Reassure Their Fans

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BY RANDY GARDNER So much to talk about this week as I started the week off with a bang. I don’t know how many of you listen to country music,…

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Green, Walsh Applaud Passage of Mental Health Assurance Bill

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Sen. Timothy Green, D-Spanish Lake and Rep. Gina Walsh, D-Bellefontaine Neighbors have commended their colleagues for passage of SB 1081, introduced by Senator Green. Missouri lawmakers gave final approval to…

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Hazelwood’s New Water Park at White Birch Park Nearing Completion

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Weather Delays Opening of Hazelwood's Water Park; Now Hoping For Near June 20 BY JEANETTE EBERLIN-RIZZELLO Hazelwood Parks and Recreation Director Doug Littlefield is trying to accelerate the opening of…

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North County Inc. Honorees

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As part of the organization’s 31st Annual Breakfast, North County Incorporated (NCI) recognized several area leaders for making a significant positive impact in North County. .

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North County Inc. Honors Area Community Leaders

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As part of the organization’s 31st Annual Breakfast, North County Incorporated (NCI) recognized several area leaders for making a significant positive impact in North County. Friday, May 9, at the…

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Greenway Chase Drive Bridge to Be Replaced Soon

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The City of Florissant will receive federal reimbursement money for the Greenway Chase Drive bridge replacement, and it can't come too soon. Mayor Robert Lowery Sr. announced the funding on…

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2 Florissant Women Will Compete in Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant

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The 2008 Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant will be held Saturday July 12, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at the James Eagan Civic Center Theatre. The pageant exemplifies the elegance…

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Movie review: “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Dragged out of the trunk of a car and hurled onto the hard sand of the Nevada desert, he hauls himself upright, nonchalantly smooths the dent out…

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Movie review: “Prince of Caspian”

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Swords, sandals, centaurs and saviors (sacred or secular, depending on your preference) take to the screen in "Prince Caspian," the second installment of C.S. Lewis’s "Chronicles of…

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