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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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State To Begin Florissant Audit

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By Carol Arnett The state of Missouri will begin its audit of Florissant this month. Debra Lewis, an auditor from the state, spoke to the city council at Monday’s council…

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Students Gifts to Support Room at the Inn Families

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HAZELWOOD WEST DONATIONS: Two girls from Hazelwood West High wait patiently to load a box full of gifts onto a bus bound for Room at the Inn, an organization that…

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Students Gifts to Support Room at the Inn Families

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HAZELWOOD WEST DONATIONS: Two girls from Hazelwood West High wait patiently to load a box full of gifts onto a bus bound for Room at the Inn, an organization that…

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Brian Williams Celebrates 20 Years Working at McDonalds

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Brian Williams of Florrissant at work at the Howdershell McDonald's. He has worked there 20 years. (Special to the Independent News) Brian Williams, who has Downs Syndrome,  is  celebrating  his 20th anniversary working at McDonalds  at…

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McCluer North Wins at Troy Boys Basketball, Ritenour Wrestling Invites

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By Jim Wieners Last week McCluer North won Boys Basketball at Troy-Buchanan and Wrestling at Ritenour. McCluer North won their fourth straight Troy-Peoples Bank Boys Basketball Invitational. The Stars defeated…

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Book Regales Readers With Tales Of Missouri’s Catastrophic Weather

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Show Me...Nature's Wrath New Book Regales Readers With Tales Of Missouri's Catastrophic Weather By Linda Briggs-Harty Call them twisters, cyclones or tornadoes (even shorten them to  "naders") - by any name,…

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Movie review: Invictus

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MORGAN FREEMAN plays  Nelson Mandela and MATT DAMON is the captain of South Africa's rugby team in the drama Invictus By Maggie Scott With his new film Invictus, Clint Eastwood’s…

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India Moore’s Art is Featured in Kidney Fund 2010 Calendar

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India Moore, second from the left,  will have her artwork in the 2010 calendar of the American Kidney Fund. India Moore, a 15-year-old Florissant resident, will have her artwork featured…

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Jim Wieners Wish List-Some Holiday Wishes Already Granted, Others Still Waiting

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By Jim Wieners First of all: Best wishes to all this holiday season, and hopes for the best in 2010. However some holiday wishes were granted earlier in 2009 and…

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Black Jack Council Filing For April Elections Now Available

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The City of Black Jack will have an election next April for City Council members from Wards, 1, 2, 3 and 4.   Any person desiring to become a candidate can…

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