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Cold Water School host Wellness Fair

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“The Heidi Chronicles” coming to town

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Florissant Home Improvement Seminar, April 28

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Florissant will hold a Home Improvement Program seminar on Thursday, April 28, at 6 p.m., at the Florissant Government Building. Homeowners will learn how to fill out an application, qualifications,…

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Easter Egg Hunts & Activities

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  • Post published:April 21, 2011
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(Posted April 21, 2011) Following are some Easter activities in the North County area: Hazelwood  Easter Egg Hunt-Children can hop their way down the bunny trail to the staging area…

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Veteran Umps Cause Me To Change My Mind About Some Instant Replays

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(Posted April 19, 2011) By Randy Gardner Recently, I have talked a lot about instant replay in baseball and how they are trying to expand it. I thought it was…

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Hazelwood NW Middle 8th Grader Providing Hope to Hopeville

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  • Post published:April 19, 2011
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Kaley Reedy, an eighth-grade student at Hazelwood Northwest Middle School, is leading a school-wide clothing and personal hygiene drive to donate to Hopeville, a homeless community in St. Louis. Kaley…

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Prep Notebook: SLUH, DeSmet Dominate Water Polo; Haz. Central LaCrosse Off to 6-2 Start

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By Jim Wieners Although none of the Florissant Valley area high schools field Water Polo a pair of Catholic-Jesuit all-boys high schools have dominated the sport among St. Louis area…

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Hazelwood Central To Host Class 4 District, Sectional Boys Golf Tourneys

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(Posted April 19, 2011) By Jim Wieners Hazelwood Central High School will play host to the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class Four District Three and Sectional Two Boys…

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Ferguson-Florissant Board Recognizes Monthly Excellence

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The Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education recognized the accomplishments of students and staff at its monthly board meeting on April 13. Supy. Jeff Spiegel said he believes the recognitions…

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Central U.S. Earthquake Drills Will Include All Hazelwood District Schools on April 28

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All 32 schools in the Hazelwood School District will participate in the “Great Central U.S. ShakeOut.” On April 28 at 10:15 a.m., people in 10 states will participate in earthquake…

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Florissant Council Gives Mayor Lowery A Sentimental Send-Off at His Last Meeting

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Mayor Robert Lowery, along with his wife Carole, were honored at Monday night's (April 11) City Council meeting, his last as mayor of the city. Councilman Keith English presented the…

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Florissant Council Holds Public Hearings On 2 Restaurants, OKs Employee Pay Grades

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(Posted April 12, 2011) By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council held two public hearings and took action on several bills at the council meeting Monday night. The first public…

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