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Tony Awards Watch Party June 8 at Ballpark Village

The Muny to Host Free Tony Awards Community Watch Party...

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Juneteenth Event in University City

Race for Reconciliation 5K June 21 Part of Delmar Loop...

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Black Jack holds city-wide Garage Sale at various locations

Black Jack garage sale through the city was held on...

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Fiesta in Florissant Returns June 21 and 22

Vibrant Hispanic Festival Lights Up Florissant ON JUNE 21 &...

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Columbia Bottoms Sunflower Fields Blooming

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  • Post published:July 20, 2021
  • Post category:Arts/BlackJack / Spanish Lake/Entertainment / Travel/Events/Features/Florissant/Gardening/Missouri/Photography

THEY'RE BACK: The giant sunflower field at Columbia Bottoms is back for another year. Selfies are always popular for photo opts showing proportions with people. The sunflowers could get even…

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Florissant Holds 3 Public Hearings

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  • Post published:July 16, 2021
  • Post category:Business News/City Government/Dining Out/Florissant

  Imo’s, Healthy Habits Nutrition, Event Center STL Vibez Plans                                                 By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council met for their first July meeting on Monday July 12  and held…

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Florissant’s 4th of July Brings Some Normalcy

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  • Post published:July 6, 2021
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Florissant's 4th of July Brings Some Normalcy   The weather was perfect for the first big outdoor event in Florissant since last year. While the crowds were a little smaller…

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Dining Divas Visit Napoli III

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  • Post published:July 6, 2021
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The Dining Divas Hit the Streets of St. Charles   By Lisa Kampeter   It has been quite some time since I’d been to Café Napoli in Clayton, but I…

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  • Post published:July 1, 2021
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Short Agenda For  City Council; Time to Think About Veteran of the year By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council met Monday with a short agenda. There were no public…

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July 4, 2021, is Back at Civic Center!

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  • Post published:June 29, 2021
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Florissant July 4th Concert, Fireworks Display Back Again At Civic Center Grounds Florissant’s tradition of celebrating Independence Day is back on for 2021 and will be held on the grounds…

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Month Long Ramps Closures off I-270

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  • Post published:June 25, 2021
  • Post category:BlackJack / Spanish Lake/Construction/Florissant/Hazelwood

MoDOT to close I-270 ramp and Dunn Road at West Florissant for a month starting June 26      Drivers who use I-270 and Dunn Road near West Florissant should…

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Florissant Author Tells Story about Dinky at World’s Fair

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  • Post published:June 25, 2021
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A new children’s book written by Florissant resident Pat Danna, tells the story of the little trolley that time forgot, just before the 1904 World’s Fair in Forest Park. Delmar…

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Time to Consider Other Options To Curb Increasing Gun Violence

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  • Post published:June 24, 2021
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Time to Consider Other Options To Curb Increasing Gun Violence By Rance Thomas As I stated in an article a few weeks ago, something needs to be done about gun…

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Before Trinity, State Boys Soccer Ruled Aquinas, Rosary

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  • Post published:June 24, 2021
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Before Trinity, State Boys Soccer Ruled Aquinas, Rosary By Jim Wieners While Trinity Catholic won four state sports titles in the final three years of the now closed high school’s…

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