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Central Next For Riverview; West Goes to McCluer North

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BY JIM WIENERS There are two weeks left for the 2008 high school football season, including in qualifying for state through districts and for the top two teams in each…

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Boys Soccer Districts Open Nov. 1

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BY JIM WIENERS High School Boys Soccer will begin District Tournaments on Nov. 1, at the earliest, and will close no later than Nov. 8. Trinity Catholic will host Class…

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Hazelwood Elementary Special Programs Now Offering All-day Title I Classroom

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The students in Michelle Holmes’ all-day Title I classroom sat in a circle on the rug. They reviewed shape flashcards before discussing some of the things they do with friends.…

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Military display with Veteran’s groups, vehicles, and weapons were at the Fall Festival

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Valley of Flowers Queen Abby Stewart and Special Maid Catherine Thebeau help children with jewelry making at the Fall Festival

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Margie Martin, 18-mos., leaves her mark at the Florissant Fall Festival

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Flood Victims Tell Florissant Council MSD Isn’t Helping

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BY CAROL ARNETT Several Florissant residents came to the city council meeting Monday to ask for the city’s help with the recent flooding, saying that the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD)…

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Randy Gardner Receives Emmy for “Beyond the Badge” video

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RANDY GARDNER (right) of News 20 received his third Emmy Award in the past five years. His winning video was called "Beyond the Badge", looking at the families of officers…

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Going Green Means Walking the Halls At Hazelwood West Middle School

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From a classroom on the second floor, students at Hazelwood West Middle School fan out across the building, gathering blue plastic bins as they walked. Jill Carles, a Spanish teacher,…

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Dine with Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in Alton, Oct. 17-18

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As part of the Lincoln-Douglas Sesquicentennial Festival in Alton, the public is invited to enjoy either a "Dinner with the Debaters" on Friday, Oct. 17 or "Breakfast with the Debaters"…

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