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Tony Award for the Muny; New seasons Opens June 16 with “Bring It On”

The Muny Will Receive the 2025 Regional Theatre Tony Award...

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independentnwsMay 7, 2025

Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms out there

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Weekend shows for RIVERDANCE 30 Continue May 3 & 4

2025 RIVERDANCE 30 Graces The Fabulous Fox this weekend       ...

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Valley of Flowers weekend arrives!

The Valley of Flowers Festival is back and blooming brighter...

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Ferguson-Florissant District program

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  • Post published:April 2, 2020
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Area Schools Practicing Social Distancing with ‘Distance Learning’  By Nichole Richardson In an unprecedented turn of events, schools across the nation have closed their doors to students and staff, and…

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Florissant area Businesses coping

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  • Post published:April 1, 2020
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Florissant Businesses Keeping Calm, Carrying On with Many Services to retain Sales by Sandra Olmsted Dining rooms closed; doors locked; hours limited; online services only; and contact-free service encouraged while…

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New Date For NCI Breakfast

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  • Post published:April 1, 2020
  • Post category:BlackJack / Spanish Lake/Business News/City Government/County Government/Events/Ferguson/Florissant/Hazelwood

NCI’s 43rd Annual Leadership Breakfast Rescheduled to May 29   North County Incorporated (NCI) will recognize local leaders for their contributions to the North County region at its 43rd Annual…

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Florissant April Events Cancelled

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  • Post published:April 1, 2020
  • Post category:Business News/Events/Florissant/Hazelwood

City Electronic Recycle, Document Shredding, Garage Sale Postponed Mayor Tim Lowery has announced postponement of three annual April events in the city and at least two will be re-scheduled at…

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Boomer’s Journal

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  • Post published:April 1, 2020
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April Comes in So Yellow and Bright, But Also Uncertainty, Over Pandemic I saw my first dandelion yesterday. So yellow and bright. So … beautiful. I have long had a…

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The 2019 queen and her court were honored at the end of the 2019 festival

Valley of Flowers Postponed

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  • Post published:March 25, 2020
  • Post category:City Government/Events/Florissant

  Will be Re-scheduled on Later Date Following a meeting on Monday of key Florissant officials,it was decided to postpone the city’s Valley of Flowers Festival. They indicated that more…

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Hazelwood postpones most city events

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  • Post published:March 24, 2020
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  City of Hazelwood Closes Facilities and Alters Operations in Response to COVID-19 To help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the City of Hazelwood has significantly altered…

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Municipal, School District Elections moved to June 2

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  • Post published:March 18, 2020
  • Post category:Business News/City Government/Events/Ferguson/Florissant/Hazelwood/School News

April 7 Municipal Elections Postponed Until June 2 in Response to COVID-19 City Council, school board races affected       Pursuant to Governor Mike Parson’s Executive Order 20-02 declaring a…

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Both Civic Centers closed; Reevaluate after March 31

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  • Post published:March 18, 2020
  • Post category:City Government/Events/Florissant/Hazelwood/Health / Seniors

After meeting with Cheryl Thompson-Stimage, the Director of Parks & Recreation, Mayor Lowery has decided to temporarily close the James J. Eagan and JFK Community Centers effective immediately due to…

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Statement On Covid-19 Collaboration in St. Louis County

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  • Post published:March 17, 2020
  • Post category:Business News/County Government/Health / Seniors

Statement by Wesley Bell St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney     “In an effort to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus our office has worked in collaboration with the…

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