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Florissant Council Approves 2021 Budget

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  • Post published:December 2, 2020
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Pandemic Results in  Revenue Drop For Florissant Budget By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council had a short but busy meeting last week, passing the bills that approve the budget…

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Where has the Time Gone?

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  • Post published:December 1, 2020
  • Post category:Columnists/Entertainment / Travel/Florissant

Boomer's Journal: The Older I Get, The Faster Things Go! I was filling up my medicine thingie the other day, you know, the one with SMTWThFS on it. And I…

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Catch a Christmas Light Display

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  • Post published:December 1, 2020
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Two New Nearby Holiday Light Displays Add Christmas Spirit During Pandemic Two new large light displays have joined the array of expanding holiday lights in the metro area, to help…

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A Thanksgiving to Remember

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  • Post published:November 20, 2020
  • Post category:Columnists/Entertainment / Travel/Health / Seniors

A THANKSGIVING LIKE NO OTHER But We Still Have Each Other Umm, thanks. I realize that may sound a bit non-plused, but it’s the best I can do today. I…

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Wildllfe Murals on Walkway to bike-hike trail in Florissant

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  • Post published:November 19, 2020
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   FLORISSANT’S NEW ARTWORK: These two murals on the down ramp from the hike and bike trail leading into St. Ferdinand Park have captured a lot of attention in Florissant.…

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Pandemic causes decrease in Florissant City Budget

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  • Post published:November 18, 2020
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Bill Heard for New Quick Stop; City Honors Mark Behlmann By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council last week gave first readings of bills that would be approved on the…

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New Rules with minimal staffing goes in effect Nov. 18

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  • Post published:November 18, 2020
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Hazelwood City Hall Makes Changes in Response to Rise in COVID-19 Cases   Effective Nov. 18, 2020, Hazelwood City Hall will move to a minimal staffing model to help slow…

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Dining Divas at 58hundred

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  • Post published:November 17, 2020
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At 58hundred, Dining Divas Find a Little Outside Dining Normalcy It was a pleasant November evening the last time the Dining Divas were able to gather together again, and we…

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Drive-thru Thanksgiving Dinner cancelled due to COVID

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  • Post published:November 12, 2020
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Annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Ferdinand Church Forced to Cancel After 20 years of providing Thanksgiving dinners to the North County community, changes were planned in dinner arrangements for…

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New Help Hazelwood Get Healthy Campaign

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  • Post published:November 10, 2020
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Hazelwood School District Launches Help Hazelwood Get Healthy Campaign   Hazelwood School District (HSD) has announced the launch of a public health campaign aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19.…

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