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2026 St. Louis Legends Games Key Dates

St. Louis Senior Olympics Rebrands as St. Louis Legends Games...

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independentnwsApril 29, 2026

Long time Community Leader, Patrick Boyle dies

    The Florissant community has lost one of its long...

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independentnwsApril 28, 2026

Florissant Businesses hope you can attend Valley of Flowers May 1-3

     

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More Road work on Interstate 70 in St. Charles County

  https://www.modot.org/node/86946 Crews with the Improve I-70 Warrenton to Wentzville...

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Maleficent: Truly Fairy’s Tale

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By Sandra Olmsted In this compelling tale, Maleficent, actually a beautiful young fairy with strong wings that allow her the freedom and joy of flight, has her heart broken by…

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Mayor Schneider Provides More Information about Culver’s

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The much anticipated Culver’s restaurant in Florissant is coming soon, Mayor Tom Schneider said after the council meeting Monday. “There should be a ‘coming soon’ sign up soon” at the…

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Warrants issued in double homicide at parking lot shooting

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  Warrants were issued Thursday, May 22,  for Thomas Oates III by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for Murder in the Second Degree (2 counts) and Armed Criminal…

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Blended: Family Fun from 2 Always Good Together Actors

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By Sandra Olmsted Blended, the first of the truly family films for the summer, delightfully deals with the problems of adults raising children on their own, and Drew Barrymore and…

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Belle: An Austen-esque True Story of Race, Class, and Gender

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By Sandra Olmsted Director Amma Asante successfully makes the big leap from TV series to feature films with Belle, which is based on a true story. Belle, played exquisitely by…

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X-Men: Days of Future Past: A Delightful Do-Over

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By Sandra Olmsted Since director Bryan Singer left helming the X-Men franchise, the story line has fallen into what could be called disrepair, and the characters trapped in a battle…

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Hazelwood Council: Considers 1/4¢ Sales Tax Hike, 6% Utility Tax Referendums

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The Hazelwood City Council at its  meeting Wednesday night (May 21)   considered two referendums for placing two revenue generating measures before voters as early as the Aug, 5th primary. At its…

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My Son Gives New Meaning to “May the Force Be With You”

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By Randy Gardner My column should be better  today for one reason and one reason only and that is because I am sitting at the desk or should I say…

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GNC Chamber, Delmar Gardens Hosts Triple Crown Evening

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Delmar Gardens and Garden Villas hosted the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce business after hours on  May 14 with an elaborate Triple Crown event complete with bountiful buffet of…

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Adult Volunteers Needed to Help Young Riders with Disabilities

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A  volunteer training session to teach adult volunteers how to serve as horse leaders and side-walkers for toddlers to teenagers with disabilities will be held : Friday, May 30, 2014,…

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