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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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Thursday, May 8 St. Mark's Fashions for Food clothing sale, 315 Graham Road, 8:30-11 a.m. All proceeds go to local food pantries. Sale is held on the second Thursday of…

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Saint Louis County’s Animal Care and Control Program Outlines Improvements

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Dr. Dolores J. Gunn, the director of the Saint Louis County Department of Health, wants to raise awareness of the program’s performance and the recognition it has received from other…

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Hazelwood School District Wins NCI Award

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The Hazelwood School District (HSD) has been named a recipient of the North County Incorporated (NCI) Community Development Award for 2014. The District will be honored during the NCI 37th…

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Curry Named Interim President of STLCC – Florissant Valley

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Ruby Curry has been appointed interim president of St. Louis Community College- Florissant Valley. She will replace Marcia Pfeiffer, Ph.D., who is retiring in June. “I’m humbled and very appreciative of…

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Barrington Students Bring Lesson to Life in NASA, STLCC Partnership

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Empty two-liter bottles, dirt, snails and goldfish have added a new level of excitement to Paris Bouchard’s fifth grade science class at Barrington Elementary. The materials are just a few…

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Garrett School Gets New Playground

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After two years of fundraisers and planning, students, parents and staff at Garrett Elementary School officially opened their new playground. The first of three phases, the new playground sports a…

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Ferg. – Flor. School District Will Place Tax Levy on August 5 Ballot

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The F-F School District has announced it will seek an operating tax levy increase during the upcoming August 5 election. Voters will be asked to approve Proposition S, an overall…

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Scenes from The Valley of Flowers Festival

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The following are scenes from the three-day Valley of Flowers Festival in Florissant.                      

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Valley of Flowers Parade, Pretty Baby Contest Winners Announced

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In addition to the queen and court, winners in several categories in the Valley of Flowers parade were announced immediately after the parade Sunday in the Knights of Columbus pavilion.…

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Amazing Spider-Man 2: A Mishmash for Teens

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By Sandra Olmsted The new Spider-Man film a few things going for it, mainly the chemistry between the leads, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man/Peter Parker.…

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