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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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independentnwsApril 21, 2026

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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Valley of Flowers this Weekend, May 2, 3, 4

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Nino from Circus Flora Bringing Zoppe to Valley of Flowers Festival

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Nino the Clown, a former fixture with Circus Flora in St. Louis, is bringing his Zoppé an Italian Family Circus to Florissant in early May to help the city commemorate…

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Pat Stinnett Chairs Festival for Second Year

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The 2014 Festival marks Pat Stinnett’s second year as chair of the event. Stinnett said he expects this year to be better than last. Stinnett noted that last year was…

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The Dining Divas Discover More Than Just New Renovations at the Cheshire Inn

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The Dining Divas By Lisa Kampeter It was an odd Diva night.  The crazy spring weather must have affected more than just the atmosphere.  From the Planning Diva walking into the…

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Merry Month of May Has Many Meanings

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm So today we find ourselves at the start of The Merry Merry Month of May.  Good old  writer Stephen Foster came up with this…

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They Don’t Call Them The Blues For Nothing

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By Randy Gardner I had to write my column Tuesday right after I ate because I knew that I would lose my appetite because of the severity of disappointment that…

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Florissant To Reduce Size For Parking Lots

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By Carol Arnett Newly elected Councilmen Gerard Henke and Tim Jones were sworn in to the Florissant City Council Monday night. Their first council business was a public hearing in…

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Boys District Golf Tourneys May 5 At Normandie, Wentzville’s Bear Creek

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By Jim Wieners Florissant Valley Area High School Boys Golf teams will be teeing off Monday Morning, May 5 in District Tournaments at Normandie Golf Club in Bel Nor and…

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Riverview Hosts Class 2, District 5 Boys Tennis, Tourney Begins May 12

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By Jim Wieners Riverview Gardens High School will be hosting Class Two, District Five Boys Tennis as the team tournament begins May 12 and the individual (singles, doubles) tournament is…

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The Future of North County From a Woman’s Perspective

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How do three prominent women community leaders view the changes in North County; in the schools, in the shopping areas, in recreation?  How will the well-being of North County citizens be affected by these changes…

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