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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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Winners of Florissant Fishing Derby Named

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The annual Family Fishing   Tournament ,sponsored by the Florissant Parks & Recreation Department and Florissant Youth Advisory Commission was another success, the sponsors reported The annual event was held this…

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Begin Again: Sweat, Tears, and Music

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By Sandra Olmsted     Begin Again is primarily a film about the blood, sweat, and tears that go into making a music video; however, it is also about the relationship…

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Third Person: Inside a Writer’s Mind

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By Sandra Olmsted Writer director Paul Haggis presents a negotiation of grief, guilty, and reality in his latest film, Third Person. Much like his earlier film, Crash (2004), Haggis employs…

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Florissant Asks Residents To Help Deter Mosquitoes

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Florissant Director of Public Works Lou Jearls is asking residents to clean up their yards. He notes that we have had a nice mix of sunshine and rain this past…

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John C. Murphy Health Center Offering Walk-In School Physicals, Shots

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The Saint Louis County Department of Health is now offering walk-in school physicals and immunizations at its John C. Murphy Health Center every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.…

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Hazelwood and Employee Associations Host ‘See Our Services’ Event July 19

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Last of Public Meetings on Propositions July 26 Employees of the City of Hazelwood are inviting local residents to a special community event called “See Our Services” on Saturday, July…

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Hazelwood Hosts Community Informational Meetings on August 5th Propositions

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The City of Hazelwood will be hosting three community informational meetings on Propositions U & S for local residents. These events are set for the following dates, locations and times:…

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Successful City Fishing Tournament

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Winners Announced The annual Family Fishing Tournament that is sponsored by the Florissant Parks & Recreation Department and Florissant Youth Advisory Commission was another success. The annual event was held…

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Operation Food Search Launches new Restaurant Program

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Operation Food Search, FEAST Magazine and more than 70 top local restaurants are partnering for a delicious restaurant campaign throughout the entire month of July. Participating restaurants have each created…

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Goalie Howard Kept U.S. in the Game

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By Randy Gardner I think I’ll start a petition for the National Day of Mourning as the Men’s U.S. National team got their butts handed to them against Belgium. I…

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