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Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday this July 4, 2026

        Florissant Celebrates  250th  Birthday July 4...

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Route 367 gets new Speed Trailor

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Alton celebrates 250 America’s birthday with big fireworks show

3-day festival takes place in downtown Alton July 1-3 America’s...

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Fiesta in Florissant returns this weekend

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Hazelwood Central High School Takes on Rachel’s Challenge

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Encouraged by a series of diaries, an essay, and the spirit and kindness of a young girl, the family of Rachel Joy Scott turned a personal and public tragedy into…

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A New Approach to Ninth Grade For Students in Hazelwood District

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Ninth grade students in the Hazelwood School District started their first year of high school and became part of new efforts to help them succeed throughout their academic experience. Developed…

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Miss Hazelwood 2007

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BOB LINDSEY PHOTO Miss Hazelwood 2007 Emily Daniels (sponsored by Randy's Famous Salsa) was crowned at the city's annual Harvestfest. She is joined on her left by Miss Missouri Lindsay…

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Hazelwood Harvestfest

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BOB LINDSEY PHOTO Cindy's Zoo is always present and a popular attraction at the Hazelwood Harvestfest held recently. .

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Developers Offer Retail Plans For 2 New Halls Ferry Sites

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BY CAROL ARNETT There could be big changes coming soon in the New Halls Ferry area, from Lindbergh to Parker Road. The Florissant City Council last week held first readings…

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Maybe the Rams Starters Should Have Played A Little More in Pre-season

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BY RANDY GARDNER The Rams lose another one against the 49ers at home, but let's look back what I wrote after the opening day debacle against Carolina. In an earlier…

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Movie review: King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT In the September issue of "Game Informer" magazine, the reference bible for those who play computer and video games, there is a side bar interview with one…

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New and Old in Milwaukee

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STORY AND PHOTOS BY BOB LINDSEY Each time we visit the clean and tidy streets of Milwaukee we find something new. This was our third visit in ten years, and…

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Movie review: Mr. Woodcock

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT While the other teachers are there to fill the empty space between their students’ ears, Forest Meadow Middle School’s P.E. teacher is working on what he sees…

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District Girls Tennis, Golf Begin Oct. 1

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BY JIM WIENERS Girls tennis and Girls Golf open district tournaments no earlier than Oct. 1 and must be completed by Oct. 6, although MSHSAA has allowed Oct. 8, 9…

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