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

        Florissant Celebrates  250th  Birthday July 4...

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independentnwsJune 17, 2026

Route 367 gets new Speed Trailor

MoDOT Places Speed Trailor Along Route 367 to Reduce Crashes...

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independentnwsJune 25, 2026

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

  Florissant, MO – Hispanic Festival, Inc. announces the return...

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Hazelwood East Wins 5 Wrestling Dual Meets, Ritenour Invitational Title

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BY JIM WIENERS Hazelwood East Head Wrestling coach Bill Henricks saw an opportunity for his team after the Spartans lost their season-opening dual meet Dec. 6 to Hazelwood West and…

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McCluer North, McCluer South Win St. Louis Shootout Basketball Games

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BY JIM WIENERS Two Ferguson-Florissant School District high schools experienced two things Dec. 7 in Boys Basketball: being at the St. Louis Shootout at Scottrade Center and winning there. McCluer…

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Hazelwood West Holiday Service Learning Project Aids Women’s Shelter

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A classroom of generosity last year has turned into a school full of blessings this year from Hazelwood West High School for Room at the Inn, a shelter for women…

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Rams Steven Jackson Takes Hazelwood Middle School Student to School in Limo

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Students sometimes bring items they are fond of to school to share with their class. One girl at Hazelwood Middle School shared an intangible message of taking their studies, themselves…

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Movie Review: Apocalypto by director Mel Gibson

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Mel Gibson’s new film "Apocalypto" reaches new heights even for this director for abysmal violence that does a disservice to what in kind consideration of his creative…

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Dome Turned Out To Be Soldier’s Field For Both Bears, Rams

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BY RANDY GARDNER What a wonderful night it was at soldier field for the Rams and the Bears, oh that’s right I wasn’t in Chicago, I was at the Edward…

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Johnny Londoff Planning Building Addition, Upgrades

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BY CAROL ARNETT The Johnny Londoff dealership may soon be getting an upgrade and addition. Josh Goodman, from Holleran Duitsman Architects, presented the dealer’s plans to the Florissant City Council…

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In The Icebox

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Movie Review – Blood Diamond

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. But, just at the time of year when thousands of girls are expecting the beginning of a beautiful friendship, along comes…

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Dymond Hayes is Tops In Points in Dream Girls USA Pageant

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Dymond Hayes is not quite halfway through her high school experience and she has already banked a $10,000 savings bond for college. She is planning to be a business and…

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