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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

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

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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

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

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‘New Ireland: Art of the South Pacific’ exhibit opens at Saint Louis Art Museum

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The St. Louis Art Museum has opened New Ireland: Art of the South Pacific, which will run through Jan. 7, 2007. The exhibition contains art objects from a group of…

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Salvation Army opens new super store at Grandview Plaza

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  • Post published:October 13, 2006
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The Salvation Army has announced the opening of its newest Family Store located at 54 Grandview Plaza in Florissant. The grand ppening dedication ceremony is Saturday, Oct. 14 at 8:45…

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Missouri Department of Conservation aquarium at fall festival

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The Missouri Department of Conservation's mobil aquarium was a big hit at the Florissant Fall Festival..

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McBride and Sons withdraws plans for housing near Jana Elementary

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  • Post published:October 12, 2006
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BY CAROL ARNETT McBride and Sons has withdrawn a controversial proposal to build new houses on property on Bardot, Moule and Orleans streets, near Jana Elementary school. The company submitted…

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Hazelwood District updating parents on school safety concerns

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BY CAROL ARNETT Supt. Chris Wright of the Hazelwood School District, took time at the last school board meeting to address concerns about school safety. "I want to talk about…

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Cards can get lucky, get good pitching & upset the Mets

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BY RANDY GARDNER Alright, we made it. I guess you can call it that. Here is where everyone thought we would not be, that’s the RedBirds playing for the National…

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Martin Scorsese scores another mob masterpiece with ‘The Departed’

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Director Martin Scorsese has set the bar higher for all the talent churning out fanatically popular television series like "The Sopranos," "Law and Order" and "CSI." Scorsese…

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Preteens will like ‘Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker’

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BY MAGGIE SCOTT Preteens are about the only watchers who will get some kicks out of the new teen Bond knockoff adventure Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker. The film is based…

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Christian Hospital takes heart attack care to the scene

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Through Christian Hospital’s new HeartWatch program and its Heart Attack Rapid Response Team, heart attack victims in North County are now getting care at the scene that links emergency department…

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Gift of Sight Volunteers visit Keeven Elementary

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Give the Gift of Sight volunteer Jeni Deveto is all smiles as Keeven Elementary School student Dorian Smith takes a peek at the new specs he will be able to…

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