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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 Central Assistant Principal, Jamestown Teacher Earn Apple for Teacher award

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Andrea Flynn, assistant principal at Hazelwood Central High School and Tonya Jackson, a fourth grade teacher at Jamestown Elementary School, were honored at the 25th annual Iota Phi Lambda Sorority…

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Ice And Snow Storm Affects Winter College and Prep Sports

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BY JIM WIENERS High School and College sports teams became apparent victims of a winter storm on Nov. 30-Dec. 1. The writer of this article is not aware of how…

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Bulger Did The Right Thing; Fans Know Who He’s Talking About

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  • Post published:December 5, 2006
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BY RANDY GARDNER Most of the time, I am wrong but for once I was right. This Rams team was a time bomb waiting to go off and it happened…

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Kevin Howdeshell is a Finalist in National Coca-Cola Art Contest

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  • Post published:December 5, 2006
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KEVEN HOWDESHELL'S poster "Santa Libre" is one of the five finalists in the national art contest conducted by Coca-Cola. He traveled to New York last week as a finalist. Howdeshell…

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BBB Cites Complaints About Florissant-Based Property Management Company

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In the spring of 2005, three consumers reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) they had each signed a lease on the same home on Nordell Ct., Florissant, Mo. After…

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SSM Dedicates New East Medical Office Building on DePaul Campus

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SSM DePaul dedicated its new $14 million East Medical Office Building on the DePaul campus on Nov. 28. This new four-story, 80,000 square feet structure is connected to the hospital…

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Armstrong Students Learn Fire Prevention Tips From Firefighters

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Armstrong Elementary was one of the schools where firefighters from the Robertson Fire Protection District were making the rounds during Fire Prevention Week, promoting knowledge, safety and fire prevention. Firefighters…

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Scott Linehan Could Show More Emotion

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  • Post published:November 30, 2006
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BY RANDY GARDNER Can you believe that we are sitting mid -week and we can say that the Rams won last weekend. For me, it’s hard to believe. It wasn’t…

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Hazelwood East Junior is KMOX-SEMO Student of Achievement

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Sirena Gandy, a junior at Hazelwood East High School, has been chosen as a KMOX/Southeast Missouri State University Student of Achievement. The award recognizes 30 students throughout the metropolitan area…

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Kudos & Bits

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WHITE AUTO BODY will be giving away two "new" cars on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Florissant and O'Fallon, Mo. locations. The give away program is sponsored by ACOAT Selected…

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