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All Hazelwood District Students back in School by April 16
Hazelwood District List Dates For All Grades (K-12)to be Back in the Classroom The Hazelwood School District on Feb. 3 announced new updates on school reopening for all grades. Some…
Pandemic Anxiety for Children
Dealing with Anxiety & Emotional Distress in your Child During ‘Pandemic Learning’ - Two Professionals’ Insights By Nichole Richardson The last of our area’s public schools began the 2020-2021 school…
A New Kind of Supply List
“Virtual” Learning Supply List 2020-2021 By Nichole Richardson As kids and parents gear up to begin this new school year at home (at least for awhile) there are still supplies…
Should you Homeschool?
The Homeschooling Option: Lots of Things to Consider During Pandemic By Sandra Olmsted The problems of managing COVID transmission and the beginning of the new school year has driven many…
Rance Thomas Talks of St. Louis Metro Covid-19
As Virus Gets Worse in Metro Area, Follow the Advice of Health Experts By Rance Thomas-Special to the Independent News Since we are facing an upturn or rise in the…
Florissant Quality Inn Can Accommodate 100 People
National Guard Help Sought by Dr. Page For Facilities With COVID-19 Patients County Executive Dr. Sam Page has requested assistance from the Missouri National Guard as the region prepares for…
Not much traffic foot or driving on St. Francois Street these days
Florissant area Businesses coping
Florissant Businesses Keeping Calm, Carrying On with Many Services to retain Sales by Sandra Olmsted Dining rooms closed; doors locked; hours limited; online services only; and contact-free service encouraged while…
Tom Anselm
Boomer’s Journal
April Comes in So Yellow and Bright, But Also Uncertainty, Over Pandemic I saw my first dandelion yesterday. So yellow and bright. So … beautiful. I have long had a…
Both Civic Centers closed; Reevaluate after March 31
After meeting with Cheryl Thompson-Stimage, the Director of Parks & Recreation, Mayor Lowery has decided to temporarily close the James J. Eagan and JFK Community Centers effective immediately due to…