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23rd ANNUAL MARY MEACHUM FREEDOM CROSSING

1 day 16 hours ago

CELEBRATION HONORS BLACK HISTORY Free celebrations for St. Louis area residents on Sept. 20 and Sept. 27 will each feature a historical performance aboutf Missouri’s Underground Railroad For the first time, the 2025 Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration will be a two-part event on September 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Missouri […]

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STL County adds hours to help seniors

5 days 18 hours ago

Saint Louis County Announces Extra Office Hours to Resolve Incomplete Senior Tax Freeze Applications Saint Louis County Executive Sam Page today announced the Department of Revenue will add extra office hours beginning Monday to ensure that seniors with unresolved Senior Tax Freeze applications have ample support to complete their applications. Next week, additional employees will […]

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St. Louis Derby Day Sept. 10 at Fairmount Park

5 days 18 hours ago

Fairmount Park Casino & Racing Celebrates 100 Years with FanDuel St. Louis Derby Sept.19   Celebrating a Century of Horse Racing, Tradition, and Entertainment with a $250,000 Purse This month marks a historic milestone for Fairmount Park Casino and Racing in Collinsville, Ill. as it celebrates a century of horse racing, tradition, and entertainment in […]

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Celebrating Fall in Southwest Illinois

5 days 18 hours ago

     Stunning fall color drives, outdoor adventures, haunted    fun, festivals and fairs highlight the Autumn season Hop in the car and take a road trip to southwest Illinois this fall and discover authentic small-town charm coupled with stunning fall color drives, scenic and historic guided tours, adventures in u-pick orchards, corn maze adventures […]

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Patterson Road & Hwy 67 Improvement Project Open House Sept. 24

1 week 2 days ago

Notice: Patterson Road & Hwy 67 Improvement Project Open House  Sept. 24 Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public open house will be held to review the proposed resurfacing and safety improvement project on Patterson Road. DATE & TIME: Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM CST LOCATION: JFK […]

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Explosion near Florissant sounded like a Bomb, says Resident

3 weeks 1 day ago

AMERICAN RED CROSS TRANSITIONS SHELTER TO NEW SITE FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY MONDAY’S EXPLOSION NEAR FLORISSAN The American Red Cross transitioned the location of its shelter for those impacted by the explosion Monday in North St. Louis County to: Faith Church, 5320 N. Highway 67, Florissant, MO 63034 A water main break affected the original […]

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Fun around every turn at Bike Race through Florissant

3 weeks 2 days ago

The 3rd Annual Tour de Florissant is racing back into town on Labor Day, serving as the thrilling final leg of the prestigious 2025 Bommarito Audi West County Gateway Cup. This high-energy cycling event will take over Historic Old Town Florissant on Monday, September 1st, drawing in professional cyclists, fans, and families from across the country and even international participants as […]

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Four Seasons’ musical magic comes to the Muny this week

4 weeks ago

The Muny’s ‘Jersey Boys’ Ends Season 107 on a High Note                                            by Pat Lindsey For every Muny season, there is always an outstanding closing show. This year it’s the jukebox musical ‘Jersey Boys.’ The Tony and Grammy Award-winning “Jersey Boys” enjoyed a 12-year run on Broadway and won 57 awards worldwide. I’ve seen it […]

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Celebrate Labor Day weekend as Kids Go Back to School

4 weeks 2 days ago

As children head back to the classroom, the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health urges families to think beyond immunizations and make full checkups part of their back-to-school routine. “A strong start to the school year depends on a healthy student both inside and out,” said Dr. Kanika Cunningham, Director of the Department of […]

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“Jersey Boys” close Muny’ s 2025 Season

1 month ago

Casting for Muny’s “Jersey Boys”  Aug. 18-24 Ryan Vasquez, Cory Jeacoma, Pablo David Laucerica, Andrew Poston, John Leone and Shea Coffman will star in Jersey Boys when the global sensation jukebox musical returns to The Muny this summer in Forest Park. Jersey Boys runs Aug. 18-24 and is presented by Commerce Bank and Commerce Trust […]

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“La Cage Aux Folles” on stage at The Muny

1 month 1 week ago

Home is Where the Heart is in The Muny’s “La Cage Aux Folles”            by Pat Lindsey      ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ is a timeless classic that gives Muny theater-goers permission to leave their prejudices in Forest Park and come inside and be whoever they are. When the curtain opens, a kaleidoscope of […]

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Florissant in joint effort with Veteran’s group Hosts Job Fair

1 month 1 week ago

Veteran’s Resource and Job Fair Aug. 14 at Florissant’s JFK Center   The City of Florissant has partnered with The Kaufman Fund, Veterans Upward Bound, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for the 2nd Annual Veterans Resource and Job Fair on August 14th, 2025, at the JFK Community at 315 Howdershell Road in Florissant, Missouri, from […]

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LATE SUMMER entertainment

1 month 1 week ago

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER EVEN TS   Two Jews Walk into a War – through August 10 Current Productions   Two Jews Walk into a War…by Seth Rozin will open July 24, 2025. This unconventional comedy is inspired by the true story of the last two Jewish men living in Kabul, Afghanistan during the Taliban regime’s […]

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