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Details of New Alton Piasa Park Redevelopment Announced   Redevelopment of Alton’s Piasa Park plans were announced on Tuesday at the commission meeting  in the Alton City Hall council chambers. It was open to the public and comments were welcomed. The much-anticipated project calls for the redesign and redevelopment of Piasa Park – home to […]

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     “Plaza Suite” is Perfect Opener For Hawthone Players at Florissant P.A.C.                by Pat Lindsey       If walls could talk, they would have plenty to reveal, especially if they were in Suite 719 of the Plaza Hotel in New York. Neil Simon’s timeless 1971 play, “Plaza Suite” is a three-act play […]

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  ‘No Expectations’ Jana School Will Reopen: Hazelwood School Board Responded Even though there was no official announcement, the Hazelwood School District on its web site stated there is “no expectation” that Jana Elementary School will re-open. The school has been closed since last Fall and students have been attending other district schools this year […]

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Florissant Actress to Play in Game Show ‘Broke’ World Premier at Westport Playhouse Florissant resident Alicia Reve’ has been cast in the world premiere of “Broke: The Game Show Show” playingApril 14-May 6 (Fridays & Saturdays only at 7:30pm) at Westport Playhouse. This is a brand new interactive show where audience members can actually participate […]

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 ‘Tootsie’ Review   by Pat Lindsey The comedy musical “Tootsie,” now playing at The Fabulous Fox until April 2, is based on the 1982 hit movie, “Tootsie,” with many updated twists. To fully enjoy this ridiculous romp, don’t see the movie before you go. That was the mistake I made and I found myself continually […]

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1st Food Knight of Year At Duchesne Council April 21 Mayor Tim Lowery has announced that the Knights of Columbus Duchesne Council #2951 and the City of Florissant will be co-sponsoring the first Food Truck Knight of the year on Friday, April 21 from 5-to 8 p.m. on the lot near the Old St. Ferdinand […]

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Nomination Deadline is March 24 For North County Inc. Leadership Celebration    North County Inc. (NCI) will host its 46th Annual Leadership Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 12, 2023, at the Marriott St. Louis Airport and seeks nominations for exemplary business, civic and community leadership for those who work in North County. […]

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Entertainment & Events around Town   APRIL Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council will present the 65th Annual AFRICAN VIOLET Show & Salev“Visions of Violets” at the Missouri Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Blvd. on Saturday, May 13, 9 to 5 Horticulture-Design Exhibits/Educational Culture Info/Supplies . African Violets and other Gesneriads available. *Included with Garden admission. […]

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County Council, County Dept. of Public Health to work on Cannabis Regulations County Executive Dr. Sam Page has tasked the County Department of Public Health to work with the St. Louis County Council in establishing common-sense regulations regarding cannabis use in public spaces. Currently, the county’s clean air code that limits smoking of tobacco in […]

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Free Florissant Senior Citizens Resource Fair         Open to all Seniors April 11 Mayor Tim Lowery has announce the City of Florissant Senior Citizen Office will be hosting a “free” Senior Citizen Resource Fair for all North County Senior Citizens. The 2023 Senior Resource Fair will be Tuesday, April 11, from 9 – 11 a.m. […]

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 A History of St. Louis Soccer Reflected in St. Louis City Soccer Club 3-0 Start By Tom Anselm There’s a new ‘game’ in town. Well, actually, two new games, although one has been here and gone and been here and gone, with this latest edition back again in the form of the XFL St. Louis […]

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LEAGUE OFFERS VOTE VOTERS GUIDE FOR APRIL 4 ELECTION, Voters can cast Absentee Ballot without Excuse    The League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis has just released an online guide to help voters cast an informed ballot in the April 4 municipal election. “It’s even more important to vote in local elections since […]

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 3 Neil Simon plays (Plaza Suite)  open Hawthorne Season at Florissant Performing Arts Center  (Civic Center) Hawthorne Players’ begins its 2023 season with the hilarious Neil Simon play, Plaza Suite, at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre, located at Parker Rd. and Waterford Dr. Director Colleen Heneghan says, “When I was considering what to direct to […]

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Comedy Imrov, The Wee Haven Play Westport Playhouse in March   Westport Playhouse has a variety of comedy, music and theater on stage during March. Bob Baker’s Improv Comedy Caberet makes the audience part of the fun on Tuesday, March 14. This hilarious musical improv comedy show is St. Louis-themed, so guests can celebrate 314 […]

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A cool noon St. Patrick’s Day parade in Florissant didn’t prevent residents from attending the second annual St. Pat’s  parade in the city.  Bright green was the dominate color on the floats, trucks and decorated cars at the parade event that  rolled down St. Francis Street through Old Town Florissant ending at the Duchesne Home […]

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  Sunset Park  Archery Range Dedication is March 16 at 2 p.m. Join the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), local union members, Florissant Mayor Tim Lowery and other public officials to celebrate the construction of a new archery range at Sunset Park that will feature a static range with an elevated shooting platform and a 3D […]

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 Tony Award Winning ‘Tootsie’ Brings New Musical to the Fabulous Fox  TOOTSIE, the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis for a limited two week engagement from March 21 – April 2.Tickets for Tootsie at the Fabulous Fox are on sale now at MetroTix.com or by calling 314-534-1111. Ticket prices […]

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North County Inc. Sets Date and Seeks Nominations for Annual Leadership Celebration North County Inc. (NCI) will host its 46th Annual Leadership Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 12, 2023, at the Marriott St. Louis Airport and seeks nominations for exemplary business, civic and community leadership for those who work in North County. […]

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Ms. Missouri Senior Pageant On Stage April 30 At Florissant Performing Arts Center A  field of 12 contestants will grace the stage at the Florissant Performing Arts Center (formerly the Florissant Civic Center Theater) at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 for the Ms. Missouri Senior Pageant. Behind the scenes the activities are increasing.“This is […]

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