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St. Louis County Library & County Department of Health Team Up to Fight Opioid Overdoses St. Louis County Library and St. Louis County Department of Public Health announced this morning that Narcan kits are currently available at 5 SLCL branches and will be expanded to all 20 library locations by the end of 2023. A […]

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FLORISSANT AND THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DUCHESNE COUNCIL  CO-SPONSOR A FOOD TRUCK EVENT ON SEPT. 15 Mayor Tim Lowery  announced that the Knights of Columbus Duchesne Council #2951 and the City of Florissant will be co-sponsoring a Food Truck Knights on Friday, September 15th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the lot near the […]

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  North County License Office Transitioning To A New Contractor     Will be closed from Sept. 1-7 The Missouri Department of Revenue is announcing the new management contract for the North County License Office has been awarded to Hatley Enterprises LLC. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process. License […]

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Japanese Festival at Missouri Botanical Gardens Labor Day Weekend Sept.2 and 3 Japanese Festival, a beloved St. Louis tradition, returns to the Missouri Botanical Garden this Labor Day weekend.   The 46th festival will feature sumo wrestling, martial arts demonstrations, calligraphy demonstrations, a magic storyteller, dance performances, an expanded food court with authentic cuisine, and candlelight […]

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A PLAQUE DEDICATION FOR THE LATE SATOKO “SUE” MITCHELL IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 IN FRONT OF 111 RUE ST. FRANCOIS  BEFORE THE START OF THE LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT OUT FESTIVITIES of 2023. The City of Florissant and Florissant Old Town Partners hav e announced a plaque dedication in honor of the late Satoko […]

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St. Louis County Resources Available During Severe Heat During this Excessive Heat Warning,  this week St Louis County officials  would like to remind residents of some resources available. • The Department of Human Services has provided $1 million to Cool Down St. Louis to help pay utility bills. For more information on Cool Down St. […]

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MOONLIGHT RAMBLE Returns to Gateway Arch  on Friday, Aug. 26 Organizers of the Moonlight Ramble® bike ride are excited to announce the official routes of this Saturday’s Moonlight Ramble. This is the 59th edition of the ride, which takes place on the streets of St. Louis under the light of the full moon. The Moonlight […]

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A Tale of Three Restaurants with the Dining Divas   By Lisa Kampeter It was a busy summer for the Dining Divas, but regardless of our active schedules, we had impressive turnouts. The food, the settings, and even the interactions were all different, but what has not changed is that our Dining Divas outings continue […]

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                                                 by Pat Lindsey If you can only go to one Catholic mass this year, let it be this one. “Sister Act” will take you to heaven and fill you with love. It’s bright and lively and full of fun and laughter. It’s exactly what audiences are praying for as the finale to an […]

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  Senior Coordinator Peggy Hogan and her staff Kathy Biondo, Carol Henke, Cindy Maschmeyer and Mary Mallien and the Florissant Senior Commission are pleased to announce that Mayor Lowery will host a Senior Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 at the James J. Eagan Center from 9-11 a.m Enjoy a complimentary  full breakfast […]

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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SWIM YEAR FOR THE FLORISSANT FISH SWIM TEAM The 2023 summer season marked the 21st season for the Florissant Fish Swim Team. Over the duration of the season the team was 6-0 in dual meets and finished 1st at the Conference Championships for the 13th straight season. This year’s team consisted of 164 […]

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Making the Most of the Dog Days of Summer; Classes Starts at Most Area School Aug.21     by Sandra Olmsted Technically speaking, the Northern Hemisphere, astronomical event of Dog Days refers to the 20 days before and after the heliacal — aka dawn — rising of Sirius, the brightest star in the Canis Major […]

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Florissant to Request Release of Community Development Block Grant Funds The City of Florissant will request the release of 2023 CDBG funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on August 25, 2023, following a 15-day period in which the public will have the opportunity to comment on the slated use of […]

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Those Stars in the Sky May Just be Our Neighbors…But So What?                            By Tom Anselm I believe in UFO’s. I also believe that we have nothing to fear from them. Think about it. If they have the capabilities to fly at triple-warp speed, to to actually get into our atmosphere without detection and disappear […]

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“The Color Purple”  was one for the record books by Pat Lindsey The Hawthorne Players production of “The Color Purple” just finished its successful run at the Florissant Performing Arts Center (July 28-Aug. 6) and it was one for the record books. The theatre was packed every night and most nights were sellouts. I wondered […]

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 “Sister Act” Opens Aug. 14 for 7-night run The Muny announced its full cast, design and production teams for the divine musical comedy, Sister Act, Aug. 14 – 20. “Hallelujah! We’ve reached the end of our 2023 season with this wonderful team and cast,” said Muny Artistic Director and Executive Producer Mike Isaacson. “This cast […]

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The Muny’s “Rent” Reveals That Choices Come With a Price       by Pat Lindsey “Rent” is a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning pop opera, written by Jonathan Larson, that has an incredible fan base that began growing 27 years ago. Some of those people would be in their sixties today. It still resonates with […]

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Gardeners of Florissant Celebrate 50th Anniversary; Flower Show   The Gardeners of Florissant celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 5. The group met at the Rose Garden of the Florissant Civic Center. The community organization has provided education and demonstrations about growing plants and flowers and has been a good group for socialization of its […]

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