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The J’s Winter Used Book Sale is Back Jan. 30   The St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s biannual Used Book Sale returns to the Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building Sunday, January 26 through Thursday, January 30, 2025. Patrons can once again stock up on a new selection of used reading materials of every genre—including […]

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Saint Louis County Hosts Regional Hiring Fair Jan. 9 to Support Displaced Workers Saint Louis County Human Services, in partnership with the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment, the city of St. Louis, St. Clair County, and St. Charles County, is proud to host the St. Louis Regional Hiring Fair on Thursday, January 9, […]

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It was a new venue for the annual Florissant Senior New Year’s Eve afternoon Party  held Dec. 31, 2024 from, 10 am -2 pm after years at the James Eagan Center More than 300 persons attended the annual event kicking off the New Year complete with the St. Charles Band, many attendance  prizes provided by […]

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Downtown Alton host first Eagle Watching Jan. 4      The great American Bald Eagle winter migration is almost here and southwest Illinois is ready and waiting. The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is hosting a party honoring these iconic birds in downtown Alton on Saturday, Jan. 4 launching the official start of Eagle […]

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  Take Christmas trees to Spanish Lake County Park Saint Louis County Parks and Recreation and the Missouri Department of Conservation have teamed up once again to offer the public a program to recycle their unwanted, natural-cut Christmas trees through Sunday, January 19, 2025. Some of the trees will be sunk by MDC in lakes […]

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                                                                                               Grandpa Gang keeps adding to the Drive through Christmas lights display in Alton,  Ill.  It gets bigger and better every year

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Shopping Local: Some Things You Should Know             By Sandra Olmsted So, you need one more last-minute gift; sure, you could run to the internet, find a mass-produced whatever, pay a fortune for delivery, and say your prayers for its timely arrival. Meanwhile, down the street and around the corner or over the river […]

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STL County Residents can pay  Personal Property, Real Estate Bills On-Line St. Louis County residents should check their mailboxes as 2024 Personal Property and Real Estate tax bills have been sent out. The County has made it easier than ever to pay these bills online. “During this busy holiday season, I encourage residents to skip […]

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  CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TREE DISPOSAL PROGRAM Mayor Tim Lowery is pleased to announce that Gateway Disposal will offer the “Christmas Tree Disposal” program to Florissant residents having real Christmas trees. Also, the city’s Health Department will be accepting Christmas lights for recycling purposes from residents as well. \If you have Christmas lights you wish […]

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UMSL Receives $8 Million Grant For News School of Engineering The University of Missouri–St. Louis is building a new UMSL School of Engineering as it continues to address the high demand for trained engineers across the St. Louis region and the state of Missouri. Those efforts have received a significant boost with an $8 million […]

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                           Independent News photos The Tablescapes, a fundraiser presented by the Friends of Old St. Ferdinand Shrine in Florissant, has become a holiday tradition. More than 25 beautifully holiday tablescapes were set up inside St. Ferdinand Shrine. Patrons bought raffle tickets for an opportunity to win fabulous raffle items from local businesses featured in the […]

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  St. Louis County Executive Sam Page led a bevy of local leaders last week in officially opening the new North County Police Precinct. The station is named in honor of Officer JoAnn Liscombe, killed in the line of duty in 1991. “This facility provides the resources our police need to serve and protect our […]

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Million Dollar Quartet Christmas”: A Spirited Holiday Triumph                             by Pat Lindsey It won’t be a “Blue Christmas” if you gift yourself a ticket to “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas” now playing at The Loretto-Hilton Center in Webster Groves through a new collaboration with STAGES St. Louis and The Repertory […]

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DECEMBER EVENTS AROUND TOWN   The National Museum of Transportation Holiday Events – December 1-30 https://tnmot.org/event/ Desmond Lee and Famous-Barr/Macy’s Holiday Train Displays are now operating (9:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) 12/1, 12/7-8, 12/14-15, 12/21-22 – Santa will be available for children to visit with from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 Live […]

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County Executive Page Announces his choice For Prosecuting Attorney to Replace Wesley Bell County Executive Dr. Sam Page today (Dec. 3) announced that Cort VanOstran will be his choice for St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney once Wesley Bell leaves office. VanOstran will fill the unexpired term of Bell, who was elected to the United States […]

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  Brought Out Folks for a Winter Wonderland Day in Old Town Florissant                         The City of Florissant, Florissant Old Town Partners, The Old St. Ferdinand Shrine, Valley of Flowers Committee, and the Miracle on St. Francois Committee all collaborated to host the 4th […]

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                   Text and photos by Nicole Fetters Saturday’s snowfall kept us from our annual day trek out west to launch us into Christmas (the rural roads were covered most of the way) so we chose to attend our own town’s annual Christmas Tree lighting for the first time! (About time, we’ve only lived here for […]

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CITY OF FLORISSANT SEWER BACKUP SUPPORT AND RESOURCE FAIR NOV. 26 On Nov. 4-5th, the City of Florissant experienced record-breaking rainfall, with over 8 inches falling within 24 hours. The city will hold a Resource Fair to address sewer backup concern on Nov. 26 from 6-7:30 p.m at City Hall Council Chambers (955 rue St. […]

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