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St. Louis County Crime Commission holds First Meeting Feb 22 since 2019 The St. Louis County Crime Commission is holding its first meeting since 2019 today  (Thursday , Feb. 23,) at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers. Earlier this month, County Executive Dr. Sam Page announced that the Crime Commission, formerly known as the Criminal […]

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Florissant  Partners with National Community Development Planners Florissant has appointed Retail Strategies, the leading national community development firm, to develop and execute a tailored retail recruitment plan. This partnership will be essential in continuing the city’s growth in retail and commercial business. “Retail Strategies shows a great level of commitment to the cities they represent,” […]

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Mexican on Main Street with a Touch of Kindness is the Perfect Dining Combination By Lisa Kampeter Sometimes you just need a night out, and when it’s with the girls, even better. For this month’s Dining Divas outing, the comradery and bonding were way more important than the dinner and the restaurant. And when you […]

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  Project Lead the Way Competition Feb. 24 The engineering and technology department at St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley will host the Greater St. Louis Project Lead the Way Competition on Feb 24. The competition, which uses the Project Lead the Way curriculum, will start at 8:15 a.m. in the gymnasium on the Florissant Valley […]

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Construction Project Plans Can Now Be Filed Electronically The new service will allow permit applicants to skip the trip to Clayton and streamline doing business with St. Louis County   Beginning Feb. 15, all construction plans for both residential and commercial projects can be submitted online using the new Citizen Permitting Portal. Until now, printed […]

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“TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD”  Stars Richard Thomas Coming to The Fabulous Fox Feb. 28-March 12 The complete cast is announced for the First National Tour of the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s new play, directed by Tony® winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee’s classic novel. The […]

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While Powell Hall Undegos Renovations, Concerts will move to Mostly to Stifel Theater and Touhill Perform Arts Center at UMSL The St. Louis Symphony orchestra and music director Séphane Denève have announced programming for the 2023/2024 season. The venues for SLSO performance will change this year with concerts throughout St. Louis with primary residencies at […]

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The City of Florissant, Missouri, will conduct a public hearing beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Florissant Government Building, 1055 rue St. Francois, Florissant, Missouri 63031, concerning the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Florissant Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. A draft of the […]

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1st Annual Glow in the Dark Pickleball Tourney in Florissant Mayor Tim Lowery has announced that the City of Florissant’s Parks & Recreation Department will host its 1st Annual Glow in the Dark Pickleball Tournament on Pickleball Tournament will start at 9 a.m.Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Jamesw Eagle Cente. It will have a mixed […]

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MoDOT to Close Riverview Drive Entrance Ramp to Eastbound I-270   Motorists who enter eastbound Interstate 270 from Riverview Dr. should note the entrance ramp will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. The ramp will remain closed through July 2024. Crews will be closing the ramp for construction of the new Riverview […]

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  Men’s 60+ Senior Softball League In St. Charles at Kiwanis Park Slow pitch softball league for men 60 years and older to play in St. Charles County is accepting individual applications for the 2023 season. Double-headers on Wednesdays at 4:30 pm at Schneider-Kiwanis Park. If interested, email: herbieo.jr@gmail.com or call or text: Herb Olmsted […]

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Katherine “Kitty” Harrison installed as the 2023 Chairwoman of Greater North County Chamber Kitty Harrison, marketing manager with Johnny Londoff Chevrolet has been named the chairwoman of the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 2023.Harrison was inducted at the 2023 Installation Luncheon held at Orlando’s Event and Conference Center on Jan. […]

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Town Hall Meeting Jan. 26 On Marijuana Legalization State Sen. Angela Walton Mosley, D-Florissant, will host a town hall meeting for the residents of the 13th Senatorial District on Thursday, Jan. 26, to discuss the passage of Amendment 3 and what the legalization of marijuana means for Missourians. Everyone is welcome to attend. The meeting […]

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  Festival Feb. 11 at Audubon Center at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary Bald eagles are back. And so is one of St. Louis’ favorite bald eagle viewing events. Wildlife lovers can see the majestic raptors up close and in the wild at the metro area’ premier eagle celebration. The ever-popular Eagle Days Festival is back […]

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  The Dining Divas Find Comfort In the Food at Mama 2’s Biscuits By Lisa Kampeter It’s that time of year again. The holidays are over. The pretty lights and festive decorations are stored away for another year, and the season of parties conclude. It tends to be a depressing time, but brunch with the […]

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  Aldi’s Plans 2nd Store in Florissant, MERS Goodwill to Open Education Center     By Carol Arnett A restaurant, high school, and grocery store were all on the agenda Monday night as the Florissant City Council held its first meeting of 2023. The council held a public hearing on a request by Krystal Smith to […]

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New Year’s Celebrated half-Day Earlier at Florissant’s Annual Senior Party Our New Year’s celebration always includes the New Year’s Eve Party at the Florissant Civic Center. The party begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. with a toast at noon. It’s a good time had by all with dancing to The St. Charles […]

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Despite Flooding, Contamination ConcernsResidents Celebrated with Local Events By Bob Lindsey 2022 marked a year of change and adjustments in the Florissant Valley area. Better results with COVID vaccines resulted in fewer business restrictions and event cancellations. Residents had to deal with more highway and road construction with the I-270 North Project infrastructure upgrades and […]

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Florissant Council Honors Tim Lee By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council met for its only December meeting this week after the Dec. 26 meeting was cancelled. The council had two public hearings scheduled, but both were postponed. The council paused for a moment to remember former councilman Tim Lee, who died recently. Several council […]

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The Dining Divas Check Out a “Dive” in Clayton Just because I couldn’t remember the name of the last Dining Diva’s restaurant a week after we’d visited shouldn’t mean that it was forgettable. It’s more about my “plate being too full” (see what I did there?). And any place with the word “dive” in it […]

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