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Friday, May 17, 2013

Ask the Patch Pro: MoDOT Answers Your Questions

MoDOT expert Linda Wilson Horn is waiting in the comments to answer your traffic and road questions in the latest installment of Ask the Patch Pro.

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week, Patch teamed up with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to answer your road, construction and traffic questions.  MoDOT Community Relations Coordinator Linda Wilson Horn has agreed to help us out this week. She will answer questions in the comment section of Patch today between noon and 4 p.m.  Have a question? Ask below!

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CreveCoeurDad

12:17 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013

A signal is a sign to drivers behind you "Hey, there's a space here. Close it up. Fast." That's why people don't use signals.   more ›

Top 5 Local Voices on Florissant Patch This Week

Patch rounds-up the most recent reader submitted content for the week.

Miss what your neighbors shared on Florissant Patch this week?  Check out our round-up of the most recent Local Voices:  Local Voices is where you can: share photos of local events, review your favorite restaurants, announce awards or events, offer your expertise, thoughts on certain topics and more.  If you'd like to submit your own voice, you can do so here.  For more information, email: jordan.lanham@patch.com  

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Why not take a look at Solar Energy?

Florissant resident Thomas J. Sherman talks global warming and alternate energy in his blog on Patch.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

St. Rose Parish Festival in Florissant This Weekend

Festival runs May 17-18.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Sign Up for the Jr. Devils

Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. (PWLS) is a non-profit organization that provides youth football and cheer & dance programs for participants in 42 states and several countries around the world.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Ask the Patch Pro: MoDOT Answers Your Questions On Friday

Patch is teaming up with the Missouri Department of Transportation this week to get all of your traffic and road questions answered.

Patch wants to help find the answers to all your questions about traffic, road construction and more. That's why this week, we are teaming up with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro," MoDOT Community Relations Coordinator Linda Wilson Horn will answer readers' questions in the comment section of the Patch sites on Friday, May 17 between noon and 4 p.m.  Get your questions ready and check back with Patch and MoDOT on Friday morning!  Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts:

richard grisham

5:36 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013

why is the road fix on 109 in front of the high school so rough. will it be fixed rich grisham 37 rockwood forrest ridge 63025   more ›

Top 5 Local Voices on Florissant Patch This Week

Patch rounds-up the most recent reader submitted content for the week.

Miss what your neighbors shared on Florissant Patch this week?  Check out our round-up of the most recent Local Voices:  Local Voices is where you can: share photos of local events, review your favorite restaurants, announce awards or events, offer your expertise, thoughts on certain topics and more.  If you'd like to submit your own voice, you can do so here.  For more information, email: jordan.lanham@patch.com

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Do You Support a Sales Tax for Online Purchases?

The Marketplace Fairness Act was approved in the U.S. Senate, and is headed for the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would require merchants to collect sales taxes on online purchases.

It's called the "Marketplace Fairness Act" and supporters say it levels the playing field between online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores by requiring online merchants to pay sales taxes to the states, counties and localities where they have done business. Opponents include anti-tax activists and retailers who say it will be overly burdensome—in fact, nearly impossible, they say, to keep track of the tax rates and tax requirements for the myriad of taxing agencies where they may be doing business. The Marketplace Fairness Act passed the U.S. Senate 69-27 on Monday. Next up, the legislation goes to the GOP-led House. President Barack Obama has previously said he supports the bill. Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, voted for …

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Rich Pope

3:41 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013

Foxx, I pay property taxes to pay teachers. Being a teacher, I pay my own salary through my own taxes. Then I pay taxes on the income I earn. Then I pay taxes when I purchase something. I continue to pay taxes on items I've already purchased ( my car and my home). Then I pay taxes on the money to my heirs.   more ›

Friday, May 10, 2013

The Daddy Daughter Workout in Florissant

Event is Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Ask the Patch Pro: Local Home Restoration Expert Answers Your Questions

Patch is teaming up with Crystal Anderson, owner of Olneya Restoration Group, this week to get all of your questions answered.

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week readers get to interact with professionals by asking questions on a wide variety of topics. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week, Patch teamed up with Crystal Anderson, owner of Olneya Restoration Group, to get all of your home repair questions answered. Have a question? Ask below in the comments section!  More about Crystal Anderson: Crystal Anderson is the owner of Olneya Restoration Group. Olneya Restoration Group, headquartered in Maryland Heights, provides experienced roofing, siding, window replacement, insulation, water removal and drying services and 24/7 emergency restoration services to homeowners and commercial …

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Jordan Lanham

8:32 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013

Thanks for answering questions today Crystal!   more ›

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