St. Rose Parish Hosts Festival in Florissant on Saturday

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne is located at 3500 Saint Catherine St, Florissant.

Week in Review

Week in Review: Boeing Adds IT Jobs in Hazelwood, Florissant Lottery Winner Revealed and Shoppes at Cross Keys Sold

We know you're busy, so here's a roundup of some of the recent stories featured on Florissant and Hazelwood Patch sites.

Too busy last week to stay up to date on all the news happening in and around Florissant and Hazelwood? Not to worry. Patch has your back. In case you missed them, here were some of the top headlines from Florissant and Hazelwood Patch sites over the last few days: Former Employee of the Year Retires, Says Goodbye at City Council Meeting: Thirty year Hazelwood employee Rick Morgan is officially a retiree as of May 1. Top 7 of Florissant: Schnucks Cyberattack, Florissant Storm Recovery: We're listing the most popular stories from the month of April in Florissant. Sodomist Arrested, Tornado Coverage and DWI Checkpoint Alert Most Read in April: Here are the top 20 articles from April in Hazelwood. Florissant Man $2.7 Million Richer After …

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Florissant Man Gets 20 Years in Prison for Bel Ridge Murder

James B. Wilson, 21, of Florissant, pleaded guilty to killing Bryson M. Kelly, 23, in an apartment at 9050 Torchlamp in Bel-Ridge on Jan. 4, 2011.

A man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty for the murder of a Bel-Ridge man in 2011. James B. Wilson, 21, of Florissant, pleaded guilty to killing Bryson M. Kelly, 23, in an apartment at 9050 Torchlamp in Bel-Ridge on Jan. 4, 2011. Circuit Court Judge Richard C. Bresnahan sentenced Wilson to 20 years in prison for each count of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action. Wilson also was charged to 15 years for each count of shooting a weapon at a home or from a vehicle and a second count of armed criminal action. All sentences will run concurrently. A second man, Jamon Spurlock, 20, of the 7000 block of Lauphner in Hazelwood, originally was charged with murder in the case…

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STLCC to Offer New Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program

St. Louis Community College will be offering a new pharmacy technician certificate program beginning in summer 2013.

Week in Review

Week in Review: Florissant OKs Walmart, Boeing Builds Warhead Parts and Hazelwood Eats Healthy

We know you're busy, so here's a roundup of some of the recent stories featured on Florissant and Hazelwood Patch sites.

Too busy last week to stay up to date on all the news happening in and around Florissant and Hazelwood? Not to worry. Patch has your back. In case you missed them, here were some of the top headlines from Florissant and Hazelwood Patch sites over the last few days: Boeing’s Hazelwood Facility to Build $66 Million in Attack Weaponry for U.S. Air Force: Boeing will assemble attack munition tailkits for the Air Force's B-61 nuclear warhead. Florissant QuikTrip Sells $2.7 Million Lottery Ticket: This is the second time this year that a winning ticket for $1 million or more has been sold in the area. North County Cancer Cluster Dispute Heats Up at Radioactive Waste Meeting: A MO Department of Health and Senior Services employee admits her …

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Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program News Updates

North County Cancer Cluster Dispute Heats Up at Radioactive Waste Meeting

A MO Department of Health and Senior Services employee admits her department does not have the means to execute a true and effective survey to determine a NoCo cancer cluster.

The James J. Eagan Community Center played host to a room of people who said they aren't giving up or backing down, Thursday night. "The federal government has poisoned us and it's their responsibility to take care of us," Kim Thone Visintine, who grew up in the area, said. She along with other North County residents, past and current, filled the gymnasium to listen to governmental agencies update remediation and other efforts related to radioactive waste dumped in the area and spread through Coldwater Creek, as well as groundwater. Some of those in attendance no longer live in the area. Visintine drove from Detroit, Mich., to be at the meeting. The defining moment of the meeting was when Cherri Bysinger spoke. Bysinger is with the …

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Tornado Updates

Tornado Caused more than $4 Million in Damage to Florissant, Hazelwood

The St. Louis County Assessor's Office says preliminary numbers show the tornado that ripped through Hazelwood and Florissant caused about $4 million in damage to residential property.

St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman and his team were in Florissant and Hazelwood last week assessing damage from the April 10 tornado that ripped through the area. He said he now can confirm about $4 million in damage from the tornado to residential property alone. "This doesn't include commercial property," Zimmerman said. "It looks like there is about $3.5 million in uninhabitable property, and about $500,000 of moderate damage to other property." To read more Florissant storm coverage click here: Tornado Updates This is a preliminary figure. Zimmerman said it will take speaking with all property owners to finalize the amount. "We have to interact with taxpayers and find out what we don't know about," he said. "Of the 100 or so …

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How I Plan to Spend My NFL Draft Weekend: 'Keep your phone in reach, and your faith in God'

Florissant native Robert Steeples blogs about his journey through the NFL draft.