Archive for February, 2009
Old Town Donuts Hit by Car »
A motorist drove into Old Town Donuts shop on New Florissant Road in Florissant on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Florissant Police reported that there were no injuries to the driver or to anyone inside the building. PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN MC KAY
Winter in the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone »
BOB LINDSEY PHOTO STORY BY PAT LINDSEY When the temperature dipped to -30 degrees after a blizzard, my husband and I were very glad we had decided to see Yellowstone National Park in January in a snow coach rather than by snowmobile. In the wintertime, there are only three allowable ways to see Yellowstone—on skis, on a [...]
Yellowstone National Park Winter Wildlife »
BOB LINDSEY PHOTO Moose are often not seen in the winter in this area. This was a rate treat.
Yellowstone Park Waterfall »
BOB LINDSEY PHOTO A waterfall flows through the frozen landscape in Yellowstone National Park.
Togwotee Mountain Lodge Perfect Base for Snowmobiling, »
STORY & PHOTO BY BOB LINDSEY Summer and winter present two different worlds in mountain country such as the northwest section of Wyoming, home of the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone Park and Jackson Hole. I always imagined visiting there the first time in the summer. But when the opportunity came to make a winter visit to the area, [...]
Florissant Considers Extending the Ban On Any More »
BY CAROL ARNETT The Florissant City Council last week discussed imposing a moratorium on used car businesses in the city. The city previously imposed a six month moratorium, but it has expired. During the executive session prior to the regular council meeting, City Attorney John Hessel Hessel said that the city would need to hold [...]
Paddock Estates Annexation On Florissant Ballot April »
The Florissant City Council passed a bill authorizing the city to spend up to $7,500 for an educational campaign concerning annexation of the Paddock Estates area. The St. Louis County Boundary Commission approved putting the paddock Estates annexation on the April 7th ballot. The council discussed the bill at its executive session before [...]
City Council Debates on Members Attending Commission »
BY CAROL ARNETT Should Florissant City Council members sit in on city board and commission meetings? That is the question the council wrestled with at their executive session before last week’s council meeting. Council President Tom Schneider raised several objections to council members attending the meetings. It could make [...]
Steelers’ Carey Davis Returns to Alma Mater To »
Carey Davis, a 1998 graduate of Hazelwood Central High School, and fullback for the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, returned to his high school alma mater recently to take part in a special ceremony for the school’s varsity football team. During half-time of a basketball game between Hazelwood Central and DeSmet Jesuit [...]
Audit Petition Drive Falls 450 Short, Group Plans to »
The petition drive seeking a state audit of Florissant's financial operations fell short as about 450 names were struck from the petition for various reasons, according to the St. Louis County Election Board. A group called Friends of Florissant submitted the petitions citing several reasons for the drive stating the city spent thousand [...]
