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Parents give $667,902 toward student programs

December 16, 2015

Lindbergh Schools parent groups continued to show significant support for student programs in 2014-2015 by volunteering, serving on committees and raising funds to support schools.Parent groups gave $667,902...

Letter writer comes up with ‘wonderful idea for a Christmas present’

December 16, 2015

To the editor:I believe I have come up with a wonderful idea for a Christmas present.This present will require sacrifice. It will require faith. But in the end, it will make our society safer.I would like...

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Family boasts seven Eagle Scouts

December 16, 2015

Matthew James, left, a freshman at Mehlville High School, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He is an active member of Boy Scout Troop 331 and is its 71st Eagle Scout. Matthew made park benches and...

Mayor Mark Furrer presents an award during a November 2014 Board of Aldermen meeting, as the bicyclist he allegedly hit with his car, Randy Murdick, in orange third from left, watches. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Furrer intentionally struck cyclist with car, Murdick, eyewitnesses testify

By Gloria Lloyd December 16, 2015

As Sunset Hills Mayor Mark Furrer’s jury trial for allegedly hitting a bicyclist with his car kicked off with the first day of testimony Tuesday, two eyewitnesses and cyclist Randy Murdick told jurors...

Kyle Kuschel and Kellien Oettle

Oettle and Kuschel announce engagement, June 4 wedding

December 16, 2015

Kellien Oettle, daughter of Suzanne Oettle of Crestwood and Randall and Danielle Oettle of Oakville, and Kyle Kuschel, son of Kent and Karen Kuschel of Chamois, announce their engagement and forthcoming...

Lindbergh officials focus on enrollment growth at high school

Lindbergh officials focus on enrollment growth at high school

By Mike Anthony December 16, 2015

Lindbergh Schools' explosive enrollment growth at the elementary and middle-school levels is headed toward one place — Lindbergh High School.District officials last week took the initial step to address...

Roby turns Crestwood’s 2016 budget into ‘piece of campaign literature’

December 9, 2015

To the editor:In an effort to use the deficit projected in Crestwood’s 2016 budget as justification for a property-tax increase, Mayor Gregg Roby turned what should have been an administrative financial...

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Mehlville board eyes no-tax-rate-increase tax transfer for April

By Gloria Lloyd December 9, 2015

A month after a historic victory at the polls, the Mehlville Board of Education is again weighing whether to ask voters to approve another ballot measure.In advance of a January deadline to place a measure...

A rendering from UrbanStreet Group depicting the developers \$100 million proposal for the former Crestwood Plaza.

Crestwood TIF Commission to meet this week to consider mall proposal

By Mike Anthony December 9, 2015

The commission charged with making a recommendation on a proposal by UrbanStreet Group of Chicago to redevelop the former Crestwood Plaza will meet for the first time this week.The Crestwood Tax-Increment...

Linda Bowen campaigning against Prop R at a Board of Education workshop in October.

Banner year for candidates for Most Misguided Quotes

By Mike Anthony December 9, 2015

This has been a banner year for candidates for the Call's annual tradition of Most Misguided Quotes of the Year, and we still have a few more weeks to go before 2015 ends.In fact, we'd be hard pressed...

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