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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Gov. Mike Parson gets his flu shot in October 2019.

Parson moves up Medicaid expansion vote to August from November election

May 27, 2020

Voters will weigh a citizen-led ballot measure on Medicaid expansion in August, after Gov. Mike Parson moved it up from the November election. During Parson’s COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, the governor...

A screenshot from a video posted on Twitter of the parties at Lake of the Ozarks.

In outrage over Lake of the Ozarks parties, St. Louis County and state ask revelers to quarantine

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 26, 2020

St. Louis County and the states of Missouri and Kansas have issued travel advisories and quarantine requests for anyone who traveled to the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend and did not socially...

Curbside pickup was open at Helen Fitzgeralds in Sunset Hills March 18.

Small-business relief grant is open to apply by May 31

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 26, 2020

St. Louis County businesses can apply for $15,000 grants if they have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, ahead of a Sunday deadline. The $17.5 million in the Small Business Relief Grant program...

Mark Mantovani talks with Amy Stuber of Creve Coeur and John Snodgrass of Richmond Heights at his watch party in August 2018 after absentee results came in. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Police union endorses Mark Mantovani in county executive race

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 26, 2020

The St. Louis County Police Association is endorsing Mark Mantovani for county executive in the upcoming Democratic primary. The election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 4, with Mantovani and county Assessor...

More than 70 affected in Nazareth coronavirus outbreak

More than 70 affected in Nazareth coronavirus outbreak

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 25, 2020

An Oakville senior-living facility is one of the nursing homes in the state hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, with an outbreak affecting more than 70 residents and staff members. Nazareth Living...

Students at Oakville Elementary participate in Kids Voting for the November 2018 election.

Five candidates running for three seats on the Mehlville school board in June 2 races

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 23, 2020

Five candidates are seeking three seats on the Mehlville Board of Education in the June 2 election, which is rescheduled from April due to the coronavirus pandemic. Incumbents Peggy Hassler and Jean...

House of Pain wins another delay by taking St. Louis Countys lawsuit to federal court

House of Pain wins another delay by taking St. Louis County’s lawsuit to federal court

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 18, 2020

The gyms that are staying open despite St. Louis County’s stay-at-home order have won another delay in the county’s lawsuit trying to force them to close. At a Monday morning hearing, House of Pain...

Curbside pickup was open at Helen Fitzgeralds in Sunset Hills March 18.

Stay-at-home order starts to lift in St. Louis County, but it’s no ‘return to normal,’ Page says

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 18, 2020

The stay-at-home orders issued in St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis will start to lift  today with some businesses allowed to reopen, but that is far from a “return to normal,” County Executive...

House of Pain gym wins another court delay; countys day in court postponed to Monday

House of Pain gym wins another court delay; county’s day in court postponed to Monday

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 15, 2020

The gym that is being sued by St. Louis County for staying open in defiance of the stay-at-home order has used two motions to delay an emergency hearing on the county’s request for a temporary restraining...

Fifth District Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, center, listens to members of the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership board testify in 2019 along with 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas, left, and 7th District Councilman Mark Harder.

County Council still has questions about small business grants as deadline looms

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 15, 2020

BREAKING: The county executive's office emailed County Council members late Friday afternoon, after this article was published, to postpone the deadline to apply for the grants from Sunday, May 17 to Sunday,...

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