St. Louis Call Newspapers

Port Authority comes under scrutiny from County Council for precinct’s purchase

July 24, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The County Council has focused its attention on the Port Authority since police Chief Jon Belmar announced in May that the Port Authority was...

Democratic challenger Mantovani wants change in St. Louis County

July 12, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Democratic candidate for county executive Mark Mantovani believes that if south county residents want to solve an array of problems they see...

Stenger makes the case to voters in his re-election bid

July 11, 2018

Above: County Executive Steve Stenger talks to the Tesson Ferry Democrats June 25, with club member Laura Metz in the background. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com With...

Council, Stenger declare opioid epidemic an emergency

July 11, 2018

Above: County Executive Steve Stenger announces his declaration of a state of emergency around the opioid epidemic June 28, surrounded by health professionals including county Department of Public Health...

Lake assumes office as sixth-ever Lindbergh superintendent

July 5, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Lindbergh Schools gets its sixth superintendent in its history this week as Tony Lake takes over from longtime Superintendent Jim Simpson. Lake...

County Council intervenes in case on Aug. 7 vote for Charter changes

July 4, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Six members of the County Council are intervening as private individuals in a lawsuit aimed at keeping three of their proposed county Charter...

Trakas could run for office again if judge finds he violated the Charter

July 3, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com If a St. Charles judge removes 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas from office, the local legislator could likely run again in a special election. St....

Retiring Simpson looks back on distinctive decade

June 27, 2018

Retiring Lindbergh superintendent Jim Simpson, who plays fiddle in a band on weekends, performs with the Lindbergh Strolling Strings at his retirement open house May 17, above. By Gloria Lloyd News...

Council asks for investigations of Stenger’s county leases

June 18, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The majority of the County Council recommended last week that the full council consider asking for federal and state investigations into...

MFPD first in county to roll out new paramedics

June 15, 2018

The newly announced paramedic unit poses in front of their ambulance. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville Fire Protection...