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From 2017: Hundreds of children flocked to Canaan Baptist Church in Oakville on Saturday for the church’s annual Egg Drop, as thousands of Easter eggs were dropped from a helicopter for children to collect. Besides eggs, the event featured games, bounce houses and food trucks. Above, Jenna Brinkman collects her eggs. Photo by Bill Milligan.

On Easter, St. Louis County and state say to stay home

April 12, 2020

St. Louis County is urging residents to “stay and pray” this year, avoiding in-person church services for Easter and other religious holidays due to the coronavirus outbreak. The county and state...

Children line up for the Crestwood Easter Egg Scramble in 2018.

‘Hunt for Hope,’ a socially distanced drive-thru Easter egg hunt, beautifies South County Saturday

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 10, 2020

Hunt for HOPE Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hunt for Hope is a socially distanced drive-thru Easter egg hunt through the streets of Crestwood and Sunset Hills. Families will drive around the...

Sen. Andrew Koenig speaks at the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in summer 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Legislature approves $6 billion COVID-19 spending plan in bipartisan vote

By Madison Czopek and Emily Wolf, Missouri News Network April 10, 2020

On a nearly deserted floor, lawmaker by lawmaker, the Missouri House approved a $6.2 billion spending plan focused on COVID-19 relief through the end of June. About $5.5 billion of that is federal funds,...

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By Deborah Baker, Publisher April 9, 2020

Community businesses and organizations share their stories in the April 2, 2020 edition of Call Newspapers. We recognize the businesses, churches, schools, representatives and nonprofit organizations that...

The National Weather Service St. Louis posted this graphic to Twitter showing expected times for storms to move through.

Storms sweeping into St. Louis tonight could bring hail, possibly tornadoes

April 8, 2020

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday, with the possibility of hail. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for 20 counties in Missouri, including St....

St Louis County Police Chief Colonel Jon Belmar announces the newly instated Special Response Unit. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Missouri first responders affected by COVID-19 will receive compensation

By Jordan Meier, Missouri News Network April 8, 2020

A first responder’s job is not easy, and with the COVID-19 outbreak their jobs have gotten harder and more dangerous. Across Missouri, police officers, firefighters and EMTs have contracted COVID-19. Gov....

Carl and Saralou Hendrickson, then and now

Carl and Saralou Hendrickson celebrate 55th anniversary

April 7, 2020

Carl and Saralou Hendrickson celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary Dec. 27. Mr. Hendrickson and the former Saralou Smith were married Dec. 30, 1964, at Immaculate Conception Church in New Madrid. He...

A volunteer hands out free diapers at the Natural Bridge Branch of the St. Louis County Library this week.

Free drive-thru meals, diapers available at St. Louis County Library during school shutdown

April 5, 2020

The St. Louis County Library and Operation Food Search are providing drive-thru food pickup and diapers for children at select branch locations Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, including at the Weber Road...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Livestreaming and taking temperatures: As Legislature returns, it will look different

By Madison Czopek, Missouri News Network April 4, 2020

BY MADISON CZOPEK Missouri  News Network Lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week with new measures in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among themselves and essential employees who...

Students at Wohlwend Elementary in Oakville, above, along with Rogers and Forder, stood
outside their houses Sunday to wave as their teachers drove by in a parade.

PHOTOS: Mehlville teachers ‘visit’ students with parade

April 3, 2020

In a possible farewell to the students they're missing, teachers from Wohlwend, Forder and Rogers elementaries held a makeshift parade in their individual cars and drove pasts students' homes. Students...

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