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South St. Louis County News

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Thanks and giving during an uncertain time

Thanks and giving during an uncertain time

By Carl Hendrickson, For the Call November 24, 2020

Thanks: He came home from football practice complaining of feeling unwell. During the evening he got progressively worse and the doctor was called. The diagnosis was polio. He was rushed to the hospital...

2020 Home for the Holidays Contest Scintillating Side Dishes: Holiday Brussels Sprouts and Baked Butternut Squash

2020 Home for the Holidays Contest Scintillating Side Dishes: Holiday Brussels Sprouts and Baked Butternut Squash

November 24, 2020

Included below is my recipe for holiday brussels sprouts. In keeping with many of the recipes that have popped up in the brussels sprouts renaissance (so to speak), it calls for roasting the sprouts rather...

2020 Home for the Holidays Contest Hors d’Oeuvres: German Beer Cheese Pot

2020 Home for the Holidays Contest Hors d’Oeuvres: German Beer Cheese Pot

November 23, 2020

This is an amazing cracker or rye bread spread. The better the ingredients in this recipe, the better the results. German Beer Cheese Pot 8 ounce high quality cheddar cheese block, hand shredded 4 ounces...

2020 Home for the Holidays Contest Tender Turkey: Cheesecloth Turkey

2020 Home for the Holidays Contest Tender Turkey: Cheesecloth Turkey

November 23, 2020

Cheesecloth Turkey Turkey 2 sticks real butter melted 1 cup diced onions 1 cup diced celery 1 tsp poultry seasoning (adjust to your taste) 1 bottle (750 ml) of good Chardonnay minus 1 cup (for quality...

2020 Home for the Holidays Contest Super Soups: Crockpot Beef Barley Soup

2020 Home for the Holidays Contest Super Soups: Crockpot Beef Barley Soup

November 23, 2020

Crockpot Beef Barley Soup 1 lb stew beef, cut into small cubes ¾ cup barley 3 carrots, diced 3 ribs celery, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 bay leaf 6 cups beef broth In a crockpot, combine...

Let us give thanks, for us and future generations

Let us give thanks, for us and future generations

By Deborah Baker, Publisher November 23, 2020

After nearly a year, many of us now feel this pandemic’s ghostly presence as it touches those we know. St. Louis County is tightening restrictions on local businesses once again. Without businesses...

Missouri facing ‘exponential and unyielding’ COVID spread. White House urges stricter measures

Missouri facing ‘exponential and unyielding’ COVID spread. White House urges stricter measures

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent November 22, 2020

The spread of the novel coronavirus in Missouri is “exponential and unyielding,” according to a Nov. 15 White House Coronavirus Task Force report urging the state to take stricter measures to help...

An Ameren spokesperson helps residents find where they live on a map and their proximity to the project at a 2018 open house. The project is scheduled to be complete by winter 2021. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Does utilities’ help for Missourians during pandemic mean rates will increase?

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent November 21, 2020

Almost half a million customers of Missouri’s regulated utilities were behind on their bills in September, and 185,000 were working on payment plans to catch up with past-due accounts. That data, from...

Look for property tax bills in mail; you can avoid lines by paying online

Look for property tax bills in mail; you can avoid lines by paying online

November 20, 2020

The St. Louis County collector of revenue is currently mailing 2020 personal and real estate property tax bills and has posted the tax amounts due on St. Louis County’s website. Real estate tax bills...

Caregiver Denise Phelps helps her 85-year-old uncle, William Speck, with groceries obtained from Feed My People in Lemay, Mo., on April 24, 2020.

St. Louis Scouting for Food drive is changing due to COVID-19: Here’s how to donate virtually

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor November 18, 2020

The annual Scouting for Food drive in St. Louis is going virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a stay-at-home advisory issued by St. Louis County Executive Sam Page. The annual food collection...

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