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Coronavirus

Bivalent COVID vaccine boosters now available at St. Louis County health centers

September 19, 2022

St. Louis County has begun to distribute COVID-19 vaccine boosters that target the dominant Omicron variants. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said in a briefing Sept....

Mehlville Board of Education eliminates masking positivity threshold

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor

August 9, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted last week to eliminate the COVID-19 positivity threshold for masking in school buildings, starting the school year entirely mask-optional...

County Department of Public Health offering back-to-school immunizations

August 8, 2022

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is hosting back-to-school immunization opportunities through Sept. 16 at several of its health centers. COVID vaccines...

Mehlville maintains current COVID-19 policies

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter

July 12, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted 6-1 June 23 to renew the district’s COVID-19 policies. The renewed policy included a 1.5 percent positivity threshold per building...

Board votes to maintain masking threshold

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor

June 15, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted 5-1 June 9 to maintain the positivity threshold for mandatory masking at 1.5 percent. Board President Peggy Hassler, Vice President...

St. Louis County back in ‘high’ transmission category as COVID cases rise

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter

June 15, 2022

COVID cases and hospitalization numbers are climbing in St. Louis County and city, with both being added to the Centers for Disease Control high category for transmission. During...

County COVID cases low, new variant could be on the way

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter

March 24, 2022

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced March 23 that the county is in the "low-risk" category for COVID cases according to the Centers for Disease Control. The county...

Laumeier Scultpure Park in Sunset Hills is hosting the Rose River Memorial art installation now through May.

March 1, 2022

Laumeier Sculpture Park is hosting an opening reception and dedication on Sunday, March 6 for its installation of "Rose River Memorial", a grassroots, community art movement...

County mask mandate ends Monday

February 25, 2022

St. Louis County's mask mandate will end Monday. County Executive Sam Page announced Tuesday that the county mask mandate, which went into effect Jan. 5, will come to an...

County library, health department expand test kit distribution network

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor

February 9, 2022

The St. Louis County Library is more than doubling the number of locations where residents may pick up free COVID-19 test kits. Starting Wednesday, the St. Louis County...