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The demolished Crestwood Plaza property in 2017.

Public hearing next week on proposed CID for mall site

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 9, 2021

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing Tuesday to review a proposal for a community improvement district at the former Crestwood Court mall site.  The meeting is scheduled for Aug....

Heat advisory extended through Thursday

Heat advisory extended through Thursday

August 9, 2021

A heat advisory in St. Louis has been extended to Thursday according to the National Weather Service. The combined heat and humidity will cause temperatures to reach up to 108 degrees from 11 a.m. Monday...

The proposed new larger water tower is shown in this rendering from Missouri American Water. The new tower with the city logo, left, is shown next to the existing smaller tower. The new tower will be 105 feet tall with an 82-foot diameter and hold 1.5 million gallons, compared to the current tower at 95 feet with a 60-foot diameter that holds 250,000 gallons. The parking lot shown to the left is for the Sunset Center shopping plaza, where Gallery of Beauty is located along Gravois Road.

Sunset Hills aldermen move to deny anticipated tower permit from Missouri American Water

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 4, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen voted to deny Missouri American Water an anticipated permit for a water tower for failing to meet setback requirements at its June 22 special meeting. The board voted...

Council votes to rescind mask mandate, Page says it still stands

Council votes to rescind mask mandate, Page says it still stands

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 4, 2021

The St. Louis County Council last Tuesday voted to overturn the county’s mask mandate just one day after it had been reinstated in response to rising COVID-19 cases in the region.  The County Council...

Celebrate Missouri at Sappington House

Celebrate Missouri at Sappington House

August 3, 2021

Missouri will celebrate 200 years of statehood Tuesday, Aug. 10, and the Historic Sappington House, 1015 Sappington Road, will mark the occasion with readings of “The Cow Cocoon” and ice cream. The...

Sunset Hills Burger King gets facelift, one of the first in the country

Sunset Hills Burger King gets facelift, one of the first in the country

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 3, 2021

Sunset Hills’ Burger King location reopened last month after a four-month hiatus.  The location at 10734 Sunset Hills Plaza reopened July 12 and is one of the first in the world to feature the company’s...

As start of school  looms, time is now to vaccinate students

As start of school looms, time is now to vaccinate students

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 30, 2021

If they’re vaccinated, they’ll be able to stay in school. At least that’s the hope of St. Louis County officials, who kicked-off a back-to-school vaccination program last week.  It doesn’t...

Sunset Hills retroactively approves parking lot

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 29, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen approved an amended development plan last month for Friendship Village to make changes to an amended development plan first approved by the board in 2017.  The board...

Trustees get first raise in many years

Trustees get first raise in many years

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 29, 2021

Grantwood Village trustees will get a slight pay raise in an effort to attract more residents in running for a trustee position in the future.   The Board of Trustees voted 4-1 to increase the trustees’...

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