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From left: Christine Lieber and Casey Wong

Casey Wong faces former Ward 2 Alderman Christine Lieber for Sunset Hills BOA

By Staff Report March 23, 2024

Sunset Hills Ward 2 Alderman Casey Wong is seeking fourth term on the city’s Board of Alderman, and is challenged by former Ward 2 Alderman Christine Lieber.  Election Day is April 2. Christine...

Letters to the editor

Mehlville BOE member a familiar face in community

March 22, 2024

To the editor: Recently, Mehlville School District Board of Education member Patrick McKelvey announced he had fulfilled his campaign promise of being the most visible board member in Mehlville’s...

Letters to the editor

Writer encourages others not to ‘reward’ incumbents

March 22, 2024

To the editor: A friend of mine recently told me how poorly Mehlville School District students were performing in reading and math, despite exploding tax revenues. So I did a little research. Using...

Crestwood hosts Prop A meetings

March 22, 2024

The City of Crestwood is hosting two more informational town halls about Proposition A this month at the community center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, ahead of the April 2 municipal elections.  The...

The Lindbergh school board candidates, from left: Rachel Braaf Koehler, David Kirschner, David Randelman, Megan Vedder

Four candidates, including one incumbent, vie for two open seats on Lindbergh BOE

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter March 22, 2024

The race for the Lindbergh Board of Education features four candidates running for two open seats – Mike Shamia’s, who is not seeking reelection, and Megan Vedder’s. The municipal election is April...

The preliminary development plan for ‘The Grove at Grant’s Trail,’ per the St. Louis County Planning Commission March 11 public hearing agenda. The subdivision features 121 single-family homes.

Residents concerned about increased traffic from subdivision proposal

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 22, 2024

The St. Louis County Planning Commission held a public hearing March 11 about a proposed 121-home, single-family subdivision in the 6th County Council District.  The Grove at Grant’s Trail, LLC,...

Community newspapers are essential to local businesses, politics, connecting community

Community newspapers are essential to local businesses, politics, connecting community

By Carl Hendrickson, For the Call March 21, 2024

Feb. 27 – March 26. The open period for filing as a candidate for political office. All will be candidates on the August ballot. The successful candidates will advance to the ballot in November. In...

Letters to the editor

Reader says no such thing as ‘no tax rate increase’

March 21, 2024

To the editor: Lindbergh Schools continues to ask voters to approve bonds with “no tax rate increase.”  The Proposition R bonds from 2019, for $105 million, were mainly used to finance the building...

Letters to the editor

Former Lindbergh school board directors express support for Prop R

March 21, 2024

To the editor: We are writing to express our support for Lindbergh Schools’ Proposition R on the April 2 ballot. Prop R will provide necessary safety updates and overdue building upgrades, and touch...

Success from previous Prop R is reason to support new measure

March 21, 2024

The Call endorses Lindbergh Schools’ Proposition R.  Following the success of the 2019 Prop R, which enhanced safety and infrastructure across the district, the 2024 iteration aims to extend these...

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