This month, southeastern Missouri suffered from extreme rainfall and flash flooding, with as much as 14 inches of rainfall in some places. Much of the flooding took place in the Black River Basin. Five...

With the state legislative session over, the Mehlville Fire Protection District (MFPD) took time at its June 8 Board of Directors meeting to discuss how new legislation may affect the fire district. Steven...

Emergency crews rescued an adult male from a trench on Jan. 2 in the 9400 block of Sappington Road.  A call was received before noon that a person was stuck in the trench. When first responders arrived,...

Across St. Louis County, over $30 million of revenue was lost due to the first year of the senior property tax freeze. This money usually goes to municipalities, public schools, fire districts, libraries...

Just days before the holidays, a fire devastated units of the Arthur Commons condominiums, 9940 Arthur Lane. The plume of smoke was visible from surrounding roads as residents, onlookers and first...

The newest Safe Haven Baby Box within the Mehlville Fire Protection District was unveiled on Nov. 24 with a blessing ceremony. This box is located at Mehlville Fire House 5, 11020 Mueller Road, and...

As of Oct. 1, tax rates have been voted on and submitted to St. Louis County’s Director of Revenue. 2025 is a reassessment year, which means the county’s assessors revalue property to match the current...

On Sept. 11, at approximately 3 p.m., crews from the Mehlville Fire Protection District responded to a report about a confined space rescue at a construction site on Meramec Bottom Road.  Upon arrival,...

For the second time since the installation of the Safe Haven Baby Box, a newborn baby was surrendered to the Mehlville Fire Protection District Fire House 2, 5434 Telegraph Road.  The box was installed...

A bill that would help fund the installation of rescue boxes for parents in crisis to anonymously relinquish newborns to the state is headed to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe. State Rep. Jim Murphy, a St....