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St Louis County Police Chief Colonel Jon Belmar announces the newly instated Special Response Unit. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Missouri first responders affected by COVID-19 will receive compensation

By Jordan Meier, Missouri News Network April 8, 2020

A first responder’s job is not easy, and with the COVID-19 outbreak their jobs have gotten harder and more dangerous. Across Missouri, police officers, firefighters and EMTs have contracted COVID-19. Gov....

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Eerie scene at Capitol as Missouri senators in masks authorize spending for COVID-19

By Madison Czopek, Missouri News Network April 8, 2020

Sitting at least 6 feet apart from one another, Missouri state senators met Tuesday to debate a more than $5 billion COVID-19 relief spending package which would provide additional funding through the...

St. Louis County coronavirus cases nearing 1,000

St. Louis County coronavirus cases nearing 1,000

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 6, 2020

Just over two weeks after St. Louis County’s first death from COVID-19, its number of coronavirus deaths doubled between Friday and Monday as the county approaches 1,000 total cases. The county now...

The St. Louis County dashboard with the latest numbers released Sunday, April 5.

St. Louis County coronavirus deaths nearly double this weekend

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 5, 2020

Update: In numbers released Monday morning, the total number of cases stands at 985 and the deaths at 14.  Two weeks after its first death from COVID-19, St. Louis County nearly doubled its number of...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Livestreaming and taking temperatures: As Legislature returns, it will look different

By Madison Czopek, Missouri News Network April 4, 2020

BY MADISON CZOPEK Missouri  News Network Lawmakers will return to the Capitol next week with new measures in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among themselves and essential employees who...

Gov. Mike Parson, above, hosted the largest crowd in his office so far to see him sign a bill renaming Lindbergh for the late Rep. Cloria Brown.

‘Stay home, Missourians’: Parson issues statewide stay-at-home order

April 4, 2020

Missouri Gov, Mike Parson issued a statewide stay-at-home order Friday, but he’s leaving the details of what business are essential and non-essential to local governments. The directive came weeks...

Gov. Mike Parson gets his flu shot in October 2019.

Some state parks close today, including Castlewood; state prisons won’t release inmates

By Jordan Meier, Missouri News Network April 2, 2020

Parks and prisons were major topics at Gov. Mike Parson’s Tuesday update on COVID-19 in Missouri. This comes after a weekend of high traffic at many state parks, and questions about whether the governor...

Coronavirus cases in St. Louis County stand at 663, with six deaths, as of April 2.

St. Louis County now has 781 coronavirus cases and seven deaths, creates dashboard to track it all

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 2, 2020

Update: In the latest numbers released Friday, St. Louis County now has 781 positive cases and seven deaths.  St. Louis County now has 781 coronavirus cases and six deaths, up from 663 Thursday and so...

Page, Trakas file to run again; both will have three challengers

Page, Trakas file to run again; both will have three challengers

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 2, 2020

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will face three challengers in the Democratic primary this August, and Councilman Ernie Trakas also has three challengers for his 6th District seat. Filing for county,...

Fire Chief Brian Hendricks speaks during a MFPD Board of Directors meeting in June 2018.

Mehlville firefighters with cancer will get coverage

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter April 1, 2020

The Mehlville Fire Protection District will begin to offer enhanced benefits to employees diagnosed with cancer after the Board of Directors approved changes to the fire district’s employee manual last...

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