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Lindbergh passes 2021 blended tax rate, residential rate is lowest allowed by state

Lindbergh passes 2021 blended tax rate, residential rate is lowest allowed by state

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter October 7, 2021

The Lindbergh Board of Education unanimously approved the 2021 blended tax rate at its annual tax rate hearing Sept. 16.  The Board of Education approved a blended tax rate of $3.8276, a slight decrease...

Mehlville Fire utilizing new training center

Mehlville Fire utilizing new training center

October 7, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District has officially been training at its new training center for over a year, after the facility has been in the making since 2017.  The training center, located at...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, right, and his wife, Jennifer, head to the polls Tuesday morning in Creve Coeur to vote for Page in the Democratic primary. Jennifer Page was dressed in scrubs to head to her job at Mercy Hospital South.

St. Louis County continues to give out millions in rental assistance

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter October 6, 2021

St. Louis County is ahead of schedule in awarding Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds to landlords and tenants. County Executive Sam Page announced Sept. 30 the county has given out $18 million...

Mehlville Fire District sets 2021 tax rates

Mehlville Fire District sets 2021 tax rates

October 5, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors unanimously set its 2021 tax rate — which governs how much taxpayers pay in their property taxes due Dec. 31 — at a Sept. 29 tax-rate hearing.  The...

Mehlville science professor named Project Lead The Way Outstanding Teacher

Mehlville science professor named Project Lead The Way Outstanding Teacher

October 1, 2021

Mehlville High School announced Sept. 21 that science teacher Kristin Busch received recognition as a 2021-22 Project Lead the Way Outstanding Teacher.  The honor was received for her commitment to...

Mehlville Fire examines preliminary yearly budget before December hearing

Mehlville Fire examines preliminary yearly budget before December hearing

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 30, 2021

As part of the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s yearly tax rate updates, a preliminary budget is developed with the final budget to be approved in December. Chief Financial Officer Brian Bond...

Lindbergh grading strategies presented at Board of Education meeting

Lindbergh grading strategies presented at Board of Education meeting

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 30, 2021

Lindbergh School District’s grading strategies were presented to the Board of Education Sept. 16 in an effort to educate the board on standards-based grading in kindergarten through fifth grade. Standards-based...

County Planning Commission hears plan for Lindbergh Dunkin’/Fortune Bank

County Planning Commission hears plan for Lindbergh Dunkin’/Fortune Bank

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 30, 2021

A zoning request for a drive-thru at 5228 S. Lindbergh Blvd. was heard by the St. Louis County Planning Commission Sept. 13. The proposed use is a joint Dunkin’ Donuts and Fortune Bank location. The...

Modified quarantine policy helps keep Lindbergh students in class

Modified quarantine policy helps keep Lindbergh students in class

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 29, 2021

Lindbergh School District’s reopening plan has worked so far, with 83 students benefiting from St. Louis County’s modified quarantine opportunity. Modified quarantine is a tool granted to any St....

Dicussion about possible EMoPP changes continue at Mehlville Fire

Dicussion about possible EMoPP changes continue at Mehlville Fire

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 29, 2021

Changes to the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Employee Manual of Policies and Procedures were called into question Sept. 22 as deliberation continued from earlier this month. Captain Ty Cardona,...

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