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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

MFPD alters apparatus procurement, joins government-to-government co-op

MFPD alters apparatus procurement, joins government-to-government co-op

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 16, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District is changing up how it procures high-cost apparatus after deciding to join the Houston-Galveston Area Council June 8. The HGAC is a government-to-government cooperative...

Board votes to maintain masking threshold

Board votes to maintain masking threshold

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 15, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted 5-1 June 9 to maintain the positivity threshold for mandatory masking at 1.5 percent.  Board President Peggy Hassler, Vice President Tori Behlke, Directors Jean...

Mehlville Assistant Superintendent Jeff Bresler joined a group of students eating lunch at Rogers Elementary to celebrate National School Lunch Week in October 2019.

Mehlville Board of Education sets next year’s meal prices, accepts food bids

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 14, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education voted unanimously June 9 to set meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year, in addition to approving food vendors for school food.  The board voted 6-0 to set the full-pay...

Tidal Wave Car Wash up for hearing at planning panel

Tidal Wave Car Wash up for hearing at planning panel

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 7, 2022

A new car wash and detailing facility for South County Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram off Lemay Ferry Road and a new Tidal Wave Car Wash off Butler Hill Road are the public hearings slated to be heard by the...

The Sappington House.

Historic Saint Louis hosting summer tour Saturday across 25 sites

June 6, 2022

Historic Saint Louis is hosting a one-day event Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. where guests will have the chance to tour many of the 25 venues in the organization. The one-day tour will connect...

Mehlville Board of Education approves multiple bids for facilities

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 1, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education considered and accepted two facilities bids May 19 — a bid to renovate Bierbaum Elementary School’s entrance, as well as asphalt repair.  The board approved a $5.39...

Kiwanis honors students from Hancock Middle, St. Mark

Kiwanis honors students from Hancock Middle, St. Mark

May 29, 2022

The Kiwanis Club of South County honored Brody Stocking of St. Mark Catholic School and Nina Ndonwi of Hancock Place Middle School in March as its “Outstanding Students.” Brody and Nina were honored...

Bierbaum celebrates its diversity with Peace Day

Bierbaum celebrates its diversity with Peace Day

May 28, 2022

Peace Day at Mehlville’s Bierbaum Elementary is an event meant to celebrate the diversity of the school through games, crafts and food. The school hosted its fifth iteration of the event April 8 in its...

Dan Lamping and students Taylor and Maddie Kordik at Cliff Cave.

Mehlville teacher provides caving, service opportunity for students at Cliff Cave Park

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 28, 2022

Five Mehlville High School students were recently given the opportunity to explore and clean graffiti in Cliff Cave County Park in Oakville as part of a student council and AP human geography trip. Human...

Rising labor costs forces elimination of Prop S projects

Rising labor costs forces elimination of Prop S projects

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 27, 2022

New stadium restrooms at Mehlville High School and a new district transportation building funded by Proposition S most likely will not come to fruition due to increased construction costs.  Superintendent...

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