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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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State Rep. Jim Murphys pledge for congressional term limits. Murphy represents the 94th District, which includes Oakville, in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Rep. Jim Murphy pledges support for congressional term limits

September 3, 2023

Missouri state Rep. Jim Murphy, R-Oakville, announced last month that he supports term limits on Congress. The announcement came in a press release from the nonpartisan group U.S. Term Limits, whose...

The states first Safe Haven Baby Box was installed at the Mehlville Fire Protection Districts Engine House No. 2, 5434 Telegraph Road. The boxes are designed to let parents anonymously surrender newborns at firehouses, hospitals and other public safety locations.

Missouri’s first ‘baby box’ installed at Mehlville Fire engine house in Oakville

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 31, 2023

South St. Louis County is now home to Missouri’s first Safe Haven Baby Box, a newborn safety incubator that allows parents to relinquish babies with no legal consequences. The “baby boxes” are temperature...

Officers with the 131st Security Forces Squadron and members of Mehlville Fire Protection District wait for mock victims to be extracted from a building during a simulated active shooter event, Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, Mo., Aug. 11, 2023. The two organizations worked together over multiple days to train and test their capabilities. Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Mundwiller.

‘First of its kind’ civilian police force takes over at Jefferson Barracks base

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 30, 2023

There’s a new sheriff in town at the Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base after it got its own police force, the first of its kind for an Air National Guard base. One of the unique aspects of...

The Missouri State Board of Education approves the Success Ready Students Networks request for an innovation waiver Tuesday, Aug. 15. Photo by Annelise Hanshaw of the Missouri Independent.

Missouri education board approves ‘innovation waivers’ for districts to opt out of state tests

By Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent August 18, 2023

The Missouri State Board of Education unanimously approved an exemption Aug. 15 for 19 districts and one charter school to measure student achievement using alternative assessments instead of the state’s...

Sperreng Middle School eighth-graders in 2016 create tiles to commemorate their time at the school.

20 Missouri school districts seek ‘innovation waivers’ to move away from state tests

By Lauren Wagner, Missouri Independent August 15, 2023

Editor's note: The Missouri Board of Education unanimously approved the innovation waiver for 19 school districts and one charter school at its meeting Tuesday, after this article was published.   The...

Missouri’s first Safe Haven Baby Box was installed in South County at the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Engine House No. 2, 5434 Telegraph Road. The box was dedicated at a ribbon cutting event Aug. 8, pictured above, which was attended by Rep. Jim Murphy of Oakville (pictured center) – who sponsored the legislation for the baby boxes, Mehlville Fire Chief Brian Hendricks and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe. The boxes are designed to let parents anonymously and safely surrender newborns at firehouses, hospitals and other public safety locations.

State’s first ‘baby box’ installed at Mehlville Fire engine house in Oakville

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 15, 2023

South St. Louis County is now home to Missouri’s first Safe Haven Baby Box, a newborn safety incubator that allows parents to relinquish babies with no legal consequences. The “baby boxes” are temperature...

The ribbon cutting for the secure vestibule at Lindberghs Long Elementary School.

Missouri takes steps to address school safety largely through its budget

By Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent August 9, 2023

The top priority of many Missouri parents and educators is school safety, according to a survey presented at the latest State Board of Education meeting. But statewide safety improvements for schools...

States first infant rescue box will be in South County

State’s first infant rescue box will be in South County

July 31, 2023

The state's first infant rescue box will be dedicated Aug. 8 in south St. Louis County. Safe Haven Baby Boxes, a safety device that allows mothers in crisis to safely place a newborn in a secured incubator...

Lindbergh Schools, one of the districts sued in the first suit, implemented masks mandates at various points throughout the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years depending on COVID-19 infection rates in district buildings.

Time runs out for Missouri AG to appeal ruling in school mask mandate lawsuit

By Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent July 19, 2023

Time has run out for Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to appeal a judge’s decision limiting his authority over school districts and clarifying that school boards can establish disease mitigation...

Ameren Missouri plans to add four solar farms in the coming years capable of producing enough energy to power 95,000 homes.

Ameren plans solar farms that can power 95,000 homes

By Allison Kite, Missouri Independent June 28, 2023

Ameren Missouri plans to open four solar farms by 2026 capable of powering a combined 95,000 homes, the company announced June 20. Ameren, an investor-owned electric utility serving St. Louis and eastern...

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