After a stormy but even-temperatured spring, the official start of summer — Friday, June 20 — is bringing a heat wave with it. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for St....
By Rudi Keller, Missourui Independent
• June 10, 2025
Missourians who lost homes or other property during the May 16 tornado in St. Louis or storms that struck Scott County on April 29 are now eligible for federal disaster money.
Gov. Mike Kehoe announced...
By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent
• June 10, 2025
When a tornado struck Joplin on May 22, 2011, killing 161 people and causing about $2 billion in damage, President Barack Obama issued a major disaster declaration the next day.
That action immediately...
Throughout the month of June, St. Louis County is dedicating three Saturdays solely to accepting new applicants for its senior property tax freeze program.
The three events – held across the area...
The St. Louis County Department of Human Services is holding a special Mother’s Day collection drive to bring comfort and self-care to women at the Kathy J. Weinman Domestic Violence Shelter.
Now...
Metro Transit is hosting four "Community Connect" open house events next month – including one in South County – for transit customers and the public to share feedback and get the latest transit...
A Missouri Lottery player won $100,000 from a “200X Cash Blitz” ticket purchased at a South County QuikTrip, 13099 Tesson Ferry Road.
“I was scratching the ticket, matched the numbers and –...
In an effort to combat the nursing shortage, Chamberlain University St. Louis hosted 45 students from South Tech High School at “Experience Nursing Day” on April 11.
“Nursing is in such high...
St. Louis County is hosting three open houses this week – two of which will be held in South County – to review and discuss draft recommendations in the STLCO 2050 Comprehensive Plan.
The open...
A number of elections – including fire, municipal and school boards, as well as multiple local and county-wide propositions – were decided on April 8.
Incumbent Chris Volz was defeated by Steve...
