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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...

Panel recommends denial of special permit

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 27, 2022

A plan to utilize a home on Gravois Road and Vasel Drive in Affton for a Farmer’s Insurance location was recommended for denial by the St. Louis County Planning Commission April 26. The plan included...

Michael Burton

Planning panel recommends denial of liquor store

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 27, 2022

The St. Louis County Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of a proposed Affton liquor store April 26.  The proposal is for 9296 Gravois Road and called for a liquor license, interior...

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...

Crestwood City Hall

City honors outgoing aldermen, swears in new members and names board president

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 26, 2022

Four aldermen, including two new ones, were sworn in April 26 at the Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting.  Returning aldermen Greg Hall of Ward 3 and Tony Kennedy of Ward 4 were sworn in alongside...

Green Park looking to combat crime with teamwork from citizens and city businesses

Green Park looking to combat crime with teamwork from citizens and city businesses

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 26, 2022

A special meeting was held May 5 by the Green Park Board of Aldermen to address policing in the city and the potential to increase contracted police coverage. The meeting was called for by Ward 1 Alderman...

A page highlighting the theme of the 2022 Lindbergh Yearbook.

LHS journalism program, students honored statewide

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 26, 2022

Lindbergh’s journalism program features an award-winning yearbook and magazine program and dozens of award-winning students. The program has expanded in recent years to cover everything from the basics...

The four Mehlville soccer players signing at Lindenwood.

Stars align in next chapter for four MHS soccer teammates who commit to play at Lindenwood

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 26, 2022

New NCAA Division 1 school Lindenwood will add four Mehlville High School players to its soccer team next season after they all signed May 9. Seniors Nico Catarinicchia, Dino Mahmutovic, Meldin Sabotic...

Christy Watz swears in Jennifer Miller and Julia Voss to the Lindbergh Board of Education.

Newest Lindbergh board director looking to increase back and forth dialogue with community

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 26, 2022

Julia Voss, the newest member of the Lindbergh Board of Education, was sworn in on April 12.  Voss, a newcomer to public office, was elected to one of the two open seats on the Lindbergh school board...

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