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Participants in the Oakville Black Lives Matter drive decorated their vehicles with posters and car paint to show their support.

Mehlville teachers organize ‘Black Lives Matter’ walk

June 25, 2020

There will be an anti-racism Black Lives Matter walk at Mehlville High School this Sunday. The walk, organized by a group of Mehlville School District teachers, will take place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m....

Protesting in a pandemic: Missourians weigh the public health risks of confronting police brutality

Protesting in a pandemic: Missourians weigh the public health risks of confronting police brutality

By Claire Colby, Missouri Information Corps June 25, 2020

In the days since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, crowds have gathered across the state and world to protest police brutality. This has raised some concerns about worsening the spread of...

St. Louis County takes a paid holiday for Juneteenth

St. Louis County takes a paid holiday for Juneteenth

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 25, 2020

St. Louis County officially celebrated Juneteenth again this year, after a decision by County Executive Sam Page to make it a paid holiday for all county employees. Juneteenth fell on Friday, June 19...

Students at Hagemann Elementary School in photos taken in January at Abilities Awareness Day.

Mehlville is starting a K-12 virtual school; informational meetings will be held Tuesday

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 24, 2020

The Mehlville School District will be opening a virtual school in August called Mehlville@Home for students in kindergarten through high school, the district announced Wednesday. The district will host...

At the time this photo was taken in March, three residents and an employee at the South County Habilitation Center had tested positive for COVID-19, the first officially confirmed cases in South County.

Restrictions loosened on senior facilities as records show the toll of COVID-19

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 24, 2020

St. Louis County is loosening restrictions on senior facilities at the same time that newly collected data showed that most of the deaths in St. Louis County from COVID-19 have been nursing home residents. The...

A rendering of the St. Louis County Librarys new Eureka Hills Branch.

St. Louis County Library holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Eureka branch today

June 24, 2020

The St. Louis County Library will host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a new, larger library branch in Eureka, expanding library service in a growing area of St. Louis County. The groundbreaking...

The pool at the Crestwood Aquatic Centers lazy river and slide, as seen in a photo from Westport Pools.

Crestwood Parks and Recreation announces COVID reopening plan

June 23, 2020

Crestwood will begin the process of reopening its parks and recreation facilities, including the Community Center, the city announced Monday.  Beginning July 1, the Parks and Recreation Department...

The LHS Math Building comes down.

VIDEO: See bulldozers demolish Lindbergh High School Math Building

June 23, 2020

The Lindbergh High School Math Building is coming down today, the first major step in construction of the new Lindbergh High School. The building demolition is the first major step in construction for...

A lawsuit argued that only state health director Dr. Randall Williams, seen here last week with Gov. Mike Parson, had the power to shut down businesses in Missouri.

Unclear federal guidance stalls pandemic relief spending in Missouri

By Madison McVan and Claire Colby, Missouri Information Corps June 23, 2020

More than $2 billion in coronavirus response money is floating around Missouri, but it’s currently unclear how and when officials will spend it all. The federal government sent $2.38 billion to Missouri...

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