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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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Body found in burned trailer identified as Lemay man

Body found in burned trailer identified as Lemay man

April 19, 2020

The man who was found burned to death inside a box trailer in Lemay has been identified by police. The homicide investigation is still active into the suspicious death of Kenneth Booth Jr., 49, of the...

Take our poll: Should County Executive Sam Page have extended the stay-at-home order?

Take our poll: Should County Executive Sam Page have extended the stay-at-home order?

April 19, 2020

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page tweeted Thursday that he would be extending his executive stay-at-home order indefinitely from April 22 through at least mid-May, without a set end date. Our Facebook...

The Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City.

Governor supports Legislature’s decision to reconvene at Capitol

By Madison Czopek, Missouri News Network April 18, 2020

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he supports legislators’ decision to return to the Capitol on April 27, which was announced Monday by Sen. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia. “I’m glad they’re coming back,”...

IRS releases tool to track stimulus checks, warns of scams

IRS releases tool to track stimulus checks, warns of scams

April 18, 2020

Federal stimulus checks are on the way, and the IRS released a new online tool this week to check the progress of  your direct deposit or find out if your paper check is in the mail. But the unprecedented...

Voters check in to cast their ballots at the Sunset Hills Community Center during the April 2019 municipal election.

League of Women Voters, NAACP file lawsuit to expand absentee voting during coronavirus

April 17, 2020

The Missouri chapters of the League of Women Voters and the NAACP joined together to file a lawsuit Friday hoping to expand absentee voting in the state due to the coronavirus outbreak. Most states allow...

Affton High School will shine stadium lights to support Class of 2020

Affton High School will shine stadium lights to support Class of 2020

April 17, 2020

Affton High School will “be the light” for the 2020 seniors tonight as the district starts participating in a national effort to honor the achievements of seniors, who won’t receive the usual graduation...

From 2017: Hundreds of children flocked to Canaan Baptist Church in Oakville on Saturday for the church’s annual Egg Drop, as thousands of Easter eggs were dropped from a helicopter for children to collect. Besides eggs, the event featured games, bounce houses and food trucks. Above, Jenna Brinkman collects her eggs. Photo by Bill Milligan.

Healthy Living: Despite coronavirus and social distancing, spring fun continues

By Carl Hendrickson, For the Call April 17, 2020

Many of us have fond Easter memories. Dressing up. A lovely church service. Dinner with family. Our children remember Easter egg hunts in the spring. There were two. A week or two before Easter...

Students arrive at Oakville Middle School on the first day of school last year.

Missouri education officials examine how, when to restart school

By Claire Colby, Missouri News Network April 17, 2020

In-person instruction in Missouri schools is canceled for the remainder of the school year, and attention has turned to how and when school buildings may eventually be reopened. Much of Gov. Mike Parson’s...

Gov. Mike Parson announces the extension of his statewide stay-at-home order Thursday.

Governor extends stay-at-home order through May 3, while looking to lift restrictions

April 16, 2020

Gov. Mike Parson extended his statewide stay-at-home order Thursday through May 3, while announcing the state’s initial framework to help Missouri “safely and gradually” move into the recovery phase...

Gov. Mike Parson gets his flu shot in October 2019.

Parson talks about reopening state as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

By Claire Colby and Madison Czopek, Missouri News Network April 16, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit Missouri, Gov. Mike Parson is turning his sights on reopening the economy — even as St. Louis officials said they will wait at least a month before reopening....

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