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Excessive heat warning issued through middle of next week

Excessive heat warning issued through middle of next week

August 18, 2023

Update Tuesday, Aug. 22: The National Weather is warning that dangerous heat will continue through at least the end of the day Thursday, and may continue into Friday ahead of a cold front this weekend.  The...

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...

Bluegrass concert at Suson Park this Sunday

Bluegrass concert at Suson Park this Sunday

August 18, 2023

St. Louis County Parks is hosting a bluegrass concert at Suson Park Sunday, with a special tribute to George Portz. The concert will be Sunday, Aug. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Suson Park, 6059 Wells Road....

St. Louis County Parks eliminates walk nights, carriage rides from this years Winter Wonderland

St. Louis County Parks eliminates walk nights, carriage rides from this year’s Winter Wonderland

August 17, 2023

Families who have a tradition of walking or taking a carriage through St. Louis County Park's Winter Wonderland at Tilles Park will have to make alternative plans this year after the county parks department...

Robby Takac, left, and John Rzeznik. Photo by Claire Marie Vogel.

Goo Goo Dolls take stage at Saint Louis Music Park

By L. Kent Wolgamott, For The Call August 17, 2023

Kicking off with a ringing, driving guitar, last year’s single “Yeah, I Like You” revs up scrappy rock ‘n’ roll, skewering meaningless internet and social media celebrity culture with its big...

A Great Rivers Greenway Quest hand-painted bee rock. Hundreds of bee rocks are hidden along the regions greenways, in addition to 30 at the City Museum.

Second annual ‘Greenway Quest’ underway

August 16, 2023

Great Rivers Greenway and the City Museum kicked off the second annual Greenway Quest Aug. 7. The Greenway Quest is a scavenger hunt along Great Rivers Greenways. Families can find one of the 250 hidden,...

County hosting open houses on proposed Manchester annexation

County hosting open houses on proposed Manchester annexation

August 16, 2023

St. Louis County will host two educational open houses for residents on the proposed Manchester annexation. The City of Manchester is proposing to annex a portion of unincorporated St. Louis County...

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...

Plaques were stolen from the Veterans Memorial Amphitheater in Jefferson Barracks Park.

Police investigating memorial plaques stolen from Jefferson Barracks Park

August 15, 2023

The St. Louis County Police Department investigators are searching for several memorial plaques stolen from Jefferson Barracks Park Monday. According to a press release, the plaques were stolen from the...

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