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Secretary Ed Ryan reconvenes the meeting with the payment of bills. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Mehlville Fire Protection District has lowest tax rate in St. Louis County for 13th year in a row

March 29, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville Fire Protection District has the lowest tax rate of any fire district in St. Louis County this year for the 13th year in a row. The...

MFPD Secretary Ed Ryan speaks during a meeting in summer 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Ed Ryan faces a former Mehlville firefighter in re-election bid

March 13, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com In an election that is more low-key than most races for the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors in recent years, incumbent...

Mehlville Fire Protection District Capt. Ty Cardona, left, shop steward of Mehlville Local 2665 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, shakes hands with Board of Directors Chairman Aaron Hilmer, signaling a new era of cooperation between the union, the board and district administration.

Mehlville firefighters get the largest raise they’ve had in the last 17 years

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor January 3, 2019

A little more than a year after the firefighters’ union in the Mehlville Fire Protection District pledged to work with the Board of Directors after a dozen years of acrimony, the board and union are...

The MFPD paramedic unit poses in front of their ambulance.

MFPD first in county to roll out new paramedics

June 15, 2018

The newly announced paramedic unit poses in front of their ambulance. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer. By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville Fire Protection...

Chief Jim Silvernail, who led Mehlville and Metro West fire districts, dies

Chief Jim Silvernail, who led Mehlville and Metro West fire districts, dies

April 30, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Former Mehlville Fire Protection District Chief Jim Silvernail, who died last week, will be remembered for his lasting impact on generations...

Mehlville candidates debate governance, Gaines at forum

Mehlville candidates debate governance, Gaines at forum

March 29, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com Governance, school security and Superintendent Chris Gaines were some of the topics debated in a forum last week by the three Mehlville Board of...

VIDEO: Mehlville school board candidate forum

VIDEO: Mehlville school board candidate forum

March 23, 2018

The Call sponsored a candidate forum Wednesday for Mehlville Board of Education candidates Lisa Messmer, Tori Behlke and Ron Fedorchak at Andre's South in Oakville. The three candidates are vying for...

Wagner tours MFPD’s Engine House No. 3

Wagner tours MFPD’s Engine House No. 3

March 1, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Ballwin ,recently toured the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s newest firehouse as part of an effort to promote federal...

Rescue boat purchase OK’d by MFPD board

Rescue boat purchase OK’d by MFPD board

February 17, 2018

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors voted unanimously last week to purchase a rescue boat at a cost of over $35,000. Chief Brian Hendricks recommended the board approve the purchase...

Mehlville Fire Districts multipurpose training center could be complete by mid-November

Mehlville Fire District’s multipurpose training center could be complete by mid-November

By Mike Anthony, Executive Editor January 26, 2018

  Construction of a multipurpose training center at 4471 Baumgartner Road could be completed in late October or mid-November, according to a tentative timeline recently presented to the Mehlville...

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