South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Our Call: Jefferson City should stay out of our county business

Our Call: Jefferson City should stay out of our county business

December 11, 2020

Local control sounds like a great idea for state lawmakers until they actually have to practice it. Missouri legislators representing South County, led by Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, have prefiled...

Bartolinos South has erected a tent outside to provide outdoor seating.

Missouri appeals court rules for St. Louis County in indoor dining lawsuit

December 11, 2020

The Missouri Court of Appeals sided Friday with St. Louis County in a lawsuit challenging the county’s indoor dining ban. The county’s indoor dining protocols were designed to limit the spread of COVID-19...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page attends the ribbon cutting for the 9 Mile Garden food truck garden in Affton Thursday, July 9.

Pushback on Page: Legislators want pandemic orders under state instead of county

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 9, 2020

South County state legislators led by Sen. Andrew Koenig are filing emergency legislation to take power away from counties when it comes to public-health orders like those St. Louis County has repeatedly...

‘Code Sunshine’ is a welcome birthday gift: After being admitted for COVID-19 to Mercy Hospital South on his daughter’s birthday, April 2, Bill finally went home last week with his wife, Lynn – on his own 68th birthday. Bill, a COVID-19 patient who only wanted to provide his first name, spent three weeks at Mercy Hospital South, with a week on a ventilator and two weeks in intensive care. He was treated with convalescent plasma donated by someone recovered from COVID-19. 
Mercy South calls a ‘Code Sunshine’ to celebrate with COVID-19 patients as they leave the hospital. After Bill left through the lobby with Lynn to cheers from workers lining the halls, some of his nurses and therapists signed his shirt with their motto ‘Stayin’ Alive.’

Mercy South is overwhelmed by COVID patients in surge

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 7, 2020

Mercy Hospital South is overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients even before an expected post-Thanksgiving surge, taking a toll on staff and, if many more ambulances roll up, perhaps leading to decisions on...

In a photo tweeted by Gov. Mike Parson, Parson speaks at a Branson retreat in November 2020 to Missouri senators who were not wearing masks including, second from right, Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, who represents Sunset Hills, and third from right, Sen. Paul Wieland, R-Imperial, who represents Arnold.

Special session postponed after COVID-19 outbreak; GOP senators resist wearing masks

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent November 17, 2020

COVID-19 cases among members and staff of the Missouri Senate will force it to postpone consideration of an emergency spending bill and pandemic liability protection, Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden...

State Sen. Andrew Koenig, left, and Rep. Deb Lavender, right.

Koenig wins re-election as Missouri Republicans maintain supermajorities in House and Senate

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent November 4, 2020

Missouri Democrats had another disappointing night in legislative elections Tuesday, losing in two state Senate districts crucial to their hopes of cracking the Republican supermajority in the upper chamber. Democrats...

Election 2020: Call makes endorsements for South County contests

Election 2020: Call makes endorsements for South County contests

October 15, 2020

The Call endorses Ernie Trakas for 6th District County Council and Sam Page for county executive.  1st District Senate Voters have two viable, energetic candidates running for the 1st District Senate...

State Sen. Andrew Koenig, left, and Rep. Deb Lavender, right.

Koenig, Lavender are running for Missouri’s 15th District Senate seat

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter October 14, 2020

State Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, will face Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood, for his Senate seat in the upcoming election Tuesday, Nov. 3. Koenig, 741 Sherwick Terrace, did not provide any personal...

Mitchell Kohlberg, left, and David Lenihan, right.

Lenihan wins GOP nod in Missouri Senate’s 1st District

August 11, 2020

Oakville health CEO David Lenihan will face Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, after winning the Republican nomination for the 1st District Senate seat curently held by Scott Sifton. Facing Mitchell Kohlberg...

Sen. Andrew Koenig speaks at the Tesson Ferry Republican Club in summer 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

House committee passes Koenig’s bill to promote sexual assault survivors’ rights

By Maria Benevento, Missouri News Network May 11, 2020

A bill that aims to promote sexual assault survivors’ rights and improve evidence collection and processing unanimously passed a Missouri House committee Wednesday. The House Children and Families...

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