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Photo courtesy of Crestwood Mayor Grant Mabie.

Water main break damages City Hall in Crestwood; cleanup to last weeks

August 13, 2019

A water main break at Watson Plaza Drive last week led to a boil advisory for Crestwood and Sunset Hills, and caused significant damage to Crestwood City Hall. A 20-inch Missouri American Water main adjacent...

The car of the man rescued during the flash flood at Whitecliff Park is towed from the parking lot. Photo by Erin Achenbach

Crestwood firefighters come to the rescue of man in flash flood

July 2, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com  Flash flooding caused by heavy rains last week led to an emergency water rescue for one man in Crestwood. The Crestwood Fire Department...

Former Crestwood Fire Chief Karl Kestler dies

Former Crestwood Fire Chief Karl Kestler dies

April 11, 2019

Former Crestwood Fire Chief Karl Kestler died April 5. Kestler became Crestwood’s fire chief in 1997 and served in that position for 15 years before retiring in 2012, ending a 37-year career with...

Crestwood Fire earns ISO Class 2 rating

Crestwood Fire earns ISO Class 2 rating

January 8, 2019

The Crestwood Fire Department is now ranked among the top 2 percent of all fire service organizations across the country after the Insurance Services Office notified the city that it was upgrading the...

An Affton Fire Protection District fire engine.

Judge rules for Affton in Crestwood’s fire lawsuit

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 20, 2018

A judge ruled against Crestwood in its lawsuit against the Affton Fire Protection District last week, rejecting every argument that the city raised in its battle to stop paying the fire district for fire...

Abbott EMS to Stuff The Truck for backpack program in Crestwood Saturday

Abbott EMS to ‘Stuff The Truck’ for backpack program in Crestwood Saturday

December 7, 2018

Abbott EMS will collect items for the Grannemann Elementary Backpack Program as part of the company's Stuff The Truck event on Saturday, Dec. 8. The event will take place at Aldi in Crestwood, 9274 Watson...

City clerk Helen Ingold administers the oath to new Fire Chief Lou Hecht at the Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting Nov. 13. Hecht is taking over the role of fire chief after former Chief David Oliveri moved to Washington state to become fire chief of the town of Anacortes. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Hecht named new fire chief in Crestwood

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 21, 2018

It’s official — Lou Hecht is the new fire chief for the city of Crestwood. The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance at its meeting last week promoting Assistant Fire...

Crestwood Assistant Fire Chief Lou Hecht, center, takes the oath of office during a city meeting in May 2017. Deputy City Clerk Theresa Pfyl administered the oath to Hecht, who previously served as deputy chief with the Fenton Fire Protection District. Also pictured is former Fire Chief David Oliveri.

Crestwood fire chief leaves and Hecht set to take helm

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 8, 2018

Crestwood Fire Chief David Oliveri is trading the Midwest for mountains after leaving the city last week to move to Washington state, and it looks like he will likely be succeeded as chief by Assistant...

Lindbergh students thank Mehlville, Crestwood, Fenton firefighters

Lindbergh students thank Mehlville, Crestwood, Fenton firefighters

April 5, 2018

The Long Elementary School Recorder Club last week shared a special thank you with three teams of firefighters who helped one of their classmates escape a house fire uninjured. Long music teacher Wes...

Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors Chairman Aaron Hilmer and board Treasurer Bonnie Stegman celebrate Hilmers re-election to the fire board in the April 4 election. The two were first elected in April 2005. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Top 10 Stories of 2018: Hilmer’s election to third six-year term on MFPD Board of Directors top story

January 10, 2018

News analysis By Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com Politics dominated the past year, both locally and nationally. Locally, we saw a divisive election last April for a seat on...

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