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South St. Louis County News

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MFPD switching phone service, will save money

MFPD switching phone service, will save money

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter November 10, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors voted to leave AT&T for its office phone services Nov. 3.  MFPD will use a voiceover IP system instead through Tech Electronics. This means...

MFPD Chief Brian Hendricks speaks at a board meeting in 2019.

Mehlville Fire District gets ahead of a microchip shortage affecting Tahoes

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 21, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District moved proactively to get ahead of production delays at car factories, continuing through at least May, in order to replace an administrative vehicle on time and on...

Mehlville Fire renews insurance with 37-percent hike and higher deductibles

Mehlville Fire renews insurance with 37-percent hike and higher deductibles

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 21, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District renewed its health insurance contract with United Healthcare this year, but employees seeing higher deductibles will get assistance from the district. The Board...

Fire Chief Brian Hendricks speaks during a MFPD Board of Directors meeting in June 2018.

Mehlville firefighters with cancer will get coverage

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter April 1, 2020

The Mehlville Fire Protection District will begin to offer enhanced benefits to employees diagnosed with cancer after the Board of Directors approved changes to the fire district’s employee manual last...

Mehlville Fire breaks ground on training center

September 10, 2019

The Mehlville Fire Protection District broke ground last week on the site for its new training center at 4471 Baumgartner Road in Oakville. Breaking the ground at the Sept. 6 event are, from left:...

Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stengers sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced to 46 months in prison and will report Sept. 21. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Fellow former county executive asks for leniency for Stenger; South County objects

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 14, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com  One of Steve Stenger’s fellow former county executives wrote to the judge in his corruption case to ask that he serve no time in prison,...

Fire Chief Brian Hendricks speaks during a MFPD Board of Directors meeting in June 2018.

Mehlville Fire may get seven ambulances; adds Oakville, Green Park services

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 6, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville Fire Protection District wants to add a seventh ambulance, which would ensure the district has seven-day ambulance coverage at...

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

Lindbergh passes bond issue and Ryan re-elected to MFPD

April 9, 2019

Staff Report  Voters approved two South County school district bond issues, including Lindbergh Schools’ Proposition R, in last week’s election. Ed Ryan defeated Fred Baumgarth to be re-elected...

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

Election Results: Lindbergh, Bayless pass bond issues, Ryan re-elected to fire board

April 3, 2019

The results are in for the elections last night. Read on for who won every race and issue in South County. You’ll find ongoing comprehensive coverage of your local races in The Call and at our website, www.callnewspapers.com,...

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...

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