By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com St. Louis County and city voters could double the taxes they pay to the St. Louis Zoo if they approve a new sales tax for a zoo expansion in north...

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor news3@callnewspapers.com The county’s point man on a Northwest Plaza lease that is spurring a series of court-like County Council hearings testified last week that he landed...

County Executive Steve Stenger will have two Democratic challengers and 21 contenders will vie to replace incumbent U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill in the Tuesday, Aug. 7, primary election in St. Louis County. Filing...

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com County Executive Steve Stenger is firing new county animal shelter Director Beth Vesco-Mock after shelter volunteers accused her of racist comments...

County Auditor Mark Tucker, right, at a Feb. 20 minority-contracting hearing with the four members of the County Council who voted to hire him a year ago, from left, 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle...

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com A year into the job, county Auditor Mark Tucker has still not produced a single audit. The alliance that has controlled the County Council for...

Staff Report Filing for the Tuesday, Aug. 7, primary for county, state and federal offices will open next week. Filing will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, and continue through 5 p.m. Tuesday, March...

"Call the Tune" by Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com County Auditor Mark Tucker is fast approaching his one-year anniversary of employment, but we question whether taxpayers...

"Call the Tune" by Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com We’ve been critical of the County Council under the leadership of Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, but we believe council...

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com A majority of the County Council is accusing County Executive Steve Stenger of using intimidation and threats to get his way, but Stenger...