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Fire district hears updates on mobile health program

Fire district hears updates on mobile health program

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter August 22, 2023

Jenny Rieker, director of Mobile Integrated Health at the Mehlville Fire Protection District, gave the district’s Board of Directors an update on the Mehlville Mobile Integrated Healthcare program at...

Mehlville Superintendent Jeff Haug

Mehlville School District’s new superintendent excited for future

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 25, 2023

The Mehlville School Distirct welcomed its new superintendent this month. Dr. Jeff Haug officially started with the district July 3. He takes the helm from former Superintendent Chris Gaines, who retired...

A cafeteria employee at Point Elementary in the Mehlville School District prepares food for the districts grab-and-go meals on the first day of school in 2020.

Mehlville BOE sets meal prices, free breakfast

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 25, 2023

The Mehlville Board of Education voted unanimously June 29 to set meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year, in addition to approving universal free breakfast at three district elementary schools. There...

Mehlville graduation 2020.

Mehlville School District among 20 districts statewide seeking waiver from MAP tests

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor June 27, 2023

The Affton, Lindbergh and Mehlville school districts were recently three of 20 districts statewide to present a proposal to the Missouri State Board of Education that would do away with MAP testing in...

In the Rogers Elementary first-day-of-school scavenger hunt in 2019, second-grader Aleah Jacobsmeyer, right, and other students went straight to the top for help, asking Superintendent Chris Gaines if he fit any of their categories. He checked the box ‘I like vegetables.’

Superintendent looks back on eight years with district

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 21, 2023

Mehlville School District Superintendent Chris Gaines is retiring in August after eight years with the school district. Gaines’s official last day is Aug. 31. When he retires, he’ll have completed...

St. Louis native to compete on You Bet Your Life

St. Louis native to compete on ‘You Bet Your Life’

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter March 3, 2022

The game show “You Bet Your Life” will have some St. Louis representation Friday morning as Mehlville High School graduate Alex Braun is set to compete at 1 a.m. on KTVI. The show focuses on two...

Mehlville Board of Education member Jean Pretto and Chief Financial Officer Marshall Crutcher discuss the 2020 budget during a meeting June 5, 2019 at Mehlville High School.

Mehlville raises health insurance rates for first time in six years

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 28, 2021

For the first time since 2015, the Mehlville School District has increased its health insurance rates for district employees.  At the Board of Education meeting Sept. 16, the board unanimously voted...

County Planning Commission to hear two Mehlville propositions

County Planning Commission to hear two Mehlville propositions

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 11, 2021

A new showroom and warehouse for BetterLiving Sunrooms on Lemay Ferry, and a request for change in zoning at Ripa Avenue and Gloria Roadare under consideration at the St. Louis County Planning Commission...

An Oakville High School student sews during class as students returned for two weeks in October-November 2020, before the announcement that they would return to all-virtual learning until January 2021.

Mehlville makes masking mandatory

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 10, 2021

Face masks are now required inside all Mehlville School District facilities and transporation for all students, staff and visitors regardless of vaccination status.  The Mehlville Board of Education...

A Mehlville listening session in 2018.

Board listening sessions begin next year

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 1, 2021

The Mehlville Board of Education will bring back board listening sessions in the 2021-2022 school year. At the Board of Education meeting April 29, the board adopted the 2021-2022 board meeting schedule,...

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