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Friendship Village security officer Brandon Soehngen, right, was honored by the Fenton Fire Protection District in February for his quick response to a fire in the apartment of resident Gloria King, left, last December.

Fenton Fire honors Friendship Village security officer

July 25, 2021

A Friendship Village security officer has been honored by the Fenton Fire Protection District for his quick response to a fire inside a resident’s apartment in December.  Brandon Soehngen, a security...

Protesters gathered at the intersection of Gravois and MacKenzie roads to support the Black Lives Matter movement June 6. Some protesters signs, like that above, called for defunding the police.

‘Defund the police’ signs lead to talks about policing with a new perspective

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor June 23, 2020

As protests have swept the country for the last month in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a growing movement to “defund the police” is gaining traction with some officials. The...

History comes alive with World War II veterans

History comes alive with World War II veterans

March 5, 2020

Lindbergh High School is in its 11th year of hosting History Alive, a program that gives students the opportunity to talk with veterans from World War II the Korean War, the Vietnam War and conflicts...

Lindbergh High head coach Mark Giesing is confident about the 2019 season
for his boys soccer team after an ‘exciting’ first week of practice. Photo by Erin Achenbach

After run to semifinals last year, Lindbergh soccer looks to 2019

September 7, 2019

for his boys soccer team after an ‘exciting’ first week of practice. Photo by Erin Achenbach By STEPHEN GLOVER For the Call As the 2019 season opens for the Lindbergh High School boys soccer team,...

The Lindbergh girls golf team is driving for wins with the help of top player Sofia
Gamayo, with a goal of qualifying for state, said coach Mike Tyler. photo by Erin Achenbach.

Lindbergh golf ‘in the hunt’ for 2019

September 6, 2019

By STEPHEN GLOVER For the Call The Lindbergh Flyers girls golf team is “in the hunt” this fall even after graduating six seniors. “Our goal is to always qualify for state as a team, as well...

3rd District Councilman Tim Fitch takes questions from reporters after being sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Fitch said that a primary focus of his during his time in office will  be public safety. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

County adds whistleblower rights and creates fraud hotline to fight future corruption

September 5, 2019

By GLORIA LLOYD News Editor In an effort to prevent future corruption, St. Louis County will set up a whistleblower hotline that will anonymously take reports of wrongdoing from county employees, with...

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.

Stenger goes to prison Sept. 21; he asked for two ‘cushiest’ prison camps

September 5, 2019

Steve Stenger, right, and his lawyer Scott Rosenblum leave the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in downtown St. Louis following Stenger's sentencing Friday, Aug. 9. Stenger was sentenced to 46 months in prison...

Lindbergh head coach Nathan Norman says his team has been in the weight room this summer and is ready to hit the field and get to the sectionals again. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Lindbergh High football brings that ‘tough and gritty’ style to its games

August 27, 2019

By STEPHEN GLOVER For the Call After suffering a 56-10 loss at Joplin in the Missouri Class 6 football sectional last season, the Lindbergh Flyers hit the weight room and worked toward bringing their...

At least a hundred people came out to the Affton Community Center Saturday, June 29, to hear from St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman about this years property value assessments. Residents complained to Zimmerman about rising property values across the county. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Zimmerman appears at third town hall as deadline to appeal assessments nears

July 5, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com As the final July 8 deadline to appeal property value assessments looms, St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman continued his series...

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