South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Stenger narrowly defeated challenger Mark Mantovani in the August 2018 Democratic primary.

Stenger and Mantovani face off in Democratic county executive primary

July 17, 2018

By Jessica Belle Kramer For the Call Incumbent County Executive Steve Stenger is running for re-election in the Democratic primary Tuesday, Aug. 7, and he is being challenged by Mark Mantovani,...

Fair Saint Louis continues this weekend

Fair Saint Louis continues this weekend

July 6, 2018

The first visitors of the remodeled Gateway Arch Museum walk through the entrance. Photo by Tom Nagel, courtesy of the Gateway Arch Park Foundation. Fair Saint Louis continues today — Friday, July...

John Nations steps down as Metro CEO

John Nations steps down as Metro CEO

June 5, 2018

Metro CEO John Nations will be leaving the transportation agency this fall, the Bi-State Development Agency announced Tuesday. Nations will leave Metro as the longest-serving president and CEO in its...

Lindbergh students attend Girls on the Run

Lindbergh students attend Girls on the Run

May 17, 2018

A large  contingent of students from Long Elementary in Crestwood attended Girls on the Run in downtown St. Louis last weekend. The girls train for the event all year.  

MSD panel sets hearings on 2018 rate hike

MSD panel sets hearings on 2018 rate hike

May 16, 2018

The Rate Commission of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is reviewing MSD’s latest proposal for a rate increase. The sewer district says that its 2018 stormwater capital rate proposal will address...

Aaron Moss (13) is safe at third base on this play Friday in an away game against St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s infielder Steven Russo (2) waits on a throw from the outfield. Photo by Bill Milligan.

Lindbergh defeats St. Mary’s 4-1 in last baseball game of regular season

May 16, 2018

Lindbergh High shortstop Brendan Messner makes a play on a St. Mary’s Dragons ground ball in the third inning May 11 during a 4-1 Flyer win in the last game of the regular season.  Photo by Bill Milligan.      

Gov. Eric Greitens, left, talks to south county resident and former Rep. Earlene Judd in St. Louis County the day before he was inaugurated earlier this year. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Governor’s lakeside house has complicated financial history

May 15, 2018

By Kaitlin Washburn, Kathryn Hardison, Daphne Psaledakis and Max Fillion Columbia Missourian JEFFERSON CITY — Shortly after the start of his term last year, Gov. Eric Greitens and his wife, Sheena,...

Petition to raise minimum wage amasses over 120,000 signatures

May 13, 2018

By Stephanie Sandoval Columbia Missourian JEFFERSON CITY — Alexis Straughter is a single mother of two young girls who works at the Royal Oak Nursing and Rehab in St. Louis. She makes $10.45 an hour,...

Council places zoo tax on the ballot

May 8, 2018

St. Louis County voters will get to decide on a new countywide sales tax for a St. Louis Zoo expansion after the County Council approved the tax last week. The council voted 5-2 for the tax, mirroring...

‘Metro Reimagined’ aims to increase bus service

‘Metro Reimagined’ aims to increase bus service

May 2, 2018

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com Metro is redesigning its bus routes as part of a plan called “Metro Reimagined” that would be the largest overhaul in 15 years and aims...

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