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St. Charles County voters approved a 3/8-cent sales tax increase for the St. Charles County Ambulance District, a measure officials said was needed to keep pace with a growing and aging population and to fund emergency medical services across the county. The ballot question asked whether the district could impose a sales tax of 0.00375, or 3/8 of 1%, to provide revenue for its operations.
District 10 constituents have elected Republican Mike Deering to represent them. Deering took 65% of the vote against Democratic challenger John Wells. The district comprises Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike and northwestern St. Charles counties. Deering currently lives in Montgomery City, where he serves as executive vice president of the Missouri...
As Veterans Day approaches and the Christmas season nears, a local effort is underway to help ensure veterans buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery are honored with wreaths at their gravesites.
ST LOUIS - The St. Louis Public Library (SLPL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Driver as its next Chief Executive Officer, ushering a new chapter of leadership, focused on innovation, community engagement and expanding access to library services throughout the City of St. Louis. Driver, who will...
St. Louis County says a software glitch and human error caused mistakes in property taxes that go to a dozen different places, including the Special School District of St. Louis County.
County officials greenlit an agreement to put in a traffic signal at a busy intersection along Hwy. N. The St. Charles County Council approved a contract with Gershenson Construction Co. Inc. to signalize the four-way intersection of Hopewell Road, Duello Road and Hwy. N. County Transportation Planning Managing Director Amanda...
Voters in the St. Louis region cast ballots Tuesday on several Missouri constitutional amendments and in midterm contests for U.S. House, retention of judges and county-level races. Key issues included Missourians rejecting Amendment 3, which again would have banned abortion in the state. Meanwhile, Fred Wellman becomes the first Democrat...
Steinberg Skating Rink in Forest Park is set to reopen Monday, Nov. 30, with a ceremonial ribbon cutting followed by the first public skating sessions that evening. The reopening caps a renovation project at the rink's longtime home at 400 Jefferson Drive, where ice skating is expected to run from late November 2026 through February 2027.
Military veteran Fred Wellman pulled off the upset of the night in Missouri, defeating incumbent U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Ballwin) to represent the state’s 2nd District in Congress. At 10:13 p.m., with 96 percent of the vote counted and Wellman up by close to 5 percent, according to the...
U.S. Bank and the Freedom Alliance gifted a new car to one St. Louis-area veteran, honoring his service with Veteran's Day right around the corner.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is urging the landlord of the Northern Village Apartments to meet with the tenant’s union. “Today, I met with the leaders of the Northern Village Tenants Union, and I left inspired by their determination to stand up for themselves and their neighbors,” Page said. ”Their demands are reasonable. They deserve to meet directly with property owner Mendel Fischer, have their concerns heard, and be treated with dignity and respect.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis City says that the Railroad Quiet Zone should return in the coming weeks, following nearly two months of horn soundings at crossings throughout the city. Following several months of train horns sounding across multiple residential areas, on Friday St. Louis City...
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day in 1919, recognizing the first anniversary of the end of World War I, which ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, becoming a legal federal holiday in 1938. Renamed Veterans Day in 1954, it is a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Patrick Center is hosting its 11th annual Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk this Saturday, November 7th at Soldiers Memorial in Downtown St. Louis. The annual event serves as the organization’s second-largest fundraiser of the year, directly supporting housing, employment, and wellness initiatives...
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer announced a new initiative Thursday to replace trees in north St. Louis lost in the deadly May 2025 tornado. As part of the Regreening North STL initiative, officials seek to replace every tree lost in the storm by May 2027. City officials plans to replant more than […]
He was a U.S. Army combat engineer in France during World War II. She was a member of the French Resistance. They met at a dance one night and fell in love. After the war, they moved to the U.S., raised a family, and ended up retiring in St. Charles County.
November school board meetings for Madison, Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, and Macoupin counties
St. Louis — Voters’ sweeping support of Democratic candidates in Tuesday’s midterm election didn’t translate into similarly clear outcomes for ballot initiatives on abortion access and transgender issues. In Missouri, a state that President Donald Trump carried by an 18-point margin in 2024, voters rejected a...
South St. Louis County – For years the Boy Scouts of America placed flags on the graves of service members at Jefferson Barracks Nation Cemetery for Memorial Day. But when COVID hit in 2020 and restrictions were issued on group gatherings, the Boy Scouts flag turn program came to a grinding halt. That’s when IBEW Local 1 retiree Rick Dinnella jumped into action.
Democrat Jake Zimmerman has been elected St. Louis County executive, winning 65.1% of the vote Tuesday against Republican Dennis Hancock, who received 32.9%, and Green Party candidate J.D. McFarland, who received 2.1%, according to unofficial results. Zimmerman will succeed County Executive Sam Page, who decided not to seek reelection and...