ST. LOUIS – Even after the Healthy Hunger for Kids Act was established in 2010 by former-first lady Michelle Obama, there has still been a condescending look towards what school food looks and tastes like. Brian Wieher, director of child […]
County police department to celebrate national telecommunicators weeks
CLAYTON – The St. Louis County Police Department announced that they will be participating in the annual National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week on Friday. The national event will be observed around the United States beginning Sunday, April 14, 2019, until […]
Huston appointed to CHS athletic director
CLAYTON – The School District of Clayton announced Clayton High School (CHS) Physical Education and Health Teacher, Steve Huston, as the new CHS Athletic Director on Thursday. “Steve brings leadership, amazing energy, and new ideas that will help take out […]
MPUA addresses recent approval of Grain Belt Express by PSC
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Public Utilities Alliance (MPUA) held a press call on Tuesday to discuss the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) unanimous decision in approving the Grain Belt Express (GBX). In 1995, the Association of Electric informed municipalities in […]
The Saint Louis Zoo to host One Health Fair
ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine will sponsor the sixth annual “One Health” fair on Saturday. The Zoo is in collaboration with Saint Louis University School of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, […]
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Task Force issues report
ST. LOUIS – The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Task Force, convened in June, has concluded its study and presented a report to St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger. The group’s objective was to study housing affordability in St. Louis County […]
Chief Belmar announces promotions to multiple ranks
CLAYTON – On Friday, April 5, 2019, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon M. Belmar announced the promotions of Sergeant Brian Schellman to the rank of Lieutenant, and Police Officers Matthew Taylor, Gina Poncin, Lisa Garcia, Kristopher Weston, and Benjamin […]
Commodity Flows shifts through bi-state area, shows how region’s freight network adapts, excels during global changes
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Regional Freightway gathered data indicating a “tremendous” shift in what has been flowing through the region’s freight network. Last week, the St. Louis Regional Freightway announced that in recent years different commodities have moved […]
Members of the Municipal League pass amended resolution, continue collecting signatures
ST. LOUIS – The Municipal League of Metro St. Louis announced late January that it was working on passing a resolution to make City-County merger a local vote. The League’s adopted resolution referred to the Better Together petition as being […]
What is going on in Missouri’s local government?
CLAYTON – With a subpoena issued to St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger and a 27-month sentence issued to Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders, there is one question to ask: why is there so much corruption in local politics? On […]