St. Louis County
Police out in force all weekend to stop people from driving while impaired
The Ballwin Police Department has received a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Division for participation in the “You Drink & Drive, You Lose&rdq
Prescription drug 'take back' programs nets thousands of pills
The Rockwood School District Drug-Free Coalition partnered with the Ballwin, Ellisville, Eureka and St. Louis County Police Departments on Feb.
MoDOT to break ground March 15 on Hwy. 141 project
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and its contractor, Fred Weber, Inc., will break ground on the Hwy. 141 relocation project in a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Mon., March 15.
Annual tornado preparedness exercise is Friday
The St. Louis County Police Office of Emergency Management announced that the 36th annual statewide test of the tornado warning system will be conducted during the afternoon of March 9.
St. Louis County Police chief wants to ensure municipal police officers are licensed
St. Louis County Police Chief Timothy Fitch has announced that the St.
St. Louis Tea Party celebrates first anniversary Saturday
The St. Louis Tea Party celebrates its one-year anniversary of the movement at 1:30 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 27 on the steps of the Arch.
Funds awarded for Hwy. 141 contract
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission recently awarded a $44.5 million contract, using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money, for the relocation of Hwy.
Eureka first in St. Louis County to adopt anti-meth law
The Eureka Board of Aldermen voted on Feb. 16 to require prescriptions for purchases of pseudoephedrine products. Eureka is the first municipality in St.
Prescription Drug ‘Take Back’ program is Saturday
The Rockwood School District’s Drug-Free Coalition is partnering with four area police departments to host two expanded Prescription Drug “Take Back” Programs.
Rockwood hosts Town Hall meeting regarding Proposition 5
The Rockwood School District has scheduled a Town Hall meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wed., Feb.
Group kicks off campaign against proposed Metro tax
Citizens for Better Transit (CBT) is kicking off a campaign against Proposition A, the proposed Metro tax. The kickoff begins at 11:40 a.m. on Thursday (Feb.
Burn Awareness Week is Feb. 7-13
Every day, more than 300 young children with scald burns are taken to emergency rooms.
St. Louis County picks design-build contractor for Olive-Page portion of Hwy. 141
St. Louis County officials on Feb. 4 opened the three bid proposals for the design-build portion of the Page Ave.-Olive Blvd. Connector section of the Hwy. 141 expansion project.
Rockwood officials consider reducing physical education time in elementary schools
Rockwood School District officials are considering reducing the number of days allocated for elementary school physical education (PE) classes.
Glenn Beck delivers his ‘feel good’ message on Feb. 5 in St. Louis
Glenn Beck’s stated mission when he started out in talk radio still rings true for him today:
Public input results in draft of long-range plan for Metro’s future
After months of public input, Metro officials have developed a draft long-range plan. The public transit agency held one last round of public hearings at the end of January proposing the draft plan and taking last-minute comments from residents throughout the St. Louis region.
Kurt Warner Retires
At a press conference held by the Arizona Cardinals, quarterback Kurt Warner announced his retirement completing a 12-year career - and five-season run in Arizona - with Hall of Fame credentials: Two MVP trophies, three Super Bowl appearances, a Super Bowl title, more than 32,000 passing yards and the knowledge he help resurrect two franchises with the Rams and Cards.
Local education leaders cautiously support education overhaul proposal
Local school district officials said they generally support Missouri education leaders’ proposal to make major changes in the states’ supervision of schools.
Several cities jointly seek funds for energy efficient lighting upgrades
Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Ellisville and Town & Country are among 15 local municipalities that are seeking grant funds from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to provide lighting upgrades in their city buildings.
Rockwood places $55 million bond issue on April 6 ballot
The Rockwood School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place a $55 million bond issue on the April 6 ballot.


