St. Louis County

St. Louis County plans to perform tornado siren tests postponed

St. Louis County plans to perform tornado siren tests postponed

St. Louis County on Wed., Jan. 25 was scheduled to perform more tests on its new tornado siren system but because of the weather has postponed the tests until the following week. The tests were spurred by possible sound coverage gaps reported... read more »

 

St. Louis County crime numbers drop to lowest in 41 years

St. Louis County crime numbers drop to lowest in 41 years

The number of serious crimes in areas served by the St. Louis County Police has dropped to the lowest it has been in 41 years, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. Index crime statistics comparing 2010 to 2011 in unincorporated... read more »

 

St. Louisans to ‘Welcome Home the Heroes’

St. Louisans to ‘Welcome Home the Heroes’

To celebrate the end of the Iraq War and welcome home the veterans, volunteers from St. Louis are hosting a “Welcome Home the Heroes from Iraq” parade at noon on Sat., Jan. 28 in Downtown St. Louis. The event is open to the public, and anyone... read more »

 

St. Louis County to retest tornado sirens next week

St. Louis County to retest tornado sirens next week

St. Louis County will retest 18 of its new tornado sirens, beginning Mon., Jan. 9. The one-minute tests will be performed between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the week of Jan. 9-13. Decibel meters will be used to determine if the devices are loud... read more »

 

County offers free smoking cessation program

County offers free smoking cessation program

The St. Louis County Department of Health’s “Let’s Face It” initiative is offering a free smoking cessation program to employers in St. Louis County for their workers who want to quit smoking. The eight-session program includes a trained... read more »

 

Dooley does an about-face on West County satellite office, county parks

Dooley does an about-face on West County satellite office, county parks

Less than a week after issuing a news release saying the St. Louis County Government Center satellite office at 74 Clarkson Wilson Centre in Chesterfield would close Dec. 16, County Executive Charlie A. Dooley announced a change in those plans... read more »

 

Hundreds gather to protest proposal to close county parks

Hundreds gather to protest proposal to close county parks

Hundreds of people waving banners and posters gathered prior to the Nov. 15 St. Louis County Council meeting to protest a proposal by County Executive Charlie Dooley to close 23 county parks as a way to help balance the 2012 budget. At a later... read more »

 

St. Louis County to retest tornado sirens this week

St. Louis County to retest tornado sirens this week

St. Louis County will retest several of its new tornado sirens the week of Sept. 19. The individual, one-minute tests will be performed between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the week of Sept. 19-24. County officials will use decibel meters to determine... read more »

 

St. Louis County to test warning sirens Monday September 5 at 11 a.m.

St. Louis County to test warning sirens Monday September 5 at 11 a.m.

This Labor Day Monday, St. Louis County will briefly add another audible element to the hiss of grilling pork steaks and clanking of washer tournaments across the region. At 11 a.m. Monday (September 5, 2011), the County will test its new, $7.5... read more »

 

In down economy, Spirit Airport is ‘still moving up’

In down economy, Spirit Airport is ‘still moving up’

The story about the little engine that could has a counterpart in St. Louis County – but the latter’s engine not only could but has and still is. St. Louis County’s engine is an economic one more commonly known as Spirit of St. Louis Airport. With... read more »

 
 
 
 

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