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The West County EMS and Fire Protection District Board has approved a preliminary and tentative tax rate schedule that could mean an increase in tax levies on real and personal property next year. At this point, the tax rate proposals are non-binding... read more »
The buzz about honeybee health is not swarming with as much optimism as one would hope. Essential to modern agriculture, honeybees not only produce honey and beeswax, but they also serve their most important role – as pollinators for crops... read more »
Red-tailed hawks are one of the local species that visitors can get to see – up-close and personal – at World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park. (Photo courtesy of Wild Bird Sanctuary) One of West County’s quiet attractions just got a substantial... read more »
In its continuing expansion, the Central County Emergency 911 Board has approved contracts to provide fire and emergency medical dispatching services to two departments now served by the North Central County Fire Alarm operation. According to... read more »
Schnucks Des Peres location (Photo courtesy of Schnucks) For anyone whose frequent but necessary trips to the grocery store have become a bit tedious, a growing number of store operators now offers – how should we say it – a diversion,... read more »
By DAN FOX A motion to stay the charges against former Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul was struck from the City Council’s agenda before the May 1 meeting disgruntling some residents and kicking off another heated debate led by Paul’s attorney,... read more »
By SUE STEINIGER Is Big Brother looking down on our Missouri citizens? That seemed to be the concerns of a crowd of more than 100 people who attended a public forum held April 27 at Christian High School in O’Fallon. The forum was hosted... read more »
BALLWIN Court temporarily relocates On June 11, June 25, July 23 and Aug. 27, Ballwin municipal court will be held at the city of Manchester Police and Court facility, located at 200 Highlands Blvd., next to the Manchester Walmart. Court will... read more »
Solar Impulse (Photo courtesy of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport) Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is the final airport chosen for a stopover during the upcoming cross country flight of the Solar Impulse, the first aircraft capable... read more »
Centurian P210 that crash landed May 1 at Spirit Airport Monarch Fire Protection District responded to an “alert 3″ (aircraft crash) at Spirit of St. Louis Airport at approximately 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, according to Monarch... read more »
