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St. Louis County health director says council's inaction could put care at county clinic at risk
18+ hour, 45+ min ago (715+ words) The St. Louis County health director says the county council is slow-rolling a measure that allows its government-run health clinics to hire physicians. In a bill introduced nearly nine months ago, the department asked the council to approve a three-year,…...
St. Louis sues to stop state takeover of the city's police department
1+ week, 4+ day ago (453+ words) The City of St. Louis is suing to strike down a Missouri law placing a board in charge of overseeing the city's police department. Mayor Cara Spencer announced on Thursday that she'd directed city lawyers to sue over the measure,…...
Want to check on pothole fixes? There's now a St. Louis website for that
2+ week, 6+ day ago (320+ words) St. Louis has launched a new website to track repairs across city departments. City Stat measures the completion of city services including tree removals, refuse collection and pothole and water main repairs. Currently, the portal includes data from nine departments:…...
Mayor calls for balance and consistency as SLDC names St. Louis native to lead development push
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) The City of St. Louis's development arm has found its next leader after months of searching. St. Louis Development Corporation announced today that St. Louis native Stephen Westbrooks will serve as its next president and CEO, replacing interim head Otis…...
St. Louis community health center Care STL closes abruptly amid payroll issues
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (424+ words) Care STL Health Centers in St. Louis closed this week after administrators were unable to pay employees, according to a social media post from the nonprofit's leader. The organization, which operates a clinic in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood, announced it closed…...
St. Louis is piloting a new plowing protocol, adding emergency beds ahead of severe weather
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (908+ words) St. Louis is piloting a new protocol to plow and salt streets and preparing a thousand emergency shelter beds ahead of dangerously cold weather this weekend. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning effective midnight Friday to Sunday…...
St. Louis balked at $116 M price for Paul Mc Kee properties " now it's moving to seize them
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (856+ words) City officials balked at an offer to pay $116 million to acquire Northside Regeneration properties in north St. Louis from the lender behind the project, according to a letter obtained by St. Louis Public Radio. The letter was obtained a day…...
St. Louis moves to seize Paul Mc Kee-owned land in north city
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (498+ words) St. Louis officials say they plan to use eminent domain on properties near the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the majority of which are owned by Paul Mc Kee's Northside Regeneration, in an effort to spur new development in the area. City…...
Good showing during U. S. skating championships could help St. Louis land other big events
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) The U. S. Figure Skating Championships are underway in the St. Louis region, and a good showing over the next week could help the area bring more major sporting events to downtown and the surrounding areas. "We're in the midst of multiple…...
St. Louis schools loses thousands per student from tax incentives | STLPR
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (1592+ words) The St. Louis Public Schools district is losing about $2, 360 per student each year due to tax incentives, according to a new report. Good Jobs First, a nonprofit research group focused on economic development, released its annual report, which examines the…...