By Ralph Echtinaw Get ready to pay more for water in St. Louis, as city council voted 3-2 Tuesday to hike water rates for the fifth year in a row. This year’s […]
City council votes 3-2 to raise water and wastewater rates for fifth year in a row
New 3-year contract allows St. Louis to sponsor a police academy student
By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis may soon sponsor a police academy student, paying his or her way, following ratification of a new three-year contract with the police union. “When the city determines […]
Baptist Children’s Home veteran Billy Bosquez fills school board vacancy
By Ralph Echtinaw The average age of the St. Louis school board took a dip Monday as 31-year-old Billy Bosquez was appointed to finish the term of Jeff Baxter, who recently resigned. […]
City council bucks administration on rate increases and new salt storage facility
By Ralph Echtinaw City council members were in a penurious mood Tuesday, declining to approve three items that City Manager Kurt Giles put on the agenda. The most significant shoot down was […]
Science teacher resigns, questions school policy on evaluating new teachers
By Ralph Echtinaw Four St. Louis High School students sang the praises of science teacher Charles Bunce at Monday’s school board meeting only 30 minutes before the board voted to accept the […]
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