By Ralph Echtinaw The St. Louis farmers market might get a new home within the next few years, after setting up in the parking lot of city hall since it began. “We’re […]
DDA looking to move farmers market to permanent location
Water and sewer rates rising 10.5 percent starting in August
By Ralph Echtinaw Sewer and water rates continued their upward spiral Tuesday as city council voted unanimously to increase charges to homeowners by 10.5 percent beginning Aug. 1. The increases are the […]
Cemetery rules revised
By Ralph Echtinaw City council approved revised rules for Oak Grove Cemetery last month in response to citizen complaints about when decorations can be placed on graves, among other things. Click on […]
EPA gets busy with Area Two on Velsicol contamination site
By Ralph Echtinaw After successful decontamination of a one-acre patch of the Velsicol Chemical site last year, the EPA now turns its attention to Site Two, which is so big it must […]
Retail sale of marijuana now prohibited in St. Louis
By Ralph Echtinaw City council voted unanimously Tuesday to enact an ordinance prohibiting the establishment of stores that deal in recreational or medical marijuana. St. Louis resident Walter “Shady” Seyka, 69, provided […]
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