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St. Louis County Health Director Faisal Khan To Resign

3 years ago
St. Louis County Department of Health Director Faisal Khan will step down from his position on September 2. Khan submitted his letter of resignation to St. Louis County Executive Sam Page on Thursday but did not give a reason for his departure. An interim director will be named prior to his last day, according to a statement from Page's office.
Monica Obradovic

Jerseyville Fire Department Battles Serious Blaze On Exchange Street

3 years ago
JERSEYVILLE - The Jerseyville Fire Department battled a serious fire but used a coordinated attack to quickly extinguish a blaze at a house on Exchange Street in Jerseyville. Jerseyville Fire Department engines 6068 and 6011 and Truck 6030 responded to the house fire. "The homeowners were able to safely close the fire room door and got out of the house," the Jerseyville Fire Department said. "Closing the door allowed the fire to be contained in a single room and limited the fire damage. "Members of the Jerseyville Fire Department used a coordinated offensive attack to quickly extinguish the fire while other members deployed salvage covers to protect the owner's property."

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Ranked-choice voting proposal may miss Missouri ballot, campaign says

3 years ago

A proposal that would bring ranked-choice voting to Missouri as part of the biggest change in state elections since the introduction of the partisan primary may not have enough signatures to make the November ballot. The constitutional amendment proposed by Better Elections needed at least 171,592 signatures, properly distributed among six of the state’s eight […]

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Rudi Keller

The key to moving St. Louis forward is not repeating what we’ve done before

3 years ago
On Tuesday, June 7, the St. Louis Business Journal held its first quarterly AdvanceSTL event examining the top issues preventing the region from achieving greater success. This first event focused on the challenges of attracting and retaining talent in St. Louis. During our own event with the St. Louis Business Journal in April and also in a recent article, I pointed out that nearly all of the biggest challenges identified by subscribers in the St. Louis Business Journal’s AdvanceSTL survey are…
Chris Krehmeyer

Lunchtime Photo

3 years ago
In Southern California right now it's the season of mustard, a horrible invasive species that overruns our hillsides seemingly earlier every year. This year there were only a few weeks of early spring greenery before everything started turning yellow. Still, like nearly any plant, it can be made to look pretty.
Kevin Drum

Stray Rescue St. Louis Needs Help as Extreme Heat Leads to Overflow

3 years ago
The heat in St. Louis isn’t just brutal for humans, but for our furry friends, too. Due to the number of pets needing help during the heatwave, Stray Rescue St. Louis (2320 Pine Street, Strayrescue.org) has reached max capacity at its facility. The rescue told KMOV that the shelter sees a spike in dogs when extreme heat hits the area.
Jenna Jones

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Use of No-Knock Warrants by Police in City of St. Louis

3 years ago
ST. LOUIS - Today, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones signed an executive order banning the use of no-knock warrants by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD). These warrants, which have earned nationwide scrutiny, allow law enforcement to enter an individual’s property without notification. “Public safety and policing must be responsive to the needs and concerns of the community,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones “This is an important step for our city and in line with action taken by municipalities across the country.” Prior legislation passed in the city in 2020 limited the use of no-knock warrants in drug cases. The executive order builds on top of previous efforts to prohibit the use of no-knock warrants. While SLMPD has not deployed no-knock warrants in the past year, this executive order strengthens the City’s long-term commitment to reimagining policing and building trust between community members and their police force.

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