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Boehringer, George Francis “Hawk”

3 months 2 weeks ago
99, passed on Friday, March 14, 2025. He is survived by his children Mindy, Cheryl, Bob, Michael, Brian, his grandkids and great-grandkids. Services: Fieser Funeral Home in Fenton, Visitation March 19th from 4-8pm. Funeral March 20th, at 9:15am.

Passell, Jennie M. (nee Lordo)

3 months 2 weeks ago
SERVICES: Burial will be at JB National on Mon., March 24, 9:15 a.m. Mem. Vis. at St. Mark Church on Mon., March 24, 10 a.m. until Mem. Mass at 11 a.m. Masses or contributions to St. Mark Parish appreciated.

Young, Lorena S

3 months 2 weeks ago
Lorena Young (nee Smith). Survived by husband Earle Young, daughters Kay Truffelli and Karen Wurm and many grandchildren. Service Tues, 3/18, 5 p.m. at Alexander White Mullen. Visitation follows until 8 p.m. Burial Wed 3/19/25, 10 a.m., Mt Lebanon Cemetery.

Coleman, Dennis

3 months 2 weeks ago
Dennis Coleman, longtime head of the St. Louis County Economic Council and the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on February 26, 2025. He was 75.

Wood River Councilman Raises More TIF Agreement Concerns

3 months 2 weeks ago
WOOD RIVER – Changes to redevelopment agreements for three Wood River properties face scrutiny from City Councilman Bill Dettmers, who claims city officials have failed to enforce certain guidelines. At Monday’s City Council meeting, Dettmers vocally opposed a series of amendments to TIF agreements for three properties, claiming the amendments would eliminate protections defending the city against waste, fraud, and abuse. City Manager Steve Palen said the city was simply amending each of its TIF agreements to be consistent with each other. Councilman Jeremy Plank has previously voiced support for simplifying the city’s TIF agreements to encourage developers to invest in Wood River. Of concern for Dettmers were three agreements for redevelopment using Tax Increment Financing (TIF). The properties in question include 1 E. Ferguson Ave., 10 W. Ferguson Ave., and 62 E. Ferguson Ave. For 1 E. Ferguson Ave., Dettmers claimed an amendment was made to the TIF agreement

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Missourians can face years-long waits for records requested from some state agencies

3 months 2 weeks ago
When Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey took office in January 2023, he inherited a pile of more than 200 unfilled open records requests left over from his predecessor. Some of the requests had been languishing for more than a year before Bailey took over. It wasn’t a good look for the state official specifically empowered to enforce the Missouri Sunshine Law. To tackle the backlog, Bailey assigned new staff to the problem and implemented a policy to work through requests on a first-come,…
Rudi Keller