St. Louis County

Leadership changes in two St. Louis-area districts come as they navigate post-pandemic relief budget shortfalls and increased scrutiny over curriculum.

Page calls the proposal to give the county council the power to fire directors a power grab.

Dr. Kanika Cunningham says she did not turn the proposal over in response to a Sunshine Law request because “it was a suggestion. It is not a plan.”

The county has said it will not use the contingency plan it developed that included population control through widespread euthanasia. The Animal Protective Association stops operating the shelter at the end of the day Friday.

Shipp will take the top role at the private university in Town and Country, which serves over 9,200 students, after Mark Lombardi retires this year.

Approximately 15,000 vehicles travel across the Bayless Avenue Bridge in Lemay on a typical weekday. Its driving surface recently deteriorated to prompt the full closure.

Some city and county officials in the St. Louis region say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hasn’t contacted them, despite rumors and claims that the federal agents have been spotted.

St. Louis officials say they’re finally plowing residential streets with the help of other city departments. Missouri Department of Transportation officials say road crews also had several challenges that hindered speedy snow removal in the St. Louis area over the past week.

The St. Louis region is expecting an additional 2 to 3 inches of snow overnight. St. Louis officials say street crews will focus on clearing arterial, secondary and hill roads, while St. Louis County asks residents to put vehicles in driveways.

Melissa Price Smith’s swearing-in follows a monthslong legal fight between Missouri and county officials over who has the power to appoint the prosecutor.