St. Louis County

Despite nationwide concerns of harassment and violence at the polls, St. Louis election officials express confidence that voters and election workers will be safe.

The St. Louis County Library has been named Missouri Library of the Year by the Missouri Library Association. The association cited the library’s community programming throughout the coronavirus pandemic and its partnerships with organizations like the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank and Operation Food Search.

Six regional workforce development agencies received a $5.8 million federal grant to provide apprenticeships to 750 people in the St. Louis region who are interested in health care, bioscience and education.

Overcrowded and beset by lawsuits, St. Louis County’s animal shelter is at a crossroads.

The $300,000 grant will fund a team of researchers who will talk to corrections officers and jail residents to understand how racism and racial inequalities play out in the jail.

Other measures on the ballot would set up a commission to review pay for council members and block department directors from serving unless they have been confirmed by the council.

This weekend, temperatures across the region could reach as high as 105 degrees. St. Louis and St. Louis County have set up cooling shelters, utility assistance programs and community centers to protect senior citizens, children and the homeless from the heat.

The zoo plans a $230 million, 425-acre park in Spanish Lake where the animals can roam free in natural habitats.

Glendale City Administrator Benjamin DeClue says St. Louis and St. Louis County should adopt a council-manager form of government to avoid corruption.

St. Louis County’s Department of Public Health director is stepping down from his post in early September. The county will search for a new leader before his departure.