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Missouri's treasurer no longer will help schools refinance bond debt unless they promise not to require face masks.

Before his office will approve bond deals, Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is requiring schools certify compliance with a court ruling.

The plan was initially proposed to begin on Jan. 3, but the board voted 4-2 in favor of moving the change to Jan. 18, two weeks after students return from break.

Districts across the region are meeting to consider moving toward optional masking as soon as next month, if COVID-19 cases are not above certain thresholds.

The board voted 7-0 to revise the district's COVID-19 mitigation plan to remove the mask mandate in all Parkway school buildings starting Jan. 17.

The Mehlville School District held its second-ever induction ceremony for its Alumni Hall of Fame in October. Inductees serve as role models for generations of students who aspire to be productive citizens and demonstrate traits that align to the district’s Portrait of a Graduate.  The 2021 Hall of Fame inductees were honored at a ceremony...

Some Democrats believe it's a roundabout way for Republicans to be more competitive in a county where they've fallen out of favor.

Missouri’s first food truck garden in Affton, 9 Mile Garden, ended its 2021 season Nov. 30.  Events will continue on-site throughout the holidays. On Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be a market featuring locally made gifts for friends and family from dozens of participating vendors. Holiday shoppers will also get...

County Executive Sam Page announced Monday that the new Omicron variant of COVID was detected in St. Louis last week. The state reported Dec. 3 that the first suspected case of the Omicron variant had been detected in a St. Louis city resident who had recently traveled within the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control...

9 Mile Garden, Missouri’s first food truck garden in Affton, is preparing for the holidays with a calendar of events throughout the season.  On Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be a market featuring locally made gifts for friends and family from dozens of participating vendors. Holiday shoppers will also get...