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A state audit of the Crystal City Municipal Division revealed no major infractions but pointed out some internal control issues that needed to be corrected. The audit covered the year ended March 31, 2008. The audit was precipitated by a ...

Tagged with: audit Concerned Citizens for Crystal City Crystal City Edward Page internal control issues Mark Stoll Susan Montee

An employee who alleged discrimination when she was fired settled her case for $42,000. Marla Licklider was fired from her position at the Missouri Veterans’ Home in St. James on Dec. 19, 2007, five years before her planned retirement. Licklider ...

A strip of land less than a quarter of a mile long is in dispute over its rightful owner. Unimin Corp. owns and operates a silica sand mining and processing facility on Highway Z in Pevely. The company is seeking ...

Tagged with: Chuck Banks Ed Kemp Eddie Brewer Greg Hensley mining Patrick Lamping quarry Unimin Corp.

Appointing Steve Stoll as the director of administration for Jefferson County was the obvious choice, according to several county officials. They noted he has served the county’s citizens in some capacity his entire career. On April 21, the Jefferson County ...

Tagged with: Chuck Banks Ed Kemp Jefferson County Steve Stoll

Todd L. Meine, 42, of south St. Louis County has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was accused of shooting a man to death outside a nightclub in Imperial on April 16. Meine was involved in ...

Tagged with: Arnold Imperial Matthew Crumly murder Todd Meine

Jefferson County will be on center stage as President Barack Obama makes a stop on Wednesday to mark his 100th day in office. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs confirmed during his afternoon briefing April 21 that President Obama will celebrate the milestone in Jefferson County. Festus City Administrator Steve Stoll said the last time a president visited Jefferson County was Bill Clinton during the floods of 1993. Arnold Mayor Ron Counts confirmed that someone from Obama's office has contacted both City Hall and the Fox C-6 School District about possible venues.

Tagged with: Arnold Barack Obama Chuck Banks Jefferson County Robert Gibbs Ron Counts Russ Carnahan Steve Stoll

A jury took less than an hour to determine that a cardiologist was not at fault for bleeding that occurred after a procedure that ultimately left a man disabled, requiring daily attendant care. Plaintiff Mark Bolejack of Girard, Kan., was ...

An adult novelty store in Crystal City has filed a petition seeking an injunction and declaratory judgment after city officials suspended its business license for 30 days. James Dalton (left) signs a petition on Monday at the Pure Pleasure Megacenter in Crystal City as sales clerk Debbie Browning rings up his purchases. The petition is for patrons of the store to show their support for keeping the adult novelty store open on Sundays. The business has sued Crystal City over an ordinance that restricts them from being open on Sundays.

Tagged with: adult businesses Crystal City Don Kleinhans Erotic City Fernando J. Gaitan Pure Pleasure Megacenter Robert G. Kister unconstitutional

The city of Arnold has been given the authority to take property for the Ozark Bridge project on Ozark Drive. Circuit Judge Robert Wilkins issued an order of condemnation against Ozark Hills Park Properties on March 27. Three commissioners have ...

Tagged with: condemnation Greensfelder Hemker & Gale Jeffrey L. Wax Ozark Bridge Ozark Hills Park Properties Robert Wilkins

Some condemned property owners in Arnold have not received a significant increase after challenging the amount determined appropriate by court-appointed commissioners. In one case, City of Arnold v. Susan Shiner, the parties reached a settlement amount on April 7, prior ...

Tagged with: Arnold condemnation condemned property Susan Shiner

The city of Hillsboro’s annexation attempt for a potential development was put to rest last week when the Missouri Supreme Court denied transfer of a case from the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. By not hearing the case, two ...

Tagged with: annexation Hillsboro Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Missouri Supreme Court