St. Louis County

A blast of unknown origin that shook St. Louis County near Black Jack on Monday morning destroyed several homes and sent at least three residents to area hospitals.

Animal Protective Association leadership and county employees testified before the council in an ongoing investigation of the struggling shelter.

The Democratic county executive faces two felony and two misdemeanor charges, accused of using county funds to send a mailer that could be seen as opposing a measure that was on the April ballot.

About 1 in 5 people infected will experience symptoms. There is no specific treatment or vaccine.

There will eventually be 44 free naloxone vending machines in high-need areas across the county. The initial machines will be placed at six locations.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has asked the county council for nearly $21 million of Rams settlement money for shelter improvements.

Blair’s Law makes it a crime to fire a gun in a celebratory manner in any municipality in Missouri.

The Animal Care and Control facility in Olivette had failed three previous state Department of Agriculture inspections and was operating without a license.

More than 70,000 seniors have applied for the freeze, which applies only to the county’s portion of the real estate tax bill. Applications must be submitted by June 30.

The district will have to redraw boundaries to better distribute students across its remaining buildings before the 2026-27 school year.