St. Louis County

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is asking the county council to use $3 million of its NFL settlement funds for its animal shelter.

This week, HRSA granted the county’s three clinics status as federally qualified health center lookalikes, which means the county can be reimbursed for providing care to uninsured patients.

Since St. Louis County took back control of the animal shelter from the APA, the facility has failed multiple state inspections. Dr. Kanika Cunningham, the county's health director, said a human resources investigation is in process.

Fields currently serves as the assistant superintendent of human resources for the Kirkwood School District. He will start his new role on July 1.

St. Louis County Animal and Control Adoption Center continues to work to stop the spread of the deadly dog virus that spread through the pet shelter last month, which ultimately caused euthanizations.

Daniel Paulino is accused of stealing more than $300,000 from Velda City, a municipality of about 1,200 people in north St. Louis county.

On April 8, Ballwin voters elected its first Black alderwoman, Tequila Gray. Her overall goal is to improve neighborhood walkability and help the city’s BOA gain a better reputation with the community.

Gateway to Reading is a program grounded in a body of research called the “Science of Reading,” an evidence-based approach to teaching reading to young learners.

Artist and researcher Janna Añonuevo Langholz led the effort to establish a marker at the site of the former brutal “human zoo” in the 1904 World’s Fair.

A location has not yet been decided, but leaders from four counties in the St. Louis area say the regional facility will provide training courses for new recruits and veteran officers.