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P&Z approves preliminary plans for Fenton villas, townhomes
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission has given the OK to plans for a new housing development in the Fenton area. The development, called Hillcrest, at 801 Romaine Creek Road near Hwy. 141, would include 40 housing units with duplexes, triplexes and one quadplex on nearly 9 acres of land.
Confectionery Charm opens in Jefferson County
HILLSBORO, Mo. — A skilled baker and Navy Reservist has opened Confectionery Charm in Hillsboro. The bakery, at 10667 Hwy. 21, opened the first week of June and since then has been drawing a lot of attention from hungry Hillsboro residents, owner and operator Melissa Watkins said. She sells...
Militia recruiting notice in Chesterfield church bulletin leads to criticism and apology
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Criticism has poured in, both locally and nationally, after a notice appeared in a weekly bulletin for Ascension Catholic Church in Chesterfield, recruiting members for a militia. Kevin Fitzgerald is one of many who’ve been critical in posts online about the idea of a...
Hundreds of state workers could leave downtown St. Louis for the county
ST. LOUIS — Hundreds of state workers could soon leave the city for the county. Now, St. Louis leaders are sounding off about the potential mass exodus. The business bombshell came Tuesday during a state meeting with Governor Mike Parson and other key leaders. Local leaders said it won’t stop their efforts to give downtown a boost.
P and Z approves Cedar Hill Mill rezoning, development plan
The Cedar Hill Improvement Partnership (CHIP) is one step closer to saving the Cedar Hill Mill, erected in 1847. Members from CHIP petitioned the Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone the mill, 8460 Wolf Road, from single-family residential to a planned mixed zone. The petition also included a development plan for parking on the property.
Freeway Fix: I-44 in SGF gets more money for big upgrades
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - On Friday, Governor Mike Parson signed the 2025 state budget for the coming year. The $50-billion spending plan includes money for several projects across southwest Missouri, including $577-million for expanding Interstate 44. The money for 44 ended up being $150-million less than what lawmakers requested (following a line item veto by the governor). However, the remaining amount will still go a long way toward paying for a big chunk of the 250-mile-long project between Saint Louis, Springfield, and Joplin. The state says the long-range goal is to widen the highway from four to six lanes as it's currently doing to I-70 across the state between the Saint Louis and Kansas City metro areas.
Taco chain will open second St. Louis-area location this month
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A restaurant chain that serves tacos will soon open its second St. Louis location, in west St. Louis County. Tacos 4 Life, a fast-casual franchised restaurant chain, will open a new restaurant in Ballwin in mid-July, restaurant operators said in a news release. It would be the chain’s second St. Louis-area location, after previously opening one in O’Fallon, Missouri, in November 2021.
Herculaneum park gets new moniker honoring former mayor
A ceremony commemorating the renaming of Herculaneum City Park will be held next month. The park has been renamed the William C. Haggard City Park after former Mayor Bill Haggard, who died on May 17 following an illness and hospitalization. A sign featuring the new name will go up before...
Dates set for Chesterfield Mall closure, demolition
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (First Alert 4) -- The dates for the closing and demolition of the Chesterfield Mall have been officially set. The last official day of operation will be August 31, Tim Lowe of the Staenberg Group, which owns the Chesterfield Mall, confirmed to First Alert 4. Lowe said demolition will begin on October 15.
Radium in groundwater near West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County forces more testing
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Crews working to clean up the West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County detected contamination in nearby groundwater, forcing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate whether radium might have left the site. In a periodic update to nearby communities last month, the EPA...
Veteran City Planner Mara Perry Resigns
The city of Webster Groves will be without its most senior department head after July 5. Mara Perry, director of planning and development for 12 years, gave notice to the city on June 18 of her pending resignation. Tuesday, July 2, will mark the 12th anniversary of Perry’s employment with...
“Fantastic Opportunity” Toward A Sports Complex
The city of Kirkwood now has a fantastic opportunity in the Meramec Valley flood plain. We need to recognize this opportunity to create a great athletic park facility that also respects our environmental responsibility related to the flood plain. City engineers should investigate other modern flood plain athletic complex designs...
Master Plan Approved For Mitchell Park
City leaders in Kirkwood on June 20 approved a contract to develop a master plan for Mitchell Park at a cost not to exceed $93,594. The master plan will be developed by DG2 Design Landscape Architecture of Eureka, which was the only firm to bid on the contract. The Kirkwood City Council held its approval of the contract earlier this month, asking staff to ensure there were no additional bidders.
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