Elected Leaders, Public Health Officials and Pandemic Task Force Reinforce that Masks Significantly Reduce Spread of Virus July 1st, 2020 – St. Louis County and St. Louis City have issued new public health orders requiring all individuals to wear a face mask or covering at all times when in indoor facilities and outside when social […]

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement on the protests in Missouri and across the nation: “Our nation has once again been brought to a moment of reckoning. The recent tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have shocked and outraged Americans. My thoughts are with the families and loved […]

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (MO.) and Tim Kaine (VA), along with U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO) and Steve Stivers (Ohio), introduced the Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act. The legislation directs the U.S. Treasury to mint a coin to commemorate the Centennial of Negro Leagues Baseball. “From Jackie Robinson to Satchel Paige to […]

The office of St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green will host its semiannual American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, February 11, in Room 208 of St. Louis City Hall, 1200 Market St, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Held each year during Black History Month, the blood drive is named in honor of Dr. Charles […]

Governor Parson Announces Appointments to the State Board of Education  Today, Governor Parson appointed Carol Hallquist and Peter Herschend to the State Board of Education. “We owe it to our students to provide the best, high quality public education in Missouri,” said Governor Parson. “It was important to act quickly to restore and provide functionality […]

Aeneas Williams to head Celebration of St. Louis County Youth Program Achievement  The staff of St Louis County Youth Programs have earned international accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, International, in the field of Community Youth Development.    Aeneas Williams, Pastor of Spirit Church in Bridgeton, will join alumni from St. Louis […]

2018 OFFICIAL ST. LOUIS VISITORS GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE Highlights Include Opening of Loop Trolley, Renovated Gateway Arch Grounds   Explore St. Louis is pleased to announce the release of the 2018 Official St. Louis Visitors Guide, a convenient and informative full-color publication filled with the latest information on planning an excellent and exciting St. Louis adventure.  […]

Coo’s Task Force on Fleet Management identifies more than $2 million in potential cost savings for State of Missouri & UM System  JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Office of Administration today announced that the Chief Operating Officer’s Task Force on Fleet Management has already identified more than $2 million in potential cost savings for the State of Missouri and UM […]

Pet Adoption Center Urges Caution Shelter & Animals Waiting For New Homes  Pet Adoption Center Urges Caution Shelter & Animals Waiting For New Homes    St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger and The St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center want to remind pet owners that frigid winter temperatures can be dangerous for pets left outdoors.  […]

                Good Choice: Determination, Community Policing, A “Face-to-Face” New Top City Cop – John Hayden It’s easy to criticize! But it’s more challenging to accept citizen responsibility and be a part of the solution. As I arrived Thursday in Room 200 of the Mayor’s office in St. Louis City, there […]