Ameren Helps Cool Down St. Louis – 500 A/Cs Last year, the St. Louis region experienced days of life-threatening heat. As part of the annual Cool Down S.O.S. (Save Our Seniors) Air Conditioner project, Ameren Missouri recently donated 500 window air conditioners to Cooldownstlouis.org, a regional not-for-profit public education and resource charity, which will distribute […]

St. Louis County Begins Summer Food Program Plans to Feed 2,000 Youngsters a Day The St. Louis County Human Services Department is kicking off its Summer Food Program, providing breakfast and lunch to students through partner agencies such as churches, day camps and community centers. The program, running from June 1 through mid-August, plans to […]

Alert: Re-Check Your Children’s Lead Levels The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety communication warning about the use of Magellan Diagnostics’ LeadCare® analyzers (LeadCare, LeadCare II, LeadCare Ultra and LeadCare Plus) with venous blood samples because they might result in falsely low test results. FDA is now advising that Magellan Diagnostics’ […]

Project Connect Partners to Host Construction Industry Opportunities Expo ST. LOUIS – As part of Project Connect’s continuing effort to pair people with opportunities, its partners in the construction industry are hosting a daylong expo to introduce interested community members to job opportunities. The event will be held Monday, May 22, 2017, from 11 a.m. […]

Ferguson/Dellwood Hosts Free Outdoor Community Concert Extravaganza The Dellwood/Ferguson West Florissant Business Association (DFWFBA) presents a free outdoor concert extravaganza featuring Kwame-Binea and Lydia Brittan.  The extravaganza for all to enjoy takes place at 4:30 p.m., Saturday June 24, 2017, at the Dellwood Community Center, 10266 W. Florissant Ave., Dellwood MO 63136. Ferguson has endured […]

Prevention Essential as Flood Waters Recede and Mosquito Season Arrives As flood waters continue to recede and cleanup efforts are well underway, the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health would like to remind residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes. Warmer temperatures, stagnant pools of water and flood debris all combine to form ideal conditions […]

Treasurer Schmitt Applauds Passage of Advanced Benefits Pension Reform JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt, a member of the Missouri State Employee Retirement System (MOSERS) Board of Trustees, today applauded the passage of important pension reform legislation by the Missouri General Assembly. Senate Bill 62 authorizes MOSERS to offer voluntary advances on benefits packages to eligible employees […]

Be Educated: MSD Offers Minority Scholarships The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE) have teamed up to create scholarships for the Environmental Resource Training Center (ERTC) of SIUE. MSD is offering a limited number of academic scholarships to minority and female candidates within the District’s service area. The […]

Dave Peacock Named President and Chief Operating Officer of Schnuck Markets, Inc. ST. LOUIS – David A. Peacock, former President of Anheuser-Busch and active community leader, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Schnuck Markets, Inc., Schnucks Chairman and CEO Todd Schnuck announced today.   “Dave’s entrepreneurial spirit, vision and drive, along […]

MSD Ready for Storms – Offers Tips to Protect Homes and Property from Heavy Rainfall With heavy rain forecasted over the next few days for the St. Louis region, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) crews are doing normal/proactive maintenance work and responding to customer calls as received.  With over a 160,000 street inlets and […]