Friday, May 18, 2012
West County EMS and Fire Protection District has a new training facility and Fire Safety House for community and school tours. 'Patch' got a sneak peek. Take a look!
West County EMS and Fire Protection District has a new training facility and Fire Safety House for community and school tours. The building is not yet complete, but Town and Country - Manchester Patch got a sneak peek of the facility set to be finished in June. Deputy Chief Jeff Sadtler tells Patch construction began in December 2010 and it's funded in part by the $19 million bond issue passed by voters. The cost is estimated at a total of $5 million for the construction of the Fire Safety House and training facility, plus additions to Fire House 2. The new buildings are located behind Fire House 2 off Manchester Road near Mason Road. Sadtler said the new Fire Safety House offers an interactive experience to adults and children who come …
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West County EMS and Fire Protection District
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Country music and laryngitis are two of the methods employed this week.
The last few iterations of this column have noted how several candidates for the U.S. Senate utilized creative means to entice fundraising efforts. For instance, Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood) used his rhetorical scuffle with President Barack Obama over student loans in a fundraising pitch. And Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has directly attacked third-party organizations that are pre-emptively attacking the incumbent lawmaker as she makes a difficult bid for re-election. McCaskill’s campaign staff continued on a creative path in an email that was sent to supporters earlier this week. They played on the fact that McCaskill had lost her voice right before she was supposed to make a speech at a Democratic gathering in Kansas City. “Between …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
West County area State Senator Jane Cunningham was hospitalized overnight in Jefferson City after feeling light-headed Wednesday at the state capitol.
Missouri State Senator Jane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield) should be back at the State Capitol following a brief hospitalization overnight Wednesday. Senator Cunningham's Chief of Staff, Kit Crancer told Patch Thursday morning that "the Senator is doing well and will be released later today." (Sign up for the Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) According to the Twitter account for the Missouri State Senate, members in the chamber were updated on her health this morning and learned that she would return to the Capitol Thursday. Cunningham, who is not running for re-election after state legislative redistricting essentially left her without a race to run, became light headed Wednesday during debate on an education bill. The …
The St. Louis Rams have outlined a renovation plan for the Edward Jones Dome that is estimated to cost $700 million.
The Rams want us to buy them a new house. Just fixing up its current home—the Edward Jones Dome—won't do. Instead, the St. Louis football franchise expects an extreme makeover, to the tune of $700 million, as it is estimated by a company hired by the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (CVC) to analyze the team's counter proposal to a the CVC's own plan to upgrade the Edward Jones Dome with a $124 million facelift. If someone doesn't cough up the $700 mil to redo the Dome, it is feared the team will take its football and go home to Los Angeles, where it came from before it was the St. Louis franchise. All of this wrangling was set in motion in 1995 when the team negotiated a 30-year lease with the CVC. It was stipulated that the …
The State Senator who serves much of West County was reportedly feeling light-headed Wednesday.
The Associated Press is reporting that State Senator Jane Cunningham, (R-Chesterfield) was taken by her Chief of Staff to a Jefferson City hospital Wednesday after feeling light-headed during a debate on education. Her Chief of Staff, Kit Crancer, told Patch late Wednesday that Cunningham had been admitted to Saint Mary's Hospital. "I expect that she'll be fine," he said via email. The state legislative session ends Friday. Sign up for the Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Rush Limbaugh was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians this week. An honor well deserved? Or a mistake on the part of Missouri lawmakers?
Rush Limbaugh, the controversial conservative commentator, was enshrined into the Hall of Famous Missourians this week, sparking controversy across the state and country on whether Limbaugh should be worth of such an honor. Limbaugh's name now sits amongst such famous Missourians as Mark Twain, Dred Scott, Jack Buck and Stan Musial. According to the St. Louis Beacon, Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley gave reporters less than a half-hour’s notice of the ceremony. From the Beacon: Tilley’s decision to honor Limbaugh, a Cape Girardeau native, has sparked opposition from Democrats and progressives because of Limbaugh’s often strong words when he talks about people with whom he disagrees. Limbaugh’s bust will be placed in the Capitol’s Hall …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
No answer yet, but safety, job creation and better transportation were cited Monday as reasons Missouri needs funding for better roads, rails and bridges.
The future needs and challenges facing Missouri’s transportation system were the subject of a public forum Monday at the Missouri Department of Transportation in Town and Country. Such forums will be held across the state throughout the spring and summer. The Blue Ribbon Citizens Committee on Missouri Transportation Needs is holding the meetings. The committee was appointed by Missouri House Speaker Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, in early March. The 21-member panel consists of of business leaders, contractors and special interest groups from across the state. Members are looking for public input on future transportation needs and solutions. MoDOT, Metro and East-West Gateway all presented upcoming projects and transportation needs for the St…
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Missouri Department of Transportation
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A new trail is likely coming to Town and Country, a teaching windmill approved, plus the board of aldermen appoints the board president.
A new walking trail will likely be built along Interstate-270, between Clayton Road and the Missouri Baptist Medical Center campus. Monday night, Town and Country aldermen discussed entering into a trail licensing agreement with the Missouri Department of Transportation since the land on the east side of I-270, where the trail would build, is in MoDOT's jurisdiction. The City of Town and Country and Missouri Baptist Medical Center have worked out an agreement where Missouri Baptist will develop and pay for building the quarter mile fitness trail that will connect the Clayton Road Trail to a trail on Missouri Baptist's campus. In turn, the City of Town and Country will maintain the quarter mile trail, once it is built. The trail licensing …
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Town and Country City Hall and Police Department
1011 Municipal Center Dr, Saint Louis, MO
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Missouri Baptist Medical Center
3015 N Ballas Rd, Saint Louis, MO
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Missouri Department of Transportation
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Monday, May 14, 2012
A June 5 vote is planned in St. Louis county and city on Proposition Y, along with eight charter amendments aimed at increasing the efficiency and transparency of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
People living in the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) can't change the fact that their sewer bills are going to rise incrementally over the next several years, Ed Rhode said. What they can control is the rate at which that change happens. That's why Rhode and Mike Kelley—members of the pro-Proposition Y committee Clean Water STL—are encouraging residents of St. Louis County and St. Louis city to vote yes on the $945 million bond issue June 5. MSD gave a presentation to Manchester aldermen in June, 2011 about the pending rate hike. (Read Previous Story: Sewer Rate Increase, City Audit, Arts Council Top Aldermen Meeting) In November, 2011 the City of Manchester voted to send notice to MSD that it does not support the rake hike. It…
A meeting will be held Monday afternoon to address the needs and challenges of Missouri's transportation system. It's a chance for St. Louis area drivers to voice concerns.
The Missouri Department of Transportation's ‘Blue Ribbon’ Committee hopes to hear input from residents Monday on future transportation needs. MoDOT stated in a news release the meeting begins at 1 p.m. Monday at MoDOT's Transportation Management Center, 14301 South Outer Forty Road, in Town and Country. As previously reported by Patch, MoDOT released additional details last week on Monday's meeting. (Be sure to "Like" Patch on Facebook - check out our page here.) More details and information on future Blue Ribbon meetings can be found by calling MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MODOT.
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Missouri Department of Transportation
14301 S Outer 40 Rd, Town and Country, MO
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Debra Pinson
9:26 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
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