New program would provide services, versus jail, for mentally ill
CITY HALL – When a police officer arrests a seriously mentally ill person who’s illegally panhandling, the officer may waste…
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Committee wants vaccinations for elderly, at-risk and unreached
CITY HALL – After a three-day vaccination clinic, members of a Board of Aldermen committee want the city Health Department…
City clamps down on bars cited for flouting COVID-19 rules
ST. LOUIS – The city is cracking down on establishments accused of violating restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of…
City limits gatherings in homes to 10
CITY HALL – As new cases of COVID-19 climb ever upward, the city has acted to limit the number of people…
Judge slaps down bars’ suit over COVID-19 closures
ST. LOUIS – Two of the bars forced to close after being found in violation of the city’s public health…
Shutdown looms for businesses ignoring COVID-19 rules
CITY HALL – Businesses that flout public health orders during the COVID-19 pandemic are going to be shut down, city…
Missouri health director warns revelers: Virus is still here
(AP) — Missouri’s health director issued a dire warning Monday after photos and video showed Memorial Day weekend revelers partying…
Pools, summer camps, gyms get OK to reopen soon
CITY HALL – To the relief of parents and children alike, swimming pools and youth summer camps can begin operating…
Kewson, Echols livestream neighborhood COVID-19 session
CITY HALL – Mayor Lyda Krewson, with the help of Health Director Dr. Fredrick Echols, answered questions in a live-streamed…
City lays out guidelines for reopening businesses
CITY HALL – The city has laid out its plan for reopening businesses and other public activities, with leeway for…
Societal preconditions contribute to high infection rate among blacks
ST. LOUIS – Poverty, violence and racism have long devastated the African-American community. Now there’s another force disproportionately affecting black…
Health chief Echols describes city’s tactics in coronavirus war
ST. LOUIS – Dr. Fredrick Echols, the director of the city’s health department, said Wednesday that the city now had…
Health care systems launch pandemic task force
ST. LOUIS – Major health care systems in the St. Louis region have set up a St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic…