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Parkway Names Five New Principals for 2026-27 School Year
Five Parkway schools will have new principals when students return in August, with the district announcing appointments at two high schools and
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Severe Storms, Flood Watch Hit Wildwood and Chesterfield Area Through Tonight
Residents across Wildwood, Chesterfield, and surrounding communities should brace for a dangerous evening. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch
Education
Four Rockwood Schools Earn National Character Education Designation
Four Rockwood School District campuses were named 2025 National Schools of Character by Character.org — placing them among just 71 schools nationwide
Sports
Wildwood's Abby Carr Named to National Freshman of the Year Watch List After Breakout Season at Mizzou
Less than a year after pitching Lafayette to a Class 5 state championship, Wildwood's Abby Carr is doing it all
Community
Parkway Board Approves $69K Pool Timing Purchase, Splits Cost With Community Education
Parkway swimmers are getting new timing technology — and the district's Community Education program is helping foot the bill. The Parkway
Community
Chesterfield Loses Its Olive Blvd Urgent Care as Total Access Shuts Five Clinics
Chesterfield families looking for walk-in medical care on Olive Boulevard will need a new plan — Total Access Urgent Care has permanently closed
Community
Six Flags St. Louis Closes Early on Opening Day After Fights Erupt Among Juveniles
Six Flags St. Louis shut its gates early on the first day of the 2026 season Saturday night after multiple fights broke
Education
Rockwood Extends Superintendent Cain's Contract Through 2029
Superintendent Dr. Curtis Cain will lead the Rockwood School District through the 2028-2029 school year after the Board of Education voted 7-0
Community
Lawsuit: Three Riders Suffered Spinal Fractures, Concussions in Typhoon Twister Tube Flip at Six Flags St. Louis
A waterslide tube flip at the Eureka theme park last summer left one rider with multiple spinal fractures and a five-day hospital
Community
Richmond Heights Man Killed on I-64 After Semi Loses Tires Near I-270
A 73-year-old Richmond Heights man was killed Thursday afternoon when two tires flew off a semi truck on eastbound Interstate 64 and
Business
Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Marks 50th Anniversary Amid Valley's Biggest Building Boom
The organization that has championed Chesterfield's business community since 1976 is marking its 50th anniversary this year — just as billions
Sports
Rockwood Summit's Aidan Amy Picks WashU Football Over MIT
Rockwood Summit senior Aidan Amy will play football at Washington University in St. Louis this fall, picking the Division III Bears over
Community
Wildwood Officer Shoots Armed Man During Domestic Disturbance Response; Charges Reportedly Filed
A Wildwood police officer shot and wounded an armed man outside a home on Wild Horse Farm Court on Wednesday evening after
Business
12,000-Square-Foot Child Care Center Proposed at Manchester and SR-109 in Wildwood
A developer wants to build a 12,000-square-foot child care center on a triangular 2.85-acre lot at 17082 Manchester Road in
Education
Rockwood Graduation Ceremonies: Dates, Times, and What Families Need to Know
More than 1,600 Rockwood School District seniors will cross the stage at the Family Arena in St. Charles over three days
Community
Wildwood Seeks State Grant for African American Heritage Trail Along Levee Path
The Wildwood City Council endorsed a state grant application April 13 to develop an African American Heritage Trail along the Monarch-Chesterfield Levee
Community
New Missouri Law Requires Parkway, Rockwood to Create Antisemitism Reporting Policies
The Parkway C-2 and Rockwood R-VI school districts must create formal policies for reporting and investigating antisemitism after Gov. Mike Kehoe signed
Education
Chesterfield Elementary Reclaims Wrestling Belt at Rockwood's Eighth Annual Battle of the Books
Chesterfield Elementary's eight-student team read its way back to the top on April 9, winning Rockwood's eighth annual Battle of the Books and claiming the competition's coveted wrestling belt trophy for the third time.
Community
'Lest We Forget': Free Outdoor Holocaust Exhibit in Chesterfield Features 60+ Survivor Portraits
More than 60 Holocaust survivor portraits — each standing roughly eight feet tall — line the walkways at The District STL in Chesterfield, free and open to anyone who walks by.
Community
Chesterfield's $750K TIF Request for TriStar Villa Project Draws Pushback from Mayor, Residents
A $750,000 tax reimbursement request from TriStar Properties — first aired at a February 19 Planning and Public Works Committee meeting — is drawing sustained opposition from Chesterfield residents, with no City Council vote yet scheduled.
Business
Car Dealership Site Plan Headed to Chesterfield Committee for TSG's Airport Road Parcel
A new car dealership is headed for Chesterfield Airport Road — on a parcel controlled by the same developer transforming the old Chesterfield Mall into a massive mixed-use district.
Community
Wildwood Weighs Historic Landmark Status for Pre-1873 Log Cabin and Century-Old Barn Tonight
Two of Wildwood's oldest structures — a log cabin dating to before 1873 and a circa-1901 barn — could land on the city's Historic Register after public hearings tonight.
Community
Midwest Maifest Returns to St. Charles May 9 With Craft Tastings and Live Entertainment
Craft beer fans and families looking for a spring afternoon out can mark May 9 on the calendar — Midwest Maifest returns to the New Town Amphitheater in St. Charles for its ninth year.
Community
New SSM Health Clinic Opens Inside Chesterfield YMCA
Chesterfield families now have a primary care clinic inside their local YMCA — and they don't need a membership to walk in.
Education
Seven Rockwood Seniors Named Missouri Scholars 100; Classmates Land Naval Academy, Eagle Scout Honors
Seven Rockwood School District seniors were named to the 2026 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide honor recognizing the top academic students in each graduating class.
Community
Cargo Pilot Killed in Crash Minutes After Takeoff From Spirit of St. Louis Airport
A cargo plane went down less than three minutes after takeoff from Spirit of St. Louis Airport on March 17, killing the pilot and sparking a fire on the…
Education
Chesterfield's New $10 Million Library on Track for Early 2027 — With a First-Ever Coffee Shop
Chesterfield families who've been without their neighborhood library since January will have to wait about another year — but the replacement will be significantly larger, with amenities no other branch in the system offers.
Education
Rockwood Approves Boundary Changes at Seven Elementary Schools to Keep New Neighborhoods Together
New subdivisions and apartment developments across Chesterfield, Wildwood, and Eureka will now feed into a single elementary school each, after the Rockwood Board of Education approved four boundary corrections at its March 26 meeting.
Community
MoDOT Targets Crash-Prone Clarkson Road With 2027 Repaving, Signal Rebuilds
Clarkson Road has a higher crash rate than comparable state corridors, according to MoDOT — though the agency has not released specific numbers — and it…
Community
Latitude N38 Appeals Third Rezoning Denial for 44-Unit Project Near Wildwood's Village Green
For the third time in three years, a luxury villa developer is trying to build 44 attached homes next to Wildwood's Village Green — and for the third…
Sports
Principia's Jay Blossom Honored as Missouri Small School Coach of the Year After Back-to-Back State Titles
Jay Blossom has coached five state championship teams across two schools — and he says this year's Principia Panthers squad was the best of them all.
Business
Wildwood Weighs Case-by-Case Approval for Drive-Thru Businesses Along Hwy. 109
Six properties along Highway 109 in Wildwood's Town Center face a new layer of approval for drive-thru businesses, just four months after the city first allowed drive-thrus in the area.
Business
Chesterfield Taps $6 Million From Downtown TIF to Rebuild Branch Library
Chesterfield is spending up to $6 million from the tax-increment financing district underwriting the $2 billion Downtown Chesterfield redevelopment to…
Community
Voters Reject 1% Sales Tax in All Four Chesterfield-Area Fire Districts
All four fire protection districts serving the Chesterfield area asked voters for a 1% sales tax on April 7 — and all four were turned down.
Community
Bid on a Taylor Swift Guitar — and Help Build Wildwood's All-Inclusive Playground
A Taylor Swift-signed guitar, a Bob Gibson-signed baseball, and Kate Spade purses are up for grabs — and every bid brings Wildwood one step closer to a playground designed for every child, no matter their ability.
Community
Moll Unseats Monachella in Chesterfield Ward I; Three Other Seats Went Uncontested
AJ Moll, a 47-year-old foodservice director, defeated incumbent Mary Monachella in Chesterfield's Ward I on April 7 — the only city council race this spring where voters had a choice between candidates.
Community
Six Flags St. Louis Has a New Owner — Your 2026 Season Pass Still Works, But Questions Loom
The park your family has been visiting since 1971 has a new owner — and if you're holding a 2026 season pass, the good news is it's still good.
Sports
Eureka Wildcats Reel In National Berth: Hicks and Huskey Win Table Rock Lake Bass Tournament
Two Eureka High School anglers are headed to the national stage after winning a competitive bass fishing tournament last weekend — and a $5,000 scholarship could be waiting at the finish line.
Community
Norteño Brothers Bring Debut Tour to The Factory This September
Chesterfield music fans have a late-summer show to mark on the calendar: rising norteño duo Hermanos Espinoza will take the stage at The Factory on…
Community
Rockwood Wants to Hear From Every Resident — Not Just Parents — Before the April 27 Survey Deadline
You don't have to be a Rockwood parent to have a say in how the district runs — and the district is counting on that.
Community
Wildwood Eyes Space Museum as Tourism Draw — But a $21 Million Price Tag Has No Funding Plan
A Missouri space museum with moon rocks, Apollo spacecraft components, and a $42 million artifact collection is looking for a new home — and Wildwood is paying attention.
Sports
Mustangs Fall 81-76 in State Quarterfinal Thriller, End Season 20-10
Marquette's boys basketball team came within a single point of pulling off a second-half comeback — but Cardinal Ritter held on to beat the Mustangs 81-76 in the MSHSAA Class 6 state quarterfinals on Saturday, March 14, ending a season that Chesterfield families had plenty of reasons to cheer.
Education
Rockwood Lost Its Levy by 500 Votes. Voters Elsewhere Just Said Yes — Will the District Try Again?
Five months after Rockwood R-VI's operating levy failed by fewer than 500 votes, school districts elsewhere in St. Louis County just showed voters will say yes — and that gap is hard to ignore for families in Chesterfield and Wildwood.
Community
Chesterfield Scales Back Olive Boulevard Development to 59 Homes — With One Way In and Out
Families who drive Olive Boulevard to get kids to practice are about to share that road with a new neighborhood — a smaller one than originally planned, but still funneling all its traffic through a single entrance onto one of Chesterfield's busiest corridors.
Community
Proposition F: Area Voters Reject Fire District Sales Tax Proposals by Wide Margins
Residents across four area fire districts sent a clear message on April 7: no new sales taxes for fire and emergency services.
Community
Your $25 Becomes $125: Chesterfield Library Families Can Quadruple Their Giving on April 23
If your kids have ever grabbed a free slice at Pizza Fridays, checked out a Gateway to Reading kit, or come home with a Read and Play bag from the library, here's a chance to give back — and have your donation count four times over.
Business
Wildwood Puts Its Restaurant and Retail Wish List in Writing
Wildwood is tired of watching another medical office open where a restaurant could be. The city is now drafting a formal document to tell developers and brokers exactly what it wants — and what it's most likely to approve.
Education
West Middle Ranks No. 2 in Region for Reading Growth, Wins $5,000
West Middle School in Chesterfield just ranked second in the St. Louis region for reading growth — and picked up $5,000 along the way.