St. Louis County plans to expand its testing for the coronavirus to include residents who leave their homes and have frequent contact with others, even if they have no symptoms.

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The gradual reopening of Missouri’s economy continued Monday, as restaurants and most nonessential businesses began operating in St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis, but residents were urged to keep following safety guidelines to slow the spread of ...

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Local governments in the St. Louis area to date have emerged the winners of early battles to defend their stay-at-home orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The lawsuits argue that the orders violate their Constitutional rights of association and assembly and due process

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The town of Eureka won’t stray from St. Louis County’s stay-at-home order after all. Eureka Mayor Sean Flower said that based on feedback and discussions in the community, he has dropped his plan that would have allowed businesses to reopen ...

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Leaders of counties on the edge of Missouri’s two metropolitan areas are showing an increasing urge to end business shutdowns necessitated by the coronavirus, breaking with urban leaders who have extended stay-at-home orders for several weeks. The majority of confirmed ...

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A veteran St. Louis County police captain was named to lead the department, becoming the county’s first female police chief. The St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners chose Mary Barton to replace the retiring Jon Belmar. Barton, currently precinct ...

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St. Louis County agreed to a $10.25 million settlement to resolve claims by a gay St. Louis County police official who alleged that he was passed over for multiple promotions because he didn’t fit stereotypical male norms. The settlement comes ...

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St. Louis County has agreed to a $10.25 million settlement with a gay police lieutenant who says he was passed over for promotion 23 times and was told to “tone down” his “gayness.” The agreement with Keith Wildhaber was finalized ...

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St. Louis County has agreed to a $10.25 million settlement with a gay police lieutenant who says he was passed over for promotion 23 times and was told to “tone down” his “gayness.” The agreement with Keith Wildhaber was finalized ...

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Overdue library books won’t be costly for St. Louis borrowers anymore. Directors of the public library systems in St. Louis and St. Louis County announced Tuesday that they are joining a growing number of lenders that have stopped charging late ...

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