Crestwood News

Laura Lahr, 47, was charged with assaulting police officers after she ran into two officers Saturday while trying to flee an arrest on a robbery charge.

St. Louis County Police are investigating a possible dognapping that may also result in assault charges.

You could go out this weekend and spend a wad of cash drinking like a sailor . Or, you might find yourself online or at the mall, and end up charging a ridiculous-looking thermal coat to your Visa.

Crestwood residents soon may be able to hear exactly what goes on at Board of Aldermen meetings without ever having to set foot in City Hall.

Fiddler on the Roof Director Deanna Jent has crafted a warm and cozy production of the perennial favorite, with the little village of Anatevka - represented by two building faades joined by a wooden floor - set in the round.

Reconstruction of the Pardee Road Bridge over Gravois Creek in Crestwood recently was completed both ahead of schedule and under budget, the city's public works director said recently.

A Crestwood alderman wants Mayor Roy Robinson to prove - or apologize for - statements he made last month regarding animal control practices in nearby municipalities.

ST. LOUIS - Vernon Weiss balked at selling his house to pay for a retirement community's six-figure entrance fee, joining a nationwide trend that is changing the continuing-care industry.

Vernon Weiss balked at selling his house to pay for a retirement community's six-figure entrance fee, joining a nationwide trend that is changing the continuing-care industry.

With final payments on two major liabilities scheduled in the not-too-distant future, Crestwood officials anticipate operating a debt-free city in three years.

DIGEST EDWARDSVILLE > Bid for county treasurer is planned - Kurt Prenzler, an unsuccessful candidate for Madison County treasurer in 2006, is planning another bid for the office.

Initial 2010 budget projections show Crestwood spending roughly $238,000 more than it will bring in across the city's major funds.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt.

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt.

By EVAN YOUNG Staff Reporter Crestwood aldermen say their upcoming decision on whether to shut down local animal control is purely financial - not personal or emotional.

Amadeus Thirty years after its sensational Broadway debut, Peter Shaffer 's rococo account of jealousy, temptation and betrayal in the eighteenth-century Vienna court of Emperor Joseph II remains an evening of pomp, interspersed with snatches of glorious Mozart music.

Students read the top 10 reasons why Christ Community Lutheran School is a Blue Ribbon School at a celebration held Monday, Sept.

Five history houses in Southwest St. Louis County will offer a combined tour on Sunday, Oct.

Crestwood aldermen soon will decide whether to abandon the city's 30-year-old animal control division for county-provided service to reduce annual expenses.

Leonard Rhombert celebrates 50 years as a McDonald's employee. CRESTWOOD, Mo. a ' A Missouri man celebrated what might be called a golden anniversary under the a golden arches.a TM Leonard Rhomberg, 68, was honored for working at McDonalda TMs for five decades.