Crestwood News

The national push for electronic medical claims processing is driving growth at Gateway EDI, which is expanding its office space and hiring 60 employees.

An ad-hoc committee of Crestwood aldermen will research various options for the city's 30-year-old animal control program and will recommend next spring whether to keep it going.

JEFFERSON CITY> TOURISM COMMISSION GETS NEW DIRECTOR - A SHAKE-UP AT THE MISSOURI TOURISM COMMISSION HAS PUT AN ALLY OF GOV.

Crestwood aldermen recently approved a construction contract for a variety of improvements at Sanders Park.

As the Crestwood Board of Aldermen deliberates over a budget for 2010, officials say the city may not use as much cash to balance the 2009 budget as it initially expected.

A telephone company's legal troubles could help Crestwood pay down its debt or buy a new fire truck, but for now the Board of Aldermen will stow a forthcoming settlement check in the city's reserves.

Webster Groves resident Carol Stout hugs her son Scott, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 12.

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.