9 Tips for Choosing the Right Child Care Center

The St. Louis Better Business Bureau shares this advice with parents.

Family Dollar to Open Store in Olivette June 13, Maybe

Inspection delays means the business may not be able to open on time.

Family Dollar to Open Store in Olivette June 13; Maybe?

Inspection delays means the business may not be able to open on time.

Ask a foremen on the job at the Family Dollar construction site at 9435 Olive Blvd. and you get a sense of frustration. Olivette oursources nearly all of its inspections, mechanical, electrical and plumbing to St. Louis County. Seems getting these inspectors coordinated can be a dicy issue. The work crew would like to finish up the installation of celing tiles. But until electrical lines are inspected, no go on this. The tile floor has been laid and the the place covered with drywall, but that's about it. The work is far from done when crews can set up shelves and stack sellable items. Carlos Trejo of the Olivette Building department is aware of all these issues. He knows pulling different inspectors together at the same time can be …

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Warning: Credit Card Scheme Takes Thousands From Seniors

One retiree is out $10,000 after falling victim to this bogus work-at-home program.

Prototype Three-Wheel Car of the Future on Display Right Now in Stacy Park

Elio Motors will produce a $6,800 automobile with 84 mpg by summer of 2014.

One by one, folks are queuing up to a trailer and display on the parking lot of Stacy Park in Olivette. They are curious enough to see the Elio Motor three-wheel prototype that will get 84 highway and 49 city miles and cost a mere penny-pinching $6,800. Sounds too good to be true? Those who want their children to drive to Ladue High next year safely might think about this addition to their driveway: This model will be manufactured at an abandoned Hummer plant in Shreveport, LA. Marketing people think this car will storm America. Its safer than a motor cycle or a all terrain vehicle and even costs the same or less. There are no test rides yet. This is just a demonstration engine under the hood. But come see for yourself through today (May …

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New Homes For Sale in Olivette This Week

Find homes for sale in Olivette on this page every week, from our partners at Zillow.

Do You Support a Sales Tax for Online Purchases?

The Marketplace Fairness Act was approved in the U.S. Senate, and is headed for the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would require merchants to collect sales taxes on online purchases.

It's called the "Marketplace Fairness Act" and supporters say it levels the playing field between online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores by requiring online merchants to pay sales taxes to the states, counties and localities where they have done business. Opponents include anti-tax activists and retailers who say it will be overly burdensome—in fact, nearly impossible, they say, to keep track of the tax rates and tax requirements for the myriad of taxing agencies where they may be doing business. The Marketplace Fairness Act passed the U.S. Senate 69-27 on Monday. Next up, the legislation goes to the GOP-led House. President Barack Obama has previously said he supports the bill. Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, voted for …

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PaulRevere

12:20 am on Monday, May 20, 2013

Let me commend you on your typing abilities. In 1986 the US congress passed "new laws" for immigration. Even though we had hundreds of laws stating exactly how to deport those breaking the laws. None were followed. The Govt just did not follow the laws. Amnesty took place with maybe under 6mill illegals kept in this country. So now we have over 14mill new illegals. So now in 2013 congress wants …   more ›

LEGO Store Grand Opening at West County Center This Weekend

It's the first LEGO store in the St. Louis area. The grand opening and LEGO building events run all weekend long.