The Monarch Fire Protection District, in West St. Louis County, should expect to be audited later this year after Gov. Jay Nixon ordered the State Auditor’s Office to perform an audit of the fire district. The governor gave the order after reviewing allegations against the fire district sent by the State Auditor’s Office.
Trucks are once again rolling westbound on Highway 70 in Foristell, Mo. on Feb. 2, 2011. Highway 70 was closed due to heavy snow from Wentzville to Kansas City, Mo. on Feb. 1. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)
The statue of Baseball Hall of Fame member Lou Brock stands coated in ice outside of Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Feb. 1, 2011. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)
Jim Kramper from the National Weather Service explains the dangers of the expected blizzard expected to hit the St. Louis region on Jan. 31, 2011.(UPI/Bill Greenblatt)
Traffic signals near the Stan Musial statue at Busch Stadium are encased in icicles as a freezing rain falls in St. Louis on Jan. 31, 2011. (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)