Tim Lloyd

With the arrival of spring, there's typically an uptick in accidents near railroad tracks.

This afternoon law enforcement teamed up with the rail industry in an effort to raise awareness of the issue.  

Police focused on monitoring traffic at two crossings in the metro east, stopping drivers who neglected to yield when a train was approaching.

Lindell Barton is Chief of the Alton Southern Railroad Police, and said even though railroad accidents involving motorists have declined across the country, it remains a serious problem.   

St. Charles County residents will be receiving their property value assessments next month, preliminary numbers show that overall residential values have slid downward over the past two years.

County Assessor Scott Shipman says in general, residential property values are down about 4 percent.

He says foreclosures and new developments that were left vacant during the recession are largely to blame for the overall decline.  

Despite the winter storm, postal workers rallied against the proposed removal of Saturday deliveries.

Workers and supporters sloshed around in front of the Post Office’s main branch in downtown St. Louis, carrying signs that read “Missourians for 6 Day.”

“These people understand the importance of their job, the importance of delivering six days a week, and the role that we play in the community,” said Kevin Boyer, Missouri state president of the National Association of Letter Carriers.

Updated Monday, March 25 with new snowfall totals

Late Sunday night 12.4 inches of snow had accumulated at Lambert International Airport, setting a new record for a March snowfall in St. Louis.  The previous record was set 101 years ago, when just over a foot of snow fell on March 24, 1912.  The below chart shows the top ten snowfalls in March.