Make voting more accessible and making democracy count – these were two major themes of the Missouri League of Women Voters (LWV) convention this May, according to League Executive Director Jean Dugan of Webster Groves.

Webster Groves voters gave an overwhelming nod to a new firehouse in south Webster on Tuesday.

Webster Groves School District voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure on April 2 to address safety, accessibility and overcrowding in its schools.

Incumbent Darnel Frost and newcomer Mark Boyko have been elected to the Kirkwood School Board.