Doug Miner

I'm the editor and publisher of 40 South News. Previously an editor for the AOL-owned Patch.com.

MRH Open House planned April 15: first since 2018

Maplewood Richmond Heights School District is planning an open house for Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at all of the district's...

Pot holes on Manchester Road set to be repaired in April; Updated info: work to begin on Wednesday

The pot holes and piles of gravel at the Manchester Road intersections in Maplewood due to the installation of brick crosswalks is set to...

New Rock Hill Aldi coming, Maplewood’s is staying, hopefully

The Webster-Kirkwood Times has reported that a new Aldi is scheduled to open on March 30 in the location that was originally Lucky’s Market,...

In the news: New restaurants opening; obituaries

Several magazines report that a burger restaurant will be opening in the former Elmwood location. The Business Journals — Burger Champ to open...

Maplewood residents to vote on public library improvement proposition

Maplewood voters will vote on Tuesday, April 4, on Proposition L, for "renovating, improving, expanding and furnishing the District’s library facilities," from the...

In the news: House fire; Mizzou recruits MRH wheelchair hoops player

Maple firefighter put down a house fire, a Maplewood Richmond Heights wheelchair basketball player signs with Mizzou, and more in the news. Fox 2...

Elmwood location pivoting to burgers, according to notice

Maplewood City Council will hold a public hearing on a request for a business to be called Burger Champ at the current location of...

Facebook discussion on painted brick, apartment building renovation

The 40 South News editor posted a photo of a Maplewood apartment building (at 7389 Maple Avenue) under renovation on the Maplewood, MO Facebook...

Rocket Park opening waiting for warmer temps

Maplewood's Rocket Park was closed after the historic flooding in St. Louis last July — flood waters mixed gravel and possible contaminants with the...

Maplewood food truck ballot measure is a compromise between city and chamber of commerce

Maplewood voters will have the opportunity on April 4 to allow food trucks to have greater access to Maplewood residents. The proposed ordinance —...

Deer Creek Bar and Grill shutters, less than a year and a half after opening

Deer Cree Bar and Grill, which opened in September 2021, has shut its doors, announcing the decision on Instagram. Prior to that, the location...

Reported: vegan, gluten-free bakery coming; MRH graduate obituaries

Two Maplewood Richmond Heights graduates have been reported passed on. Also, Feast and Sauce magazines report that a vegan and gluten-free bakery is moving...

Quik Trip buys corner in Ellendale

NextSTL, on Instagram (@nextstl), has posted that Quik Trip has taken possession of 6800 Arsenal. It's in the Ellendale neighborhood next to Maplewood.One can...

Current Maplewood business buys former Intaglia building

The former Intaglia home furniture shop at the corner of Manchester Road and Bellevue Avenue (7195 Mahchester Road) has been purchased by JZ Vacation...

- A word from our sponsors -

HomeAuthorsPosts by Doug Miner

Doug Miner

Follow us