Week in Review: Graduation Rates Released, Northwest Parkway Proposal

We always have a large number of headlines happening in Florissant and the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Before heading into next week, we want to remind you of some of this week’s big headlines on the site.

– The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released graduation rates for the state, including the and school districts. The rates for both districts continued to rise, but see how much by checking out this week’s story.

– For the first time in three years, the employees of St. Louis County might see a bump in their paychecks from the 2013 budget. While nothing has been decided or made official just yet, Patch editor Sarah Flagg reports the story.

– A grand jury indicted as well as an area burglary.

– North County residents had an opportunity earlier this week to check out the proposal by St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic for the Northwest Parkway Proposal. Find out where they are in the process and how you can continue to voice your opinion.

– Florissant made the No. 76 spot on the 100 Best Cities to Live list, according to CNN.

Rep. Todd Akin Controversy – The biggest headline across the St. Louis area and the nation was Rep. Todd Akin’s comments on a local TV station about rape and abortion. We’ve had a series of stories about the representative that you can find collected here.