PatchCast: St. Louis County Assessor Candidates Face Off in Public Forum

Here's a look at some of the stories we're working on regionally.

:  At an event organized Saturday by the Affton and Lemay chambers of commerce, L.K. Wood and Jake Zimmerman both stressed the need to revamp the property assessment system.

:  This hip-hop dancer took up beauty pageants, and found she enjoys wearing crowns instead of camo.

:  This week Patch introduces you to Doug Riggs, a Kirkwood dad who is passionate about protecting the rights of people with disabilities.

:  There are quite a few amazingly talented artists around town, and the Schnucks Marketplace team in Wildwood wants to show them off.