While Overland residents picked up their belongings from as far as a mile from their home following this week's thunder storms that tore through northwest St. Louis County, Ward 4 Council Member Mike Schneider assessed the damage to his mayoral campaign.


"This is not acceptable!" Schneider lamented, "I've done some investigation and have found that a majority of my signs are missing from the yards where they have been placed." Overland Picayune investigative reporters had trouble verifying the signage story as the streets and houses have been darkened due to power outages that have affected the majority of Overland.


"This is the utmost of silly politics," stated Ward 1 Council Member Edie Cuminale. "No one stole those signs, unless you want to point the finger at Mother Nature!"


Schnieder supporters are not completely convinced that this isn't the actions of political opponents. "We have had enough of the 'toxic' behavior that has beleaguered this city," stated Schneider supporter and spokesperson Lester Dills. "I've heard the 'wind' excuses, I'm just not sure the citizens are going to buy that line."


The Schneider campaign did not hesitate to begin an official investigation after contacting local media. Police Chief Jim Herron attributed the missing signs not to "dirty politics" but to the catastrophic natural disaster and up to 50 mph winds that has hit the city. He has promised to do an investigation once he "takes care of the disaster relief that is more relevant to the city."