St. Charles County

Yale student from O’Fallon charged with negligent homicide after U-Haul accident

Yale student from O’Fallon charged with negligent homicide after U-Haul accident

A 21-year-old O’Fallon man has been charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle after driving a U-Haul truck that struck and killed a woman in a tailgating area at a Yale-Harvard football game last year. Brendan D. Ross of O’Fallon,... read more »

 

County ranks high among healthiest counties in Missouri

County ranks high among healthiest counties in Missouri

For the third consecutive year, a national study has ranked St. Charles County among Missouri’s healthiest counties. Unveiled by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute, the report... read more »

 

St. Charles celebrates Travel & Tourism Week

St. Charles celebrates Travel & Tourism Week

St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith has proclaimed May 5 through May 13 as Travel and Tourism Week in St. Charles.  City staff members in the Greater Saint Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau are recognizing one local business owner per day during... read more »

 

O’Fallon’s Water and Sewer office to be shuttered, moving to City Hall

O’Fallon’s Water and Sewer office to be shuttered, moving to City Hall

As the city of O’Fallon completes the merger of O’Fallon’s water, sewer and trash billing, residents in the community need to be aware of two important changes taking place on Friday, May 11. The city’s Water and Sewer Division office... read more »

 

Lake Saint Louis Tree Board mascot ‘Limby’ visits WSD classrooms

Lake Saint Louis Tree Board mascot ‘Limby’ visits WSD classrooms

 Students in the Wentzville School District are planting trees and learning about Arbor Day with the help of “Limby,” the tree mascot from the Lake Saint Louis Tree Board. Limby and his spokesman, Jim Bowers, are visiting classrooms to... read more »

 

Gas prices for the start of the weekend

Gas prices for the start of the weekend

On Friday, May 4, Newsmagazine Network took an informal look at the gas prices in Missouri and Illinois. If you’re heading for west for the weekend, you may want to be sure to fill up your gas tank in Kansas City, Mo., where the average price... read more »

 

Four St. Charles area businesses receive Employer of the Year awards

Four St. Charles area businesses receive Employer of the Year awards

St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith bestowed Employer of the Year honors on four St. Charles area businesses during the May 1 general membership meeting of the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce held at the Heart of St. Charles. “It... read more »

 

St. Peters alderman investigated for harassment of city staff member

St. Peters alderman investigated for harassment of city staff member

Despite a confession, St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Jack Banas has rejected St. Peters police request for a warrant for the arrest of St. Peters Alderman Gus Elliott (R-Ward 3). According to police reports, Elliott admitted to police... read more »

 

CCFR seeks firefighter applicants

CCFR seeks firefighter applicants

Central County Fire and Rescue (CCFR) is looking for new firefighters. District leadership is building a hiring list to fill future vacancies that are anticipated as current firefighters prepare for retirement. “Just like many businesses,... read more »

 

I-70 Killer: New information released in 20-year-old cold-case homicide

I-70 Killer: New information released in 20-year-old cold-case homicide

On May 3, it will be the 20th anniversary of the murder of Nancy Kitzmiller, at the Boot Village store in St. Charles. That murder was one of a series of crimes committed in April and May 1992, by a man who came to be known as the I-70 Killer. Nancy... read more »

 
 
 
 

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