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J. Todd Gentry and the MassMutual Foundation recently celebrated students in O’Fallon who participated in a digital financial education course at Fort Zumwalt Middle. The free FutureSmart SM digital curriculum was custom-made for middle schoolers and is available in both English and Spanish.

For the first time, Boeing extended its Pre-Employment Training to students through St. Louis Community College. Six high school students from St. Charles and St. Louis counties, including three from Fort Zumwalt West High, went through an extensive application process to participate in the first Boeing Pre-Employment High School Class.

St. Louis can stop singing the blues. It’s time to play “Gloria.” The St. Louis Blues, at last, are Stanley Cup champions.

The St. Dominic Crusaders girls soccer team brought home the Class 3 championship trophy on June 1 at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo. The title was the first since 2013 for the program.

The third annual St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards winners were announced June 2 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. The winners were named in 14 categories, plus the WOW! performance awards and special recognition awards. Timberland High placed in the “Outstanding Musical” category for its production of “The Addams Family.”

Francis Howell High senior Jimmy Johnson received a $1,000 scholarship from the mikeroweWORKS Foundation to attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, the week of June 24-28. The scholarship will pay for travel and other trip expenses.

Whether it's food or fireworks, there's something for everyone to enjoy at local Fourth of July festivities in the St. Charles County area.

Celebrate America’s independence at O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest from July 2-4 at the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex, 890 TR Hughes Blvd. Concerts, fireworks, carnival rides and a parade are featured. Admission and parking are free. Discounted all-you-can-ride carnival wristbands are available for purchase for $25 per day at heritageandfreedomfest.com through July 1.

Frequent snoring can be loud, irritating, and exhausting for spouses and partners who may feel like they’re sharing a bed with a chainsaw. But if it’s a symptom of sleep apnea – when a sleeping person actually stops breathing over and over due to airway blockage – snoring can be far more than just an annoyance.