Mid Rivers Newsmagazine Your online news source for St. Charles County, Missouri

If capital punishment would be applied to all murder cases and murderers were executed before the public eye, it would be a definite deterrent for gang-bangers and other perpetrators when they see their friends lose their lives. We also know the executed murderers will never murder anyone ever again.

Is it time for a new roof? Unless a homeowner is seeing signs of water damage inside the home, the roof often is one of the most forgotten pieces of the home's structure. That's good – and bad.

This week, West Newsmagazine talks with Kathy Lawton Brown, one of the hosts of St. Louis’ only classical radio station – Radio Arts Foundation 107.3 FM. Lawton Brown also is a professional singer who is the principal contralto with the St. Louis-based baroque ensemble, The American Kantorei.

Local businesses can apply for up to $8,000 in training costs and wage reimbursements for existing staff or new employees through a certified apprenticeship grant program.

Ameren Missouri is reporting that construction crews have poured the final yards of concrete and are completing finishing touches on a $53 million reliability upgrade to its 85-year-old Bagnell Dam property. The project included the installation of a series of new anchors and concrete on the downstream side of the dam to improve its overall safety, efficiency and reliability, Ameren reports. “For nearly a century, the Bagnell Dam has reliably powered homes and businesses across the region,” said Warren Witt, director of hydro operations at Ameren Missouri. “These upgrades ensure the dam will continue to be a top producer of ...

In collaboration with the Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce, the Cottleville Community Fire Protection District is raising money for BackStoppers, Inc. and Responder Rescue through the chamber's annual Dine Out for 1st Responders.

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Roofs are one element of the home that most homeowners tend to forget about – unless it fails. Then, there’s a lot to think about.

With Labor Day fast approaching, it may seem like the end of vacation season. But for recreational vehicle owners nothing could be further from the truth. 

This week, Mid Rivers Newsmagazine talks with O'Fallon resident Dennis Minner Jr., who has been a professional photographer for 10 years, but who says he feels like he was born with a camera in his hands. His artwork is “personal” and haunting – and can be seen at the Saint Louis Art Fair in Clayton Sept. 7-9.