The Dardenne Town Square mall had been in receivership for about a year and a half before being purchased in January 2019 by California investor. The new owner appointed a new property manager to more aggressively fill all currently open space in the mall.

City governments face a constant challenge in weighing the needs and desires of most residents against the needs and desires of a few residents. For the North Hanley Road project, two homeowners requested eliminating some sidewalks; however, all of the other homeowners reacted positively to the project plan, especially after they understood the full extent of the improvements, including the new sidewalks.

On April 29, the St. Charles County Council hosted an unusually spirited meeting as council members, spectators and assorted important people gathered for what was billed as a “work session," intended to explain the particulars of a St. Louis City-County merger proposed by the Better Together organization.

As part of National Volunteer Week, April 7-13, the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department recognized volunteers at its annual Volunteer Appreciation Night. In 2018, hundreds of volunteers donated 10,543 hours to the St. Charles County regional parks system; a 4,000 hour increase over 2017.

The Sgt. Bam Foundation will host its inaugural Bam Bam Fest from noon-10 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters.

The annual spring Shred It and Forget It event for St. Peters and Cottleville residents will be held from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, May 11 at the Health and Environmental Services Building, 135 Ecology Drive.

“Breakthrough” opened in theaters on Easter weekend. The film tells the true story of a St. Charles teen, John Smith, who fell through the ice on Lake Sainte Louise in Lake Saint Louis and survived.

St. Charles Community College will host Job Fair 2019 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, May 3, in the College Center gymnasium, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. Admission is free to all job seekers.

The seventh semiannual St. Charles Community College [SCC] Day of Service took place last month at various locations in St. Charles County, including Calvary Church, St. Charles County Boys and Girls Clubs, Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Services, SCC and more.

A six-count employment discrimination lawsuit against the city of O'Fallon was filed in St. Charles County Circuit Court on Feb. 12, 2018, per the State of Missouri Courts Case.net website.