The St. Peters Board of Aldermen will have some new members this year as incumbents bow out and new candidates step up.
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Saint Charles kicks off Sestercentennial Celebration
The city of Saint Charles is celebrating its 250th anniversary.
Read More »Envision 2030: Master plan update seeks to imagine the future of rural St. Charles County
Some St. Charles County residents are a bit uneasy about what portions of the county will look like in the future. Their unease is about increased population growth and urbanization and what those issues could mean for largely rural, agricultural and undeveloped portions of the county.
Read More »St. Peters woman’s case for grass-free yard heads to federal court of appeals
A St. Peters woman with an allergy to grass who landscaped her home’s yard with flowers, bushes and lawn ornaments is slated to have her case appear before a federal appeals court. The case has been going on for about four years, and will now be decided by a three-panel judge.
Read More »O’Fallon, River City Rascals reach agreement on 2019 stadium lease
It was announced on Jan. 17 that the O’Fallon City Council has officially come to an agreement with the River City Rascals baseball team that will allow the team to return to CarShield Field, 900 TR Hughes Blvd., for the 2019 season.
Read More »White named St. Charles County Council chairman for 2019
St. Charles County Councilmember John White [District 7] has been named the chairman of the council this year succeeding Councilmember Dave Hammond [District 4].
Read More »Council approves restaurant use in Augusta even as one councilmember expresses concern
The St. Charles County Council approved a conditional use permit allowing a restaurant on a 17. 9-acre tract at the southwestern corner of the intersection of Terry Court and Terry Road.
Read More »County officials look at ways to improve safety along two-lane farm roads
Farm roads with limited shoulders in rural St. Charles County were not designed to handle high traffic volumes and high speeds. And traffic and speeds are on the rise on two-lane rural roads as new homes are rising from what were farmers fields in parts of the county. That concerns farmers who still live there and new residents.
Read More »Dardenne Prairie may begin searching for city administrator candidates
Dardenne Prairie Mayor David Zucker and city aldermen may be exploring whether to hire a city administrator in the coming months. But first, as Alderman Justin Ungerbroeck [Ward 2] said, they want to “define the swim lanes properly” to ensure that the person hired is likely to swim rather than sink.
Read More »O’Fallon mayor talks infrastructure, business and recycling at 2019 State of the City address
On the morning of Jan. 4, O'Fallon residents filled the city council chambers at O'Fallon Municipal Center [City Hall] to hear Mayor Bill Hennessy deliver the 2019 State of the City address.
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