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You’ve packed the backpack, picked out first-day-of-school clothes and talked about before- and after-school routines and activities. Now, it’s all up to the teachers, right? Actually, the true recipe for academic success is one part educator, one part parents and one part student, with each contributor doing his or her part.

When it was time to rebid transportation, Francis Howell School District decided to bring transportation in-house. To accomplish that goal, they purchased 170 new buses [89% of the fleet] and 21 used buses [11% of the fleet]. The used buses are models from 2015 and 2017.

On Wednesday, July 29, County Executive Steve Ehlmann gave an oral report on the state of the county. 

On July 29, the St. Charles County Council passed Substitute Bill 4743, which establishes and encodes regulations governing Marijuana Land Use and Safety Regulations.

During the week of Aug. 12, St. Charles County will pick up household debris, major appliances and vegetation from flood-damaged homes and businesses in unincorporated St. Charles County and West Alton.

The city is seeking nonprofits who want to create holiday scenes to be displayed as part of the annual Celebration of Lights in Fort Zumwalt Park.

St. Charles Community College [SCC] has received grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to support its participation in the Missouri Apprenticeships in Manufacturing Program [MoAMP], a statewide initiative to improve the ability to deliver innovative pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs.

In mid-March of this year, former Francis Howell Central alum and current Indianapolis defensive back Pierre Desir signed a three-year free-agent contract extension with the Colts. Not long after, he arranged a way to give back to his alma mater in a significant way.

Editorial from the Aug. 7 issue.

A new 82-villa development near the south end of Hwy. K in O'Fallon, on a new street behind the Culvers restaurant, has received initial approval from the O'Fallon City Council.