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To show appreciation for local veterans, students at Academy of the Sacred Heart wrote thank you cards for the local veterans attending an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., that took place on Sept. 7.

Over the past year, MoDOT has worked to make some much needed safety improvements to the Weldon Spring area. The newest improvement is the addition of a J-turn  at Independence Road and between South Breeze and Wolfrum roads, so drivers can access eastbound and westbound Route 94.

Urgent Cares. They’re everywhere. But why? Local experts have varying replies to that question – from “our healthcare system is broken” to “it’s about patient access” to “it’s a changing business model” – and there’s truth in all of them.

St. Charles County residents will have an opportunity to celebrate their right to vote by registering or updating their voter records at a special event from 8 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the County’s Administration Building, 201 North Second Street in St. Charles.

Letter to the editor from the Sept. 11 issue.

St. Charles County Councilman Mike Klinghammer, R-District 6, announced at the Aug. 26 council meeting that he would resigning from the council effective Sept. 3. Klinghammer has accepted a position as economic development specialist with the city of Saint Charles.

According to Dardenne Prairie Mayor David Zucker, stakeholders of the proposed Route 364 access project have already met to evaluate three primary options for increasing access onto Route 364 to the city’s growing economic corridors.

The city of Cottleville has experienced the highest percentage of growth of any community in the area. Moreover, after seeing its population grow by more than 52% over the past seven years, Cottleville now is the fastest growing city in Missouri.

For 200 years, Dardenne Presbyterian Church has witnessed change, growth and challenges within its own congregation and the surrounding community. Now, they’re ready to celebrate. Prairie Presbyterian celebrates 200 years of community on Saturday, Sept. 14.

O'Fallon has revised the police pay plan for all positions, including increased minimums and maximums by position to reflect recent market comparisons to other cities. The city is also changing to two year pay plan and market comparison instead of three years.