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

Michael McCann, Wentzville School District’s technology coach, is one of only five educators in the state to have become an International Society for Technology in Education [ISTE] Certified Educator.

Entries are being accepted now through March 8 for the 51st Annual Youth Tour contest, which will culminate with six finalists traveling to Washington, D.C., this summer for the National Youth Tour Friday, June 14 through Thursday, June 20.

Laura Parn, principal of Wentzville School District’s Duello Elementary, has been named Exemplary New Principal by the St. Louis Suburban Elementary Principals Association.

The St. Charles Police Department Explorer Program is accepting youth who may be interested in learning about the law enforcement career field.

Their days in uniform are well behind them but a ceremony at the Soldiers Memorial in downtown St. Louis demonstrates the service and heroism of three area veterans have not been forgotten.

Insect pollinators are vital to the existence of almost 90 percent of the world’s flowering plants, including a large portion of food products.

Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service Social Justice in Action will present Marti MacGibbon, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning author and human trafficking advocate at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service, 4116 McClay Road in St. Charles.

In our Dec. 19 issue, we featured two young women with Down syndrome who by their actions have become advocates for individuals with disabilities. One of those women was Ally Nichols.

Area nonprofits are invited to participate in free Saturdays of Support at Mid Rivers Mall.

Applications for the city of St. Peters’ Lawn Mowing Assistance Program are now available.