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St. Charles County may tap parks tax in budget squeeze

ST. CHARLES COUNTY — Thirty years ago, St. Charles County voters created a special sales tax on online purchases and earmarked that money exclusively for the county parks system. Now, some officials have said they’d like voters to allow the tax to be used for other purposes. The problem, according to some in the county, is that the county budget…

StCharlesNews.com December 9, 2024

Community Food & Drink

St. Charles Co. caterer served lettuce with E. coli

ST. CHARLES COUNTY — Another lawsuit was filed on Monday alleging that a caterer served lettuce tainted with E. coli, marking the region's 10th such lawsuit related to a national outbreak. However, this particular lawsuit targeted a new caterer. Melanie Smith, a school teacher in St. Charles County, became ill after consuming salad from Concetta’s Catering, based in St. Charles,…

StCharlesNews.com December 9, 2024

Business Christmas Kids

St. Charles tattoo shops team up for ‘Toys for tats’ event

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - A special holiday drive took place in St. Charles today as Saltwater Tattoo Company partnered with Permanent Vacation Tattoos and CCFR Community Outreach for an event called “Toys for Tats.” The idea was straightforward: donate a toy valued at $50 or more and receive a complimentary tattoo. The event attracted a large crowd, with organizers noting…

StCharlesNews.com December 8, 2024

Francis Howell Schools

Howell Central’s Finley finds success in first high school swim season

StCharlesNews.com November 29, 2024

Fort Zumwalt Schools

Fort Zumwalt School District announces new superintendent

StCharlesNews.com November 25, 2024

Police Wentzville

Homeless woman with $16K in counterfeit bills accused of going on shopping spree

StCharlesNews.com July 23, 2024

Community Main Street Real Estate

Work on new St. Charles City Centre complex starts in March

StCharlesNews.com November 17, 2024

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