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A helping hand at tax time
United Way of Greater St. Louis Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program has been working to provide those in need with free tax preparation services By Charlotte Beard For over 15 years, United Way of Greater St. Louis has been working with community partners to provide local families and individuals free tax preparation services through the…
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Read MoreMajor league memories
St. Charles County Heritage Museum to unveil new exhibit that features memorabilia from the 22 St. Charles County natives to play Major League Baseball By Brett Auten With spring training starting to warm up, the mood in our baseball-crazed region is starting to lighten. To go along with the sound of a cracking bat, a…
Read MoreSt. Charles marks 250 years
City is celebrating the big anniversary with statues and events honoring the Lewis and Clark Expedition By Brett Auten The city of St. Charles is celebrating its 250th anniversary and Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are front and center. In 1804, Lewis and Clark took part in the first American expedition to cross the western…
Read MoreLearning to fly
Boeing engineer brings mobile flight simulator to schools to give area children a chance to take the controls and learn what it takes to become a pilot By Charlotte Beard Some youth may never get the experience of flying on a commercial airplane until they are into their adult years. However, there is at least…
Read MoreRoad crews across St. Charles County
Clearing the way Road crews across St. Charles County work long hours in tough conditions to keep city streets clear when snow and ice hit the area By Brett Auten From ice-covered country hills to city streets with knee-deep snow, the area’s road crews are prepped for whatever may happen during the winter season. Ken…
Read MoreHazelwood-based KidSmart
Suppling the tools to learn Hazelwood-based KidSmart brings school supplies into over 3,000 underserved classrooms in need By Charlotte Beard KidSmart, currently based out of Hazelwood, is the only free educational supply store in Missouri and it was started back in 2002 by Jennifer Miller. Jill Laux, Director of Charitable Giving for the organization states…
Read MoreHazelwood school resource officer recognized
A valuable resource Hazelwood school resource officer recognized as Police Officer of the Year for community involvement and reaching out to others with the Help Families in Need program By Charlotte Beard “If you ever lose your compassion for what you’re doing and the people you’re helping, you’re no longer doing yourself a service or…
Read MoreGrow Your Own Teacher program
Fort Zumwalt Education Foundation Grow Your Own Teacher program provides scholarships to Zumwalt students who will return as teachers in high-need areas By Brett Auten The Fort Zumwalt School District has been investing in its own and it is starting to see the dividends. The Fort Zumwalt Education Foundation has provided Fort Zumwalt seniors interested…
Read MoreLindenwood ‘Titan’
Lindenwood University alumni takes fruitful athletic and academic experience to compete in new athletic competition television show ‘The Titan Games’ By Brett Auten Derik Scott described it best. “It’s like a cage fight on steroids mixed with Greek myth,” he said. What Scott is referring to is the new NBC athletic competition show, “The Titan…
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