Three GOP lawmakers from the St. Louis region appeared before a mid-morning crowd at O'Fallon's Civic Park Hall to speak briefly about the challenges facing the state.
County spokesman said arena officials will start a new policy to keep litter off the most popular state park in Missouri, a 238-mile hiking and biking trail.
Ward 2 Councilman Jim Pepper says there are too many "unnecessary stop signs" around town wasting residents’ time and money, while Mayor Bill Hennessy says removing signs may cause more harm than good.
St. Charles County representatives hope some tweaking can take care of redistricting concerns.
Chairman Joe Brazil said the council likely will send the reapportionment back to the commission to be revised.
While voters approved the annexation of eight parcels of land in April elections, one landowner claims they never got the memo.
Results of the federal spending cap will reach local levels next year, affecting strapped county and city budgets.
Recommended changes include transferable conditional use permits and changes to code definitions.
People on the streets of our communities have diverse views on the down-to-the-wire debate in Washington, DC.
At Thursday's meeting, council members voted 6-4 to raise water rates and lower sewer fees over the next five years beginning in January 2012.
Patch readers share their thoughts on the county’s decision aimed to make certain medications more difficult for drug producers to obtain.
On Monday, St. Charles County Council voted 7-0 to approve requiring prescriptions for cold medications containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.
On Monday night, the council voted 7-0 to join Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln counties in requiring doctors' orders for ephedrine and pseudoephedrine to help crack down on meth users.
For a year the O'Fallon Police Department has operated short two detective positions, and Chief Roy Joachimstaler says the vacancies have put the department at a disadvantage.
The hearing is from 4-6 p.m. at City Hall in the Multi-Purpose Room.
St. Charles County joins a four-county effort to require prescriptions for cold medications containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. Missouri is rated the largest meth producing state in the nation.
Planning and Zoning approves updated site plan for Chick-Fil-A and questions amount of metal in MEMC building design at Thursday's meeting.
Federal money will help low-income O'Fallon residents perform vital home repairs, avoid homelessness and provide seniors with transportation to necessary medical services.
St. Charles County approves bid, which expends no county funds.
The city council set guidelines to make ordinances more understandable, but stop short of making it a law. City staff said an ordinance would set the city up for legal obstacles.
As of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, smoking is prohibited in most O'Fallon bars, restaurants and public places.
The St. Charles County Executive says he won’t pick winners and losers in smoking bans; councilman said he will submit a bill without exemptions.
For 2011, St. Charles County reduced the Extension budget by $38,000.
MoDOT's plan to save $512 million by making job, facility and budget cuts is approved. The necessary changes are already taking place.
City manager says an ordinance could make things easier to block city efforts. Keith Riesberg says he prefers a plain language guideline.
County Executive Steve Ehlmann has until Wednesday to veto a bill that would put the matter on the November 2012 election ballot.
Jeff Schwentker got buzzed in the middle of a work session to fulfill a promise after Unlimited Play sold $35,000 in raffle tickets.
The county executive says he will decide in 10 days whether he will veto the measure. A veto likely would kill the bill passed by council.
The St. Charles County Council placed a countywide smoking ban measure on the November 2012 ballot over objections from a standing room only crowd.
East-West Gateway board is schedule to vote on funding June 29.
While changes to the language of several city ordinances were again tabled, Ward 2 Councilman Jim Pepper spoke out for transparency in public records.
State representatives, citizens tout and decry proposed map, ask commission to make districts competitive.
The City of O'Fallon's Water and Sewer Department has hired contractor ADS Environmental Services to assess the water system.
O'Fallon celebrates Public Works Week by breaking out the backhoes, Bobcats, radar, recycling trucks and more for kids.
Congressman from Town and Country has been testing the waters for his first statewide run.
On Thursday, the council heard plans for enforcing the city's Smoke Free Air Act and took a step closer to building a playground for children of all abilities.
A new solar and wind installation already under construction is a symbol for the larger green trend going on in O'Fallon.
Some council members support the bill that would allow voters to decide on a countywide smoking ban in August 2012, while others oppose the ban’s exemptions and say the county council should decide on the issue.
If approved, the bill would place a smoking ban before St. Charles County voters in August 2012.
Some council members oppose the vote because they believe the ban violates property owner rights.