The National Alliance on Mental Illness, a national leader in advocacy for those affected by mental health disorders, recently announced that Dr. Ujjwal Ramtekkar, a child psychiatrist at Compass Health, was 1 of 12 psychiatrists in the United States chosen to receive its “Exemplary Psychiat…
For the 12th consecutive year, St. Charles County ranks among the top of Missouri's "Healthiest Counties". The annual County Health Rankings report, released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute, places St. Charles County s…
St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann today announced that Director of Public Health Demetrius Cianci-Chapman will be leaving the County effective May 21. Cianci-Chapman is reuniting with his family out of state.
The Missouri Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Douglas J. Luetkemeyer to the office of bank President. In this new role, Luetkemeyer will be responsible for overseeing and supporting the leadership team in the execution of strategic initiatives and ensuring the delivery of excell…
Holt High School Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher Hali Hill has been selected to receive the 2021 Missouri Educators of Family and Consumer Sciences and Human Services (MoEFCS) New Teacher of the Year Award. This award is given annually to nominated educators in recognition of the…
As required by state law, the St. Charles County Assessor will mail approximately 42,500 personal property assessment forms for 2021 by March 26 to taxpayers who failed to respond to the initial January mailing. Personal property assessments must be filed with the Assessor every year. Forms …
The Wentzville School District Transportation bus fleet was inspected by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on March 15, 16, and 17 and was found to have an approval rate of 98.9% for first-time presentations. For reference, the statewide average in 2020 was 89.1%.
The Wentzville School District Board of Education has approved the hiring of Derrick Docket as the new Chief Communications Officer, effective February 1. Mr. Docket has worked for the WSD since 2018 as the Director of Marketing and replaces Mary LaPak, who has been named the new Executive D…
The 53rd annual Missouri Youth Tour program will continue to be held this summer and entries are now being accepted for this year's program.
Presort, Inc., owners Jeromy Fritz and Mark Schaetzel, direct-mail specialist, has purchased the building at 513 West Pearce Blvd. and will move in on Feb. 1, solidifying the company’s commitment not only to its own future but also that of the community.
Timberland High School freshman, Kaya McNurlen has been selected to the violin section of the Missouri All-State Orchestra. In January, over 230 string players across the state auditioned virtually for this honor and only 79 were selected. For her performance, McNurlen was appointed 12th vio…
As a state-registered provider of the COVID-19 vaccine, the St. Charles County Department of Public Health (DPH) has begun vaccination distribution pursuant to the State’s vaccination plan. In Dec. 2020, the State authorized vaccination of those in Phase 1A; on Jan. 14, the state authorized …
Exciting new amenities are coming in 2021 to Riverside Landing, located at 600 Kampville Drive in St. Charles along the Mississippi River. Purchased in March 2018 by the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department, the 7.73-acre park will be developed into a unique outdoor recreation …
One of the premier military programs in America has requested the assistance of Mid America TEEN CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), which is based in St. Charles County, MO.
The St. Charles County Assessor will mail approximately 178,000 personal property assessment forms for 2021 by Jan. 22. Completed assessment forms are due to the Assessor by March 1.
Holt senior Ethan Dunsworth has been selected by the WSD Board of Education as the District nominee for the John T. Belcher Scholarship. The Missouri School Board Association (MSBA) and Future Builders established the statewide scholarship program in the memory of Mr. Belcher who was instrum…
Students across the Wentzville School District joined millions of other K-12 students learning computer code as part of Computer Science Education Week (December 7-11). "Hour of Code" is a global campaign designed to get students interested in computer science ñ the skill that programs our m…
The 12th Annual Christmas Wonderland, sponsored by First Step Back Home, was held COVID Style this year on a relatively warm winter day (54 degrees and sunny) in the parking lot at the United Methodist Church in Wentzville Saturday December 19, 2020.
Click here now to enjoy games, look at Santa's village and track Santa on Christmas Eve! Brought to you by Lincoln County Ambulance District.
The Mid America Teen Community Emergency Response Team (TEEN CERT) will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Progress Park Center, located at 968 Meyer Road in Wentzville, MO.
The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) is offering 21 tips to keep families safe and warm when the power goes out and freezing temperatures arrive.
The Lake Saint Louis Police Department is sponsoring a blood drive in honor of Anna Dennis on Wednesday, December 16th from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Saint Louis Civic Center Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Drive.
Youth in Need Director of Development and Community Engagement Demetria Lightfoot accepted a $15,000 donation from the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF).
Greg Lawrence, Director of Technology for the Wentzville School District, has received the 2020 Vocational Excellence Award from Missouri Baptist University. The award recognizes an alum who is showing excellence and achievement in their field and who demonstrates promise of further distinction.
To ensure the safety of all during the COVID-19 pandemic, the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Christmas Candlelight Walks at The Historic Daniel Boone Home and holiday tours at The Daniel Boone Hays Home in Defiance. The events we…
More than 4,000 locations will now offer a curbside drop-off option for the Samaritan's Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 16 - 23.
This year marked by closures and quarantines due to Covid 19, has not deterred the staff at the Lake St. Louis Community Association from lifting the spirits of community members by trimming up some of the stately trees and bushes, keeping weeds at bay with needed mulch and planting many tri…
St. Charles County may see an increase in federal funding, thanks to county residents who participated in the 2020 Census. The county had the highest response rate of Missouri's 115 counties at 81.6 percent, a rise from 77.3 percent for the 2010 census.
Dollar General announces its store at 100 Will Ron Court in Wentzville is now open. Normal hours of operation may be found online here or through the Dollar General app.
Wreaths Across America (WAA), is the non-profit organization best known for placing veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of our nation’s fallen at Arlington National Cemetery. However, today the organization, in total, places more than 2 million sponsored veterans’ wreaths at over 2200 partic…
In an effort to improve the experience for organizers and attendees, Newstime is partnering with one of the premier online event platforms in the world to take the Newstime community calendar to the next level.
The City of Lake St. Louis would like to remind our residents that Meridian Waste offers yard waste pick-up. The yard waste must be separated from the other trash and can be in a brown paper yard waste bag or in a separate can with handles. For more information please refer to the Recycling …
American Heritage Girls Troop MO 3130 and the Wentzville Fire Protection District are hosting an Adult and TEEN CERT emergency preparedness training the weekend of November 6, 7 and 8, 2020. The course hours are Friday from 6pm-10pm, Saturday 8am-10pm, and Sunday from 10am-3pm.
The Wentzville School District has announced that it will provide free meals for all students in the District beginning October 1, through December 31, 2020, or until available federal funding runs out. The meals are being provided regardless of eligibility as a result of the extension of wa…
Despite limiting program participants and postponing some events because of the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Charles County Parks already has had a record year for attendance. The County's 17 parks surpassed the 3 million mark at the end of August, and in July, topped the previous record high set …
The City of Lake Saint Louis has recently completed a major update to the Cityís development code and zoning map which is now available for public review at www.lakesaintlouis.com/landuse until September 18, 2020.
Tammy Novak, a U.S. Air Force veteran from Lake Saint Louis, received a new roof on Wednesday, August 19, from Signature Exteriors, an Owens Corning Platinum Roofing Contractor, as part of the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project.
The Lake Saint Louis Police Department will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Thursday, September 24 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Lake Saint Louis Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, 63367.
The elderly population is on the rise in many countries. Advancements in healthcare and a growing emphasis on healthy lifestyles means people are living longer than ever before.
After closing briefly to temporarily locate the St. Charles County Department of Public Health, the department’s Vital Records program will reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. Certified printed copies of Missouri birth and death records can be obtained from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday throu…
The Wentzville School District has been named to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces list for the fifth time since 2012. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey that measures several aspects of workplace culture, including how employees feel…
Steak 'n Shake has announced the revival of its historic Drive-In Service at restaurants across the U.S., offering customers a safe and fun way to enjoy a meal.
The St. Charles County Department of Public Health, located at 1650 Boones Lick Road in St. Charles, moved to a temporary facility for several months on July 20, while building improvements are made to better serve and care for county residents. Online and phone services will be available th…
Kate Lucas from Lake St. Louis, is spending this summer immersed in conservation and water quality field research, education, and outreach as part of Iowa State Universityís (ISU) Water Resources Internship Program. As an ISU water resources intern, Kate is a part of Iowa Learning Farms, a l…
2020 finds the World once again engaged in a global war. All nations are affected, but the enemy in World War ‘C’ is not a nation or a group of terrorists. This enemy is a virus, COVID-19. As in all wars, past and present, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has join…
Molly Kleiber, a teacher at Liberty High School in the Wentzville School District, is one of five driver education teachers from throughout the U.S. to be selected by their peers as Teachers of Excellence. The honor, which carries with it a cash stipend, comes from the American Driver & …
Each year the President of Jardin du Lac Garden Club presents a project to commemorate her stay in office. Carol Ellis ended her term in December 2018 however her offering to honor past club members took a while to put in place. This spring a second bench was placed at Boulevard Park with …
360 as of Easter Sunday…that’s the number of protective face masks two visionary Wentzville women have contributed to seven health care facilities in the past month. For Brenda Gittemeier and Tausha Koester, it was their step-daughter and daughter, respectively, who created the vision. The…
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity event took place at Holt High School once again on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a program to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As part of the celebration, the WSD offers a scholarship competition and awards a minimum $500 …
Students from the Wentzville School District competed in the High School Honors Division of Missouri’s Tri-County Regional Science and Engineering Fair held at Holt High School on Saturday, February 29. Holt junior Ethan Dunsworth received first place for his project “Exploring the Mechanism…
Timberland senior Adam Routt has won third place in the High School Jazz Division of the 2020 Creating Original Music Project at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Routt’s musical composition, “Groove Grave,” will be performed during the Senior Division recital at the 2020 Creating Origin…
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