I have always wondered why so many more voters turn out for a presidential election than for local elections. It is my observation that the decisions made at the local level have far greater impact on people’s lives than do the decisions made in Washington, D.C.

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Tracts of land and lots that Whittaker Builders Inc. once planned to develop will be auctioned next week in front of the St. Charles County Courts Administration Building. With the homebuilding market still in the doldrums, what remains unknown is whether there will be any bidders.

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Up to 25,000 people are expected to attend this weekend’s annual Builders St. Charles Home Show at the St. Charles Convention Center.

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A tie is not as good as a win. And in a case headed to the Missouri Supreme Court, not being first could cost utilities around the state millions of dollars.

That’s because the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has ruled that when easements are granted to counties and utilities at the same time, such as in the building of subdivisions, they go to the county first. In a case pitting St. Charles County against Laclede Gas that means the utility is on the hook for moving gas lines along Pitman Hill Road.

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Members of Westboro Baptist Church may picket at funerals in St. Charles County — at least while the constitutionality of a county ordinance is being reviewed.

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2010 looks to be a year of good news and bad news for homebuilders. Homebuilding activity definitely is on the rise, thanks in large part to the $8,000 federal tax credit for home buyers. From June through November in St. ...

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Of all the communities in St. Charles County hit by the weak economy, Wentzville arguably has been hit the hardest. Just a couple of years ago the city enjoyed boom times: General Motors’ assembly plant was putting out van products ...

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Starting in January, the Missouri Career Center will offer an “On-the-Job-Training” program that can reimburse eligible employers up to 50 percent of a new worker’s wages for up to six months. The OJT program in St. Charles County will have ...

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Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer. That was County Executive Steve Ehlmann’s tactic for securing federal funding for the next two phases of the Page Avenue Extension, and it worked. Of all the Missouri counties to receive money from the ...

Tagged with: federal funding Grace Nichols Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission Page Extension St. Charles County Steve Ehlmann

Cities aren’t the only entities bolstering the local construction sector. Hospitals in the county have spent millions expanding their facilities to meet an ever-increasing need for health care, especially in western St. Charles County. Last month, Barnes Jewish St. Peters ...

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A sharp decline in development is one factor that has led the boards of two local utilities to increase customers’ rates. Public Water Supply District No. 2 of St. Charles County has announced plans to hike its customers’ bills for ...

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