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WEST AREA BULK ITEM PICKUP BEGINS MONDAY IN UNIVERSITY CITY!
University City’s bulk item pickup for the West Area begins Monday, September 28. Residents are reminded to place eligible bulk items out for collection according to the City’s sanitation guidelines.

Questions about data centers come up in Calhoun and Jersey
By Steven Spencer River County News Residents in Jersey County and Calhoun County are asking questions about data centers. Last week, residents asked at the Jerseyville City Council meeting if rumors of a data center coming to town are true, and in Calhoun their Large-Scale…

Spirits of the Past

How data center noise is different from regular noise pollution, according to a St. Louis scientist
A St. Louis scientist has spent her career studying sound and is now speaking out about the noise pollution that data centers could bring to the region.

A Catholic media star was beatified in St. Louis, moving a step closer to sainthood
Bishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified by the Catholic Church in St. Louis on Thursday, moving the television personality from the 1950s one step away from sainthood.
STC Now October 2026
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West Meyer Road to close to through traffic on Sept 30
The St. Charles County Highway Department will close West Meyer Road from Route W to Duenke Road, Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Eisenbath Road closure pushed back one week to October 5th
The St. Charles County Highway Department will close Eisenbath Road west of Freymuth Road weather permitting, Monday, October 5th, to reconstruct a concrete box culvert. The closure is anticipated to last 40 days.

Lottery player wins $50,000 in Mehlville
An unnamed Missouri player from St. Louis is planning a celebration after winning a $50,000 prize on a “500X Payout” Scratchers ticket purchased in Mehlville at Captain Z’s, 2874 Telegraph Road. “I’m going on vacation with my husband for our anniversary,” the unnamed winner…

Affton freshman plays for U.S. in international baseball tournament
Affton High School freshman Aiden Hernandez took his baseball skills on the road this summer, all the way to the Dominican Republic. There, he participated in a five-game tournament held by the Latin American Baseball Club (LABC) from Aug. 9-15. Aiden’s team walked away from the…

Letter writer states opposition to recently proposed $5,000 ‘Trump dividend’ check
To the editor: If I receive a $5,000 bribe, uh, dividend check from Donald Trump, I pledge to deposit the check and immediately write a personal check in the amount of $5,000, made out to the Democratic National Committee, and put it in the mail. Anyone want to join me? I know,…

Writer dicusses language used on short school days
To the editor: I have a problem with how we are notified on short school days. “Early release” is what is posted. School is not a prison. Children are being dismissed early from school, a privilege not all children get. “Dismissal” is much kinder than “release.” Penny E Yost…