ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The St. Charles City-County Public Library has launched a new project called Destination 2027 to improve services and utilize physical spaces for patrons. Recently, two public library branches were shut down for large renovations. While Jason Kuhl, the CEO of the library admits that major library renovations usually start as changing structural or functional things, they also allow for improvements and changes to library facilities. One of the major needs f

ST LOUIS —Coy Reeves has worked with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society since 2019. “I was fortunate enough to get involved with Leukemia and Lymphoma Society because I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2019. So, a friend who was also diagnosed, mentioned ‘Light the Night’ to me and came down to visit and I got involved with LLS and saw their fundraising efforts they had and how impactful it was around the St. Louis area.” Coy Reeves said. Reeves is now one of the execu

Holidays can be full of presents, food, games, and awkward family situations. Every family has its own drama. We all have events or family traditions that we dread going to. So, use this family holiday survival guide to help you navigate those uncomfortable or awkward family moments. Here is my guide on how to survive the holidays: Hide from your over-zealous relatives. Maybe take a walk, you can tell everyone you need to allow your digestive system some time to work. Maybe s

ST CHARLES, Mo. --- After years of visiting shelters and pet stores, Tonya Williams wanted to find a more open and comfortable way to get cats adopted. She opened the first Cat Cafe in St. Charles in November of 2022. The Cat Zen Cafe and Lounge is on Main Street and houses roughly 20 adoptable cats at a time plus three resident kitties. “When I visited a few cat cafes I thought it was a genius idea to have kitties in an open space, where they can free roam, they can be co

ST CHARLES, Mo. --- Our modern-day economy thrives on capitalism, and the entertainment industry thrives on controversy. This leaves us, the consumers, asking ourselves what we will or won’t support. After all, who knows how to be an ethical consumer? Is this not a question we all ask ourselves? How do we consume while maintaining our morality? And how does consumption impact our morality? This month, news about popular fantasy and science fiction writer, Neil Gaiman, ha

ST CHARLES, Mo. --- The City of St Charles is hosting its annual “Fete de Glace” this Jan. 27 on North Main St. from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This festival has been taking place for 25 years, doubling as an ice carving competition. Carving teams and individual carvers take up 2 blocks of historic St. Charles for the day. The carvers use tools like chainsaws, chisels, grinders, knives, hot irons, and cold spray to turn the ice into a sparkling work of art before your eyes. Ther