The St. Charles Elks Lodge #690 has awarded three police officers and a firefighter for their service.

The winners, who received plaques at a recent steak dinner celebration, all were nominated by their departments to receive the awards.

Lodge member John Still,…

From left, Bryan Meyers, Capt. Craig Tihen and Andy Zeisset, all firefighters with the Cottleville Fire Protection District, listen to the playing of “Taps” during a service honoring firefighters Thursday evening. (Photos by Joel Currier / P-D)

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A public candlelight service is planned next month in St. Charles to recognize firefighters who have served their communities and died on duty.

The ceremony will be at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at St. Charles Memorial Gardens, 3950 West Clay Street.

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UPDATE: Wentzville firefighters are taking the Pink Heals Tour “up” a notch. Starting Sept. 14 (Monday) several firefighters will begin camping out on the roof of the BJC Siteman Cancer in St. Peters until at least 1,000 people register for…

Assistant Chief Rich Oney (left) and Captain Dave Lewis of the St. Charles Fire Department talk at the scene of a fire Wednesday. (Joel Currier / P-D)

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Don’t be surprised if you spot a St. Charles firefighter clad in a pink uniform this October. The department will be wearing them all October to show support during breast cancer awareness month.

Already, the department has begun selling pink T-shirts…

Wentzville FPD logo

This Saturday, firefighters from the Wenztville Fire Protection District will ceremoniously hail their newest piece of equipment: a new ladder truck that cost approximately $750,000.

Firefighters will hold an open house and “wetdown” ceremony starting at 10 a.m. That…

(File photo) Firefighters with Central County Fire and Rescue extinguish a blaze in January.

If you live in the Central County Fire and Rescue district, the tax rate on your next bill for fire service will rise by 54 percent.

That’s because…

Firefighters shoot water on smoke and flames Monday afternoon at the Sandalwood Creek apartment complex in St. Charles County

Authorities say a cooking fire injured one woman this afternoon at the Sandalwood Creek Apartments in St. Charles County.

The fire started in…

Two girls who fell through the ice on a pond Saturday afternoon at New Town in St. Charles escaped without injuries, authorities said.

Capt. Dan Casey of the St. Charles Fire Department said one of the girls pulled herself from the…