St. Charles County

US Fidelis: Thornhill Auctions taking lead in selling off baubles

US Fidelis: Thornhill Auctions taking lead in selling off baubles

Thornhill auctioneers are seeing it first hand, and now interested buyers can tap into the millions of dollars worth of baubles purchased by the Atkinson brothers, former owners of US Fidelis, a company that collapsed in 2009 amid legal investigations. A... read more »

 

Local farmers return for opening day at O’Fallon Farmers and Artists Market

Local farmers return for opening day at O’Fallon Farmers and Artists Market

Patrons who attend opening day at the O’Fallon Farmers’ and Artists’ Market on Saturday, April 16, can sleep a little later this year. The market will open one hour later this season. The market’s hours will be 8 a.m. until noon in the... read more »

 

One of 100: Student to compete in Missouri Geographic Bee

One of 100: Student to compete in Missouri Geographic Bee

Ben Nolte would like to put his small school on the map. On April 1, the St. Charles County eighth-grader will represent Trinity Lutheran School in Orchard Farm at the 2011 Missouri Geographic Bee in Columbia, Mo. The three-room school, located... read more »

 

Benefit concert to help young musicians

The St. Charles County Youth Orchestra will perform at the Larry Hart Memorial Scholarship Fund Benefit Concert to be held at 1 p.m., April 2, at Grace Community Chapel, 7661 Mexico Road in St. Peters. It is a free concert, but donations will... read more »

 

Church offering free oil change

Free oil changes will be provided for low-income families and single mothers on Sat., April 9, at Calvary Church Mid Rivers Campus, 3898 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters; Sat., April 16, at Calvary Church Connections, 1701 N. Second Street... read more »

 

MoDOT to increase speed limit on Hwy. 40

The Missouri Department of Transportation will raise the speed limit on a section of Hwy. 40/61 in St. Charles County from 60 to 65 mph. The department will raise the limit on the route from Route K to I-70, to more closely match speed limits... read more »

 

State Treasurer opens 1,200 new safe deposit boxes

State Treasurer opens 1,200 new safe deposit boxes

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel opened the unclaimed property vaults, March 22,  sharing some of the most interesting pieces found in the safe deposit boxes he has received since November. Zweifel showcased 19th-century Bank of St. Louis currency,... read more »

 

MU Extension of St. Charles County welcomes new council members

University of Missouri Extension in St. Charles County welcomed newly elected council members at its meeting earlier this month. Lola Brand, Joe Brown, Dawn Hennessy, Sharon Stott and Joe Walker will serve a two-year term. They join existing... read more »

 

St. Charles County to consider two-step process for smoking ban

St. Charles County to consider two-step process for smoking ban

St. Charles County Council wants to approach a countywide smoking ban through a two-step process. The first step would require bars and restaurants to post signs at the entrance indicating their smoking policy. The second step would be the full-on... read more »

 

Wetlands for Kids Day set for April 2 at Busch Conservation Area

Special places that help clean water, reduce flooding, and provide home to fascinating plants and animals are worth celebrating.  They can be a lot of fun, too. That’s the idea behind the annual Wetlands for Kids Day event. It’s happening... read more »

 
 
 
 

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