Featured Stories
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Cappeln School 70th Reunion
December 07, 2018
On Sunday, October 28, 2018, former teacher, Mabel (Freese) Busdieker, and several of the students she taught in 1948 at the Cappeln School – a one room school house located on Becker-Joerling Road – gathered for a 70th year reunion.
County Approves Conditional Use Permits for Brewhouse on Benne Road
December 06, 2018By Dianne Sudbrock - with editorial comment
On Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, The St. Charles County Council approved two Conditional Use Permit requests for the W.K. Busch Brewing Company to build a brewhouse and operate a separate research facility, both on Benne Road.
A Beautiful Day for the Defiance Parade
December 05, 2018
The Defiance Christmas Parade had a great turn out of participants and spectators this year, enjoying the unusual 60+ degree weather! Over 40 animals, 30 cars, trucks, tractors, golf carts and other vehicles, and about 10 floats participated in the parade.
Beautiful Evening for New Melle Country Christmas
November 30, 2018
By Dianne Sudbrock
Over 400 people (including 209 children) attended the Third Annual New Melle Country Christmas celebration Nov. 24th at New Melle Sports and Recreation. The festivities started outside with free refreshments and activities sponsored by area businesses and organizations. A community choir, directed by Donna Curdt, sang an array of delightful holiday songs, and 500 luminaries, surrounded the property and lit the pathway to the parking lot.
36th Annual Augusta Candlelight Walks Dec. 7th and 14th
November 08, 2018
Don’t miss this wonderful local holiday tradition on Friday, December 7th and again on Friday, December 14th from 5 to 10 p.m. at the 36th Annual Augusta Candlelight Christmas Walks.
Todd Joerling Becomes Third Person Inducted into Four Softball Hall of Fames
November 01, 2018
By Dianne Sudbrock
On Saturday, Oct. 27th, 2018, Todd Joerling of New Melle was inducted into the ASA/USA Softball Hall of Fame. With this induction, Todd becomes just the third player to date (joining Michael Macenko and Bruce Meade) who have made it into all four major softball Hall of Fames: the ISA, NSA, USSSA, and now ASA/USA.
