St. Charles News

The last of the Mississippi River navigational locks that were closed to barges because of flooding are back in business.

Thursday, his fiance opened up about the terrifying moment that has changed many lives.

Nearly a week and a half after he was struck by lightning, a St. Charles man is still fighting for his life.

Betty Ruth Ream Finley, 81, of St. Charles, died Friday, June 27, 2008, in St. Louis. She was born July 4, 1926, near Hughesville, a daughter of Thomas J. and Mary Landes Ream.

The magical act of summer's twilight will get a new twist when the Foundry Art Centre (520 North Main Center, St. Charles) hosts Project: Firefly.

A fireworks accident destroyed a St. Charles County home and damaged a neighbor's house.

The general contractor for Ameristar's new, $201 million hotel in St. Charles, Mo., is trying to collect more than $37.2 million from the national casino company.

Lindenwood University's new $32 million performing arts center is nearing its debut.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced that it will offer foreclosure protection to displaced families through a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures of Federal Housing Administration insured home mortgages.

St. Charles-area charities have until July 11 to submit applications for a share of the proceeds of the 11th annual Mayor's Charity Golf Tournament, to be held Aug 11 at Bogey Hills Country Club.

Daniel Byrd bought the Main St. Bistro in St. Charles three years ago. "Great investment.

St. Charles County needs sandbaggers to help protect the Deerfield Mobile Home Court off of Elm Point Drive in St.

It is unclear if the bicyclist was struck while riding or if the biker fell off and was then hit.

Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt signed a bill Monday outlawing cyberbullying, just miles from where a 13-year-old girl committed suicide nearly two years ago after being harassed on the internet.

St. Charles Riverfest Fireworks
Where: Frontier Park at 650 S. Riverside Dr. in St. Charles
When: July 4 at 9:20 p.m. July 5 at 9:20 p.m.

Jeff Hartwig, a St. Charles native, has made the U.S. team again with a second-place finish in the pole vault in Sunday's competition at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field.

Gov. Matt Blunt has signed legislation that empowers banks and financial institutions to continue operations during emergencies. The proactive law will help safeguard Missourians from many of the difficulties associated with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

About 300 National Guard soldiers worked nearly 20 hours to try and build a levee around a cluster of 100 homes in the flood plain after the river ripped through the Pin Oak levee there early Friday.

The Missouri Air National Guard are fighting to keep the muddy waters of the Mississippi river contained, shoring up the levees with sandbags.

The reality of being a farmer in a flood plain in St. Charles County crashed head-on with reality TV last week.