News Flash

Human Trafficking Charges Filed

A human trafficking victim rescued by St. Charles County police officers on Wednesday, Nov. 29, was held captive, severely beaten, and forced to work at three homes in the county after coming to the U.S. on a student visa, St. Charles County Prosecuting A...

Family Arena Getting Major Renovation in 2024

Like an aging rocker—wrinkled but still rocking—St. Charles County’s Family Arena is going on with the show with the help of a $13 million makeover.

“So many people have enjoyed cheering at soccer games, concerts and shows at the Family Arena. Whole genera...

Reminder: 2023 Tax Bills are Delinquent Jan. 1, 2024

Don’t be late! Pay 2023 taxes to St. Charles County Collector of Revenue Michelle D. McBride by Dec. 31, 2023. Taxpayers are encouraged to make payments online, by mail, by phone at 1-855-227-7840, or by using the drive-by drop box at the corner ...

Charities and Taxpayers Help with Homelessness

In the spirit of the season, the poor and homeless among us are getting some help through local charities that are funded by County taxpayers.

It’s part of a year-round effort to help those struggling who can almost seem invisible in the midst of an afflue...

Homeowners Warned: Take Steps to Detect Property Fraud

St. Charles County property owners will get a warning about title theft and property fraud with their tax bills this year. The crime involves registering a fake deed with forged signatures to claim ownership of a property, in order to sell it or take out ...

New Housing Construction Recovers in St. Charles County

Swooping out of the deep dive it took in 2022, the market for new housing construction here is leveling off.

“Last year was a sudden drop off. This year the decline has slowed and is keeping level with last year’s numbers,” says Director of Community Devel...

2024 Budget Before St. Charles County Council

• View the 2024 Preliminary Annual Budget (PDF)

The County Council is reviewing next year’s budget, a balanced budget as thick as a phone book, the result of months of meetings, uncomfortable chairs, pots of coffee and calculator ribbons curling on...

Police Officers Face Society’s Challenges. Training and Support Get Them Through It

Driving 80 mph down Highway K with lights and sirens wailing, St. Charles County Police Patrol Officer Andrew Nicolay locks his eyes ahead as he focuses on the first task of his shift: responding to an elderly woman’s medical emergency during evening traf...

Spotlight On: Historic Sites at St. Charles County Parks

Rough stone and creaking timber in the homes of pioneers; the smell of kettle fires as historians make dyes and soaps from scratch; water splashing from steam-powered pumps—there’s more than playgrounds and hiking trails to find at St. Charles County Park...

VIDEO: Ribbon Cutting at Soda Museum in St. Charles

County Executive Steve Ehlmann and St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer were on hand for the ribbon cutting of a unique tourist attraction along Main Street.