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Do you have a favorite pie recipe or a new one you’ve always wanted to try? Curious how your pies compare with those of local bakers?

St. Paul's UCC in Marthasville, 103 S Second St, will host its Annual Chicken Dinner and Country Store on September 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

You are invited to join Shiloh UMC, 1515 Hwy T, for Dinner Church on September 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dinner Church is a positive pause in the middle of a busy week, a place to slow down, share a meal, have fun, connect with others, and make space for God together.

Do you like cars, enjoy swapping stories, and sipping coffee on Saturday mornings? If so, the Coffee and Cars group is perfect for you.

The Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Augusta Harvest Festival on September 18, 19, and 20. The festival kicks off with Swingin' in the Vines celebrating the harvest season! Friday evening, September 18,

Member Impact Fund grants provide support to organizations across PSB Bank’s five regions

PSB Bank, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, has helped secure $310,000 in Member Impact Fund grants for 22 organizations across Missouri.

The new seasonal schedule will be in effect through March 31, 2027.

With fall hunting seasons upon us, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters that now is the time to sharpen their shooting skills, sight in their rifles, and pattern their shotguns.

September 14, crews working on the Improve I‑70 Warrenton to Wentzville Project will temporarily close Veterans Memorial Parkway (the I‑70 South Outer Road) for 30 days to construct the connections to the new roundabout east of Wright City.

Please note that the St. Charles County Planning and Zoning Commission has canceled the September meeting. 

To mark National Diaper Need Awareness Week, the Library kicked off its third annual month-long drive to support the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank on September 1.

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The countdown to kickoff is on as football season approaches, and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) reminds motorists and football fans that construction season is also underway, with work to improve and add a third lane in each direction on Interstate 70 across the state.

September 8, Interstate 70 traffic shifts are planned in Warren County, beginning east of the Routes F/J/Elm St. interchange in Wright City, extending to the St. Charles County line (mile marker 201.0 – 202.8), as work continues on the Improve I-70: Warrenton to Wentzville project.

To reduce congestion and ease travel during the Labor Day weekend, MoDOT will suspend most work on interstates and state highways, starting at 12 p.m. Friday, September 4.

Visitors will enjoy a variety of interactive learning experiences at this pollinator festival.

As insect pollinators like monarch butterflies flit from plant to plant in search of food, they spread pollen crucial to the reproduction of their host plants. 

Lester W. Wilmes of Wright City, Missouri, passed away on August 30, 2026, at the age of 79.

Crews with the Improve I-70 Warrenton to Wentzville Project will shift all eastbound Interstate 70 lanes to the left and reduce lane widths to 10-foot lanes at Route Z starting overnight from 9 p.m. Monday, September 14.

Senate Bill 1408, which permits MoDOT to increase the maximum speed limit to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates, took effect Aug. 28, but no changes to the speed limit have been made while the department evaluates eligible locations.

Drivers using Interstate 70 in Wentzville should be aware of several continuing overnight closures that will impact them over the next week.

Jean Siebold (nee: Striler) of Wentzville passed away on August 23, 2026, at the age of 92.

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Augusta’s Live "Tell It Like It Was" is pleased to feature St. Charles County farmer Tom Kessler on Tuesday, September 8, at The Harmonie, 5333 Hackmann, 63332.

August 20, eastbound Interstate 70 traffic shifts are planned in Warren County, at Warrenton between Warrenton Blvd/Route MM to east of the Missouri Route 47 Interchange (mile marker 191.4 – 193.2) as work continues on the Improve I-70: Warrenton to Wentzville project.

The Missouri Route 47 at Warrenton opened to traffic late this evening, August 17, 2026, following a special “ribbon‑joining” ceremony to mark the completion of the bridge replacement project over Interstate 70.