Community Interest

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.

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.

The New Melle Fire Protection District was awarded a Missouri Highway Safety grant to expand the use of the HAAS Alert Safety Cloud® system, an innovative technology that improves safety for emergency responders and motorists during roadway emergencies.

By Dan Zarlenga, Missouri Department of Conservation

A largemouth bass makes its way through a clear Missouri stream. A top predator of the waters, the bass glides above the rocky bed, confident, hungry, and unsuspecting. A small fish wiggling just above the gravel bottom catches its eye—perhaps a tasty gizzard shad.

Safe Haven Baby Boxes and the New Melle Fire Protection District are pleased to announce the blessing and official unveiling of the newest Safe Haven Baby Box, located at New Melle Fire Protection District Station 2, 3719 Hwy D, Defiance, MO.

Four charitable organizations were each awarded a $7,500 “Sharing Success” grant by Cuivre River Electric Cooperative (CREC) and CoBank. The recipients of the 2026 grants are the Pike County Sheltered Workshop, Warren County Pathfinders, Youth in Need - Lincoln County, and Youth in Need – St. Charles County.

July 13, 2026 - Rhineland, Missouri – PSB Bank announced the successful completion of its operational merger with Bank Star on July 11, 2026, with PSB Bank serving as the surviving institution.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JULY 7, 2026 – A comprehensive economic impact analysis conducted by the University of Missouri revealed Missouri’s state park system is a powerhouse for the state’s economy, generating about $1.5 billion in total business sales and supporting nearly 12,000 jobs.

Visitors to New Melle Sports and Rec during the New Melle Festival may have noticed something new on the grounds. It is hard to miss: an illuminated sign out front proudly reads, “Porky’s Gizzard Shack.”

Submitted By Gay Eskew

Wait a minute! Hang on! Be patient! Let’s make this an awesome photo! People, animals, and moving subjects are sometimes difficult to capture the way you’d like. The secret is to be patient and keep trying. Have a perfect photo in mind. Then click the shutter. It may work out.

By Dan Zarlenga, Missouri Department of Conservation

Some things are not what they appear. Some are more than they seem. You’re walking along on a balmy July day, and you spy a magnificent hickory tree. Entwined around the end of a branch is a mysterious, silken web. At first, you might assume that a spider was busy at work spinning its web to catch an unsuspecting insect.

Submitted by John Lyons

On behalf of all our County's 4-H youth who will benefit from Sunday's Dale Kolb Memorial Trap Shoot, I want to thank everyone for their time and generosity. We raised over $8,000, netting $5,500, to fund next year's program, keep costs low for our families, send kids to state competitions, and provide scholarships for our graduates. We also had over $2,500 in items donated this year for the program and the shoot.

Dear New Melle Community,

There are communities you pass through, and then there are communities that become part of who you are.

 

Visitors can enjoy impressive sunflower displays for viewing and photography in July and August.

Sunflower lovers will have the opportunity once again to view and photograph amazing sunflower displays this summer at Weldon Spring Conservation Area and Columbia Bottom Conservation Area (CA). 

The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is located at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 8 W Hwy D, in New Melle. It operates on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to assist those in need.

The 73rd New Melle Festival took place from June 11 to 13, offering fun activities and attractions for all ages.

Lacey Oberg was crowned the 73rd New Melle Festival Queen during Friday night’s festivities. She was one of three candidates in this year’s pageant. Oberg, sponsored by Circle 6, was joined by Teagan Brazil, sponsored by Blondin Real Estate, and Sophia Counts, sponsored by Straatmann Feed. Brazil was named First Alternate and Miss Congeniality.

One hundred and ten high school students participated in Missouri’s 63rd annual Missouri Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., June 14 - 20.

Beginning July 1, the St. Charles City-County Library will update the standard lending period for physical items from 2 to 3 weeks. 

The St. Charles County Council passed a resolution in support of a plan in the Missouri Legislature that would move local school board elections from April to November.

Submitted by Kathleen Klopstein

Kory McCauley, a former student at Daniel Boone Elementary School, has been recognized for his outstanding academic achievements and continued dedication to higher education.

On May 2, during the final day of the Augusta Plein Air Art Festival, the Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce (GACC) awarded three $1,000 scholarships to area students.

The New Melle Chamber of Commerce (NMCC) awarded four $1,500 scholarships to local students on Thursday, May 14, at The Quarry, 3960 Hwy Z, in New Melle.