Fall is the best time for lawn renovation or establishment. University of Missouri Extension state and regional specialists, Dr. Lee Miller, Justin Keay and Debi Kelly, will bring the University’s research-based knowledge to St. Peters for a Turf Management/Lawn Care Workshop.

Annotated by Dianne Sudbrock.  This information is from the Boone Duden Historical Society’s Heritage Sign on Mill Street [Editor’s notes/additions, made Sept. 2019, are in brackets.]

New Melle, Missouri turns 180 years old this year. A community celebration is planned for Sept. 14 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, which turns 175 years old this year.

New Melle Sports & Recreation has been selected for the 2019 Best of Wentzville Award in the Recreation Center category by the Wentzville Award Program.

Robin’s Nest on the Katy Trail is pleased to announce it has become the official tasting room for Edelbrand Pure Distilling, and a designated stop on the The Missouri Craft Distillers Guild Trail.

This past Spring, Carol Ramey retired after 46 years of working at Dan’s Country Meats on Mill Street in New Melle. Her retirement was officially celebrated August 3rd at a reception hosted by the business owners, Jim and Karen Joerling, at The Quarry Wine Garden in New Melle. Several past and present co-workers attended the celebration.

Turn over a new leaf! As we approach autumn with the tree leaves sporting shades of red and gold, we once again remember the beauty of nature – a wonderful opportunity to capture sights in Augusta with our cameras!

The third annual Boone-Duden Historical Society cemetery tour will be held on October 6 at 2 p.m. This year the featured cemetery will be the Francis Howell (previously known as the Fitz) Cemetery which is located in Busch Wildlife Area past the Missouri Conservation Department office.

Matt and Amanda Weber and family of Orchard Farm were among the families honored during the 61st annual Farm Family Day, Aug. 12 at the Missouri State Fair. 

The 2019 Augusta Harvest Festival kicks off Friday night, Sept. 20, with “Swingin’ in the Vines”, a gourmet picnic at “Honey Bee Vineyard”, a private vineyard estate in Augusta.

Bring your drone or unmanned aircraft systems to the Youth Activity Park (YAP) in Dardenne Prairie for a morning of flying and obstacle course fun at Drone Zone, a new program hosted by the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department! The YAP is located at 7801 Highway N and will be open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday, Sept. 13, and Friday, Oct. 11, for drone users only.