The New Town ice rink last winter

One casualty of Whittaker Builders’ ongoing financial problems is the outdoor ice rink that began operating last December at the firm’s flagship New Town project.

Tim Busse, architecture director for Whittaker, said the rink won’t reopen this winter. That’s…

A parade and a western-style barbecue are among the activities in this weekend’s celebration of the 200th anniversary of St. Charles’ incorporation on Oct. 13, 1809.

The western event will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Frontier Park.  It will…

The “tea party” movement and its message of fiscal restraint and opposition to big government comes to St. Charles’ Frontier Park Friday with a rally from 5 to 7 p.m.

Onder

Among the speakers will be former state Rep. Bob Onder, R-Lake…

A new city committee in St. Charles has begun its review of the idea of building an open-air pavilion in Frontier Park - six months after an earlier proposal spurred heated opposition from residents and business owners in the nearby Main Street historic…

After plans for a St. Louis Symphony Orchestra concert in Frontier Park stalled last month at the City Council, the symphony was able to line up a replacement gig at its Powell Hall home for June 13 - the date that had been…

A reception Friday night begins St. Charles’ months-long celebration of the 200th anniversary of the community’s incorporation in 1809, followed by this year’s Three Flags Ceremony on Saturday.

The kickoff reception will be at 7 p.m. at the Foundry Art Centre…

Patti York

As promised, St. Charles Mayor Patti York today vetoed a $200,000 plan to put up an open-air pavilion in Frontier Park on the city’s downtown riverfront.

The City Council, which last month added the expenditure to the city’s 2009 budget, will decide…

The St. Charles Parks and Recreation Board has jumped into the controversy over a proposed Frontier Park pavilion, voting 5-3 to oppose the City Council’s plan.

The council last Tuesday passed a city budget that included the $200,000 pavilion expenditure despite opposition from residents and merchants…

Mark Schlinkmann reports that the St. Charles City Council voted Tuesday night to keep a $200,000 open-air pavilion in the city’s $102 million budget for next year. That sets up a showdown between the council and Mayor Patti York, who has…

St. Charles’ latest political controversy concerns a City Council plan to spend $200,000 to build an open-air pavilion in Frontier Park to replace temporary tents put up each year by large weekend festivals to house food booths and other activities.

Supporters - including…