By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
The crown of the Gladiolus Days Queen is not just some shiny headwear. Instead, it symbolizes the commitment of young women to provide service to their...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
As the clock ticked closer to 1 p.m. on Sunday, rain began to pour over St. Charles, causing the many people that came to see the parade to run for shelter...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
After eleven years of participating in the Gladiolus Days pageant program, it was Sonia Howen’s turn to shine as she was crowned the 2018 Teen Miss...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
A local axiom states, ‘It never rains on the Gladiolus Days parade.’ This year, the phrase was put to the test as weather reports predicted a weekend beset...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
St. Charles has a new Teen Miss Gladiolus Days Queen. On Monday, August 21, Elle Karlen received the top crown, after an evening of close and intense...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre performances have been a Gladiolus Days staple since 1992. Now in its 24th year, the youth theatre remains as popular as...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Monday, August 22nd was a magical evening filled with wonderful talents, beautiful evening gowns, and thoughtful and insightful answers to onstage questions...
By Craig Hilmer, St. Charles Press Staff Writer
As the 2016 Gladiola Days Festival nears, here, drawn from area newspapers of the era, is a look back at the history of the event. Likely many of our...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Gladiolus Days 2016 might be over eight months away, but planning has already begun for the annual late August city festival. On Wednesday, December 9th...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
St. Charles’s 52nd annual Gladiolus Days celebration began on Sunday, August 23rd and continued through Sunday, August 30th. This week-long celebration...