By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Last Sunday, the basement of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Elba was completely packed for the annual Fall Festival. While the event is always a good time...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Father Tim Biren has passed through the St. Charles community many times. Although he has mostly lived in the southwestern part of Minnesota, the Roman...
Mike Buringa, head coach for the St. Charles varsity softball team, founded the Gamblers five years ago in order to provide players with an opportunity for development over the summer, above and...
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
In October of 1950, square dancing enthusiasts in the St. Charles area formed the Whitewater Whirlers. It was a big hit at the outset and a Christmas party...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Two years ago, St. Charles had one neighborhood party during National Night Out. Last year, there were two parties, plus the grand opening of the renovated...
By Ben Barclay, St. Charles Press
For the past 100 years, three generations of Nuszlochs have been farming the same 160 acres between Utica and Altura. As a result of their century on the farm, Dean...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
After 32 years in education, 17 as a teacher and 15 as an administrator, how does St. Charles Superintendent Mark Roubinek feel to be retiring at the end of...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
The Winona County Fair is always a summer highlight and this year was no different. Close to 40,000 people visited St. Charles for the fair, held on...