St. Charles County Correspondent: Recent Episodes
St. Charles County Correspondent
Updates and Analysis From Noah Brandt and Sam Saffa on the Best Community in America- St. Charles County, Missouri
This week Noah and Sam breakdown the historic rainfall and flooding of July 2022.
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This week Noah & Sam talk about the local bridge being named in honor of fallen marine Jared Scmimitz, and they cover the drama and courage on display by the citizen who stopped a robbery at a QuickTrip in St. Charles.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss an expanded partnership between law enforcement in St. Charles County and Lincoln County, a local man charged with a spree of robberies, and an expansion coming soon to the Darden Creek Blue Way.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss the new food truck garden opening up in Cottleville on July 1, and the house fire in St. Peters that left three first responders injured.
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SHOW MORE This week Noah & Sam discuss State Senator Bob Onder dropping out of the County Executive race, law enforcement preparations for the unthinkable, and changes for local water attractions due to the labor shortage.
This week Noah & Sam discuss how St Charles County cities stack up when comparing business climates, a new park in Wentzville officially getting a name, and a local comedy club in O'Fallon is changing locations.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss a lottery win in O'Fallon, a huge investment in Wentzville, and the extension of a local transportation tax overwhelmingly approved by county voters earlier this month.
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This week Sam & Noah cover April Fools Day in the county, new plans for more public art, and the potential upcoming elimination of mandatory vehicle emissions testing.
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This week Noah & Sam talk about a planned 500 seat Amphitheater in Augusta, a million-dollar house for sale in Defiance, and how St. Charles County has grown in just the past 15 months.
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This week Sam and Noah discuss a crazy story about baby cows being thrown into a creek, one local residents idea to prevent future gas line accidents, and how to get the most out of your state gas tax refund.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss the potential permanency of Daylight Savings TIme, St. Charles County's increasing hunger for a role in metro area leadership, the rising cost of basic inputs for our food supply like fertilizer, and the recent local lottery winner who will be talking home $1000 a week for life.
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This week Noah and Sam cover the huge increase in ground excavation across the county, the missing local child found in Utah, and the way Wentzville is honoring their fallen hero.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss the explosive house fire in O'fallon and the huge economic development project coming to St. Charles.
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This week Sam & Noah cover the steady progress being made on fixing the dreaded Wentzvilee S curve, candidate filing for the upcoming St. Charles County Executive race, and the next steps for David Hoffman's business empire in Augusta.
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This week Noah and Sam discuss a pub crawl in honor of Jared Schmitz, cost overruns for a new school in a local school district, and we consider if the county may see more snow this winter.
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Today Noah and Sam speak with Evan Petzoldt on the F3 fitness programs popping up all around St Charles County.
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This week Noah & Sam breakdown the news that Loves has pulled out of their plan to build a 24-hour truck stop in Wentzville after some resident opposition, along with a look at the ever-growing uptick in building permits St. Charles County is issuing as the community continues to grow.
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This week Noah & Sam speak with Donnie McCloud on the facebook page he created, the New Melle 411.
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This week Noah & Sam are joined by Ben Godar from the Cardinals Off Day Podcast to discuss the ongoing MLB lockout and to preview the 2022 Cardinals Season.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss icy roads and how the county prepares the roads to ensure driver safety, and then look back on the tragedy of the small plane that went down near Defiance last week.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss diverging mask policy in counties across the metro, a tragic injury sustained by a local law enforcement officer, and the surprise resignation of a St. Charles County Missouri State Representative.
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2021 was an interesting year and 2022 is sure to have a lot in store for St. Charles County. This week Noah & Sam ring in the final show of the year by breaking down five things they are looking forward to in 2022.
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This week Noah & Sam prepare for the Christmas Holiday and discuss some of their favorite stories of 2021. They also look at some data showing many St. Charles County residents leave the county every day for work, analyzing if that's a problem and what changes may become in 2022 and beyond. They conclude by recounting what is making them smile during this holy time of year celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
Merry Christmas!
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This week Noah & Sam speak with Bob Galik, designer and owner of "O'fallon Lights", an amazing Christmas lights show in St. Charles County. Bob covers how he was inspired to begin this project, what you can expect if you come to visit, and the terrific work he is doing to give back to the community.
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This week Noah & Sam sat down with Mr. David Peeks, the Conductor for the St. Charles County Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Peeks, who has over 50 years of experience in classical music, previewed the upcoming Christmas orchestra concert in St. Charles and St. Peters this weekend. We ended our conversation talking about his favorite music, the future of the St. Charles Orchestra and what it means for St. Charles to have such a high caliber organization serving our neighbors for free.
Noah and Sam discuss a coyote spotting on the western edge of the county, The Brass Rail's huge success in feeding so many neighbors on Thanksgiving, and finally, they take a moment to celebrate and reflect on a milestone.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss a potential new truck stop in Wentzville, a new cattle processing facility coming to Warren county, how St. Charles County is celebrating Thanksgiving, and a terrific milestone for the St. Charles County Correspondent.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss the recent opening of Five Guys in O'Fallon, the great events going on to honor St. Charles County Veterans, and the sunset of the local news source the 70 West Sentinal.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss the brand new Dierburgs in Lake St. Louis, the brave actions of a good samaritan on Highway DD, and the most popular story ever published on the St. Charles County Correspondent.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss the new Active Developments Map launched in O'Fallon, catch up on a recent police-involved traffic accident, and cover the fall fun happening over at Dickherber farms.
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Rev. Peter Bringe returns to the show today to speak with Noah & Sam on the Four Types of Settlers who Populated St. Charles County and How they Celebrated the Harvest in St. Charles county.
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This week, Noah & Sam discuss the I-70 fence lady, a local lottery winner, and how to take advantage of the beautiful changing leaves in our community.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss exciting events going on in the community, a frightening string of burglary attempts, and the Cardinals record-setting 17 win September run.
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Noah & Sam look at the latest additions to the Hoffmann empire in Augusta, top autumn activities for fall fun, and get excited over 11 straight Cardinal baseball wins with the prospect of an October run.
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Well, we're in the twilight days of summer 2021 - and it's time to look ahead to autumn! There is a lot happening in St. Charles this season - today on the show we highlight the upcoming harvest festivals, bring you the latest news on local hero and fallen Marine Jared Schmitz's funeral at Jefferson barracks and finally talk about a national treasure, closing forever next year, in Cottleville. This is the St. Charles County Correspondent.
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On Memorial Day, Veterans Day and the Fourth of July, we are frequently reminded that freedom is never free. It has been purchased dearly, since 1776, by the sweat, blood and sacrifice of the men and women who don the American uniform. Many brave Service members have been called upon to give their last full measure of devotion in defense of this freedom we love so dearly - and today The St. Charles County Corespondent covers the sacrifice made by Jared Schmitz, from St Charles County, who was killed in Afghanistan only a few days ago.
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This week Noah & Sam discuss David Hoffman's continued expansion throughout Missouri, the 2021 Festival of the Little Hills, and a tragic auto accident in Wentzville.
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Noah & Sam break down the huge growth in St. Charles County shown in the results of the 2020 Census.
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The Festival of the Little Hills is the Midwest’s Premier Arts and Craft Show. Coordinated by the not-for-profit organization of the same name, Fete Des Petite Cotes is named in honor of the settlement (now known as St. Charles) founded by the French-Canadian explorer Louis Blanchette in 1769.
Every year in August since 1971, the Festival of the Little Hills has been celebrating the rich history of St. Charles and now showcases more than 300 arts and crafts vendors. More than 50 not-for-profit organizations provide a diverse selection of culinary delights making the Festival the major annual fundraiser to support their various endeavors.
Today we speak with Christen Jacob on what folks can expect this year from the festival.
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St Charles County is filled with great activities to do with the whole family.
This week we look at our ranking of the top 4 must see family stops in the county, we follow up on the BMX competition from last week, and we discuss a new five star hotel coming to Augusta .
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Fun in the summertime there is so much to do today we cover a host today including the county fair, St. Charles county ice cream, some bad news about O’fallon, and the power ball and we wrap things up with some tips for your lawn.
The St. Charles County Fair is back to a full schedule for 2021, starting Tuesday, July 27 at 4 p.m. and continuing through Sunday evening at Wentzville’s Rotary Park, 2577 West Meyer Road.
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Growth always comes at a cost. Whether it's a business, a sports team, or even a community, growth means change. Luckily for residents right here in St Charles County, our increasing demand for services and infrastructure caused by our surging population is being met.
Today we speak with Kelly Cope, chief of the St Charles County Ambulance District, on his role, the district's brand new thirty-two million dollar facility in St Peters, and how County services are expanding to meet our growing communities needs.
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Ever hear the joke about the Backdoor Comedy club in O'Fallon? Well, hopefully you will today! We have the great privilege of speaking with Michael Tobin, owner of the Back door Comedy club located 9015 Veterans Memorial Pkwy O'Fallon.
We speak with Michael on what folks can expect at the club, and try to answer the real question, is St Charles county the funnies county in the metro area?
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We are only days away from Independence Day on Sunday, July 4th of 2021! In today’s show we walk through all the events happening this weekend so you are prepared to celebrate with your family.
We also talk about a sad situation surrounding Westin Kennels in Defiance and the details ricocheting around Facebook.
Finally, we preview the slate of local guests the SCCC has lined up for you in the month of July.
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People choose to live in communities around Charles County because they feel safe. It can be concerning whenever it feels like that safety may be disrupted.
This week on the show we discuss the surprise resignation of the O'Fallon chief of police and follow up on happenings in the county.
The first day of summer is right around the corner! One of the highlights of any summer is the celebration of America’s independence on the Fourth of July - today on our show, Noah and I discuss upcoming fourth of July celebrations and local firework guidelines you will need to know to get your holiday off to a great start.
Today we discuss the reaction our show received last week on facebook - garnering hundreds of reactions and hundreds of comments about our newsletter we shared about St. Charles being one of the best counties in the state to raise a family. We will break down the reaction and get into why this seems to be so controversial.
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People vote with their feet. Folks are reasonable, and they use that reason to look at a variety of factors and choose the place they want to live and raise their family.
That is why St. Charles County is the fastest-growing country in our state. It's not just people who have spent their whole lives here. It's thousands of people who chose to live here.
Today, we discuss events happening right here in the community, and why St. Charles County has been named one of the best counties to raise a family in the state.
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For many, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer. As our nation remembers the sacrifices made on behalf of our liberty, we also take a moment to celebrate our friends, family, and freedom.
This week Sam & Noah discuss how the SCC celebrated Memorial Day, updates on a brand new park in St. Charles city, and a few chances to get outside and enjoyed some great food and music.
Big changes are coming to Missouri wine country. While Investor David Hoffman has purchased many wineries in Augusta and the surrounding areas with the intention to spend 100 million dollars to create a “Napa Valley in Missouri, one local winery has decided to stay Independent
Today we speak with Angie Geis Co-owner, Noboleis Vineyard and Beverage in Augusta Missouri. We speak with Angie about her decision to keep her business independent, the changes coming to Augusta, and the exciting thing happening this summer at Noboleis vineyards.
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Can you feel it? Step outside, it feels like summer!
Summer 2021 in the SCC is sure to be one to remember. This week Noah & Sam and discuss the big update on mask policy in businesses across the county, a quick review of outdoor events and festival celebrations this summer, and a look at the recent acquisitions in Agusta as one man attempts to build a “napa valley” in St Charles county.
St. Charles County is full of amazing history and was instrumental In Missouri’s founding in 1821.
Across our community there are some rich historic sites that offer us a window into our past, especially this year, as Missouri celebrates our bicentennial, this a perfect time to examine and learn from those who have come before us.
Today we speak with Rev Peter Bringe, Peter is a respected pastor and historian, who lives with his wife and four children in Lake St. Louis. We speak with Peter today about how St. Charles County is woven into the fabric of Missouri's place in history and about SCC residents' legacy and places you're sure to have heard of like Daniel Boone, Francis Howel, and Ft. Zumwalt.
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Part of what makes St. Charles County great is that we look out for our neighbors. We share in each other's success, and we’re there to help each other when we fall.
Today we speak with Shari Hunt, Outreach Director at Morning Star Church in Dardenne Prairie, who focuses on the New Hope Resource Center, BackPack Impact Program, and the Personal Essentials pantry ministries.
We speak with Shari on how folks can aces these resources in times of need, how neighbors can support each other by donating their time and supplies to the cause, and the fulfillment that comes when we help one another.
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In America, the right to vote, the right to impact the way we are governed and to ensure that those entrusted with power are accountable to the people is the cornerstone of our freedom.
Here in St. Charles County, we are lucky to have an election authority that is transparent and effectively run to make sure our elections are conducted at the highest standard.
Today we speak with Kurt Bahr, St Charles Count director of elections. We speak with Kurt on his St Charles County story, the new change in how voters are notified of upcoming elections, and how citizens can best understand and even be a part of the election process.
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This week on the St. Charles County Correspondent Noah & Sam break down the demographic shifts taking place in the St. Louis metro area, the potential long-term effects that working from home during COVD could bring, and the farmers markets happening in the county this spring.
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This week on the St. Charles County Correspondent hosts Noah Brandt & Sam Saffa speak with Margo Sutter, owner and florist at the Enchanted Florist in downtown St. Charles.
The best way to brighten a dark day is a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Lucky for everyone here in St. Charles County, Missouri we have some of the best florists in the entire nation right here in our communities.
Today we speak with one of these master florists, Margo Sutter, who has a beautiful flower shop on 5th street in downtown St. Charles.
We speak with Margo on the joy behind the floral design, what operating during the Covid lockdowns was like, and how the st Charles community came together to support each other.
If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions please email us at scccorespondent@gmail.com
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This week on the St. Charles County Correspondent hosts Noah Brandt & Sam Saffa speak with two local veterans, Bill Harden and Jim Mueller, from VFW Post 5077 in O'Fallon, Missouri.
America is free because of the hero’s in our community who have fought, lead, and sacrificed on behalf of the liberties we hold so dear, and understanding what it means to serve couldn't be more important.
We speak with Jim and Bill on the amazing veteran resources in O'Fallon like the veteran's museum and the Veterans Memorial Walk, along with how VFW post 5077 is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please email us at scccorespondent@gmail.com
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Welcome to the introductory episode of the St. Charles County Correspondent podcast, hosted by Noah Brandt and Sam Saffa.
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