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St. Charles aldermen support extra funding to bring back dragon boat races.

St. Charles aldermen supported a $22,000 funding request from the Pride of the Fox organization, which intends to reinstate the popular dragon boat races during this year's Heart of the Fox fundraising event. Read full story...

Plans moving forward to bring dragon boat races back to Fox River

Races are planned as part of the Heart of the Fox fundraising event on June 13 and June 14. Read full story...

Dragon boat races returning to the Fox River in St. Charles. Races would be part of the Heart of the Fox fundraising event in June.

Races would be part of the Heart of the Fox fundraising event in June. Read full story...

Dragon boat races, festival may be returning to St. Charles next summer

When a community festival disappears - either to take a short hiatus or simply because its time had come and gone because of finances, manpower or lack of community interest - you tend to forget about it. Read full story...

How riverfront recreation can reboot rural communities

In Eagle, Colorado, a whitewater park aims to spur development and create a new destination. Read full story...

St. Charles residents weigh in on downtown plans

ST. CHARLES – St. Charles resident Sharon O'Leary thinks replacing the existing dam in downtown St. Charles with whitewater and recreational channels, a recreational zipline above the Fox River and other improvements would be a great way to bring more people to the downtown. Read full story...

River Corridor Foundation Announces Langum Corridor river front improvement initiative and new officers

The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles is focusing on a series of potential improvements to the eastern bank of the Fox River roughly parallel to Langum Park in St. Charles. RCF Project Committee chair, Jim Enck, notes this stretch of the riverfront has not been the subject of significant improvements for many years and yet is one of the most visible stretches of the riverfront for residents and visitors alike. Read full story...

Proposed Fox River improvements would help St. Charles economy: study

ST. CHARLES – Replacing the existing dam in downtown St. Charles with whitewater and recreational channels, installing a recreational zipline above the Fox River and doing other improvements along the Fox River could bring thousands of more people to the city every year and create many economic opportunities, according to a consultant studying the proposal. Read full story...

Report: Fox River plan likely to boost tourism in St. Charles

A plan to create a white-water rafting course, an upgraded riverwalk and various other recreational amenities likely would boost tourism and economic activity in St. Charles, according to the preliminary results of a study. Read full story...

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