The New Melle Pulse

06/20/2025

🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Local Voices, Big Impact – Part 2 is HERE! 🌱🏡

If you caught Part 1 of our conversation with Bill Carrier from Citizens for Smart Growth in St. Charles County, you know this story is personal, passionate, and powerful.

In Part 2, we dig even deeper into:
🚜 The domino effect of farmland loss
🏘️ How dense development changes everything — from traffic to wetlands
📜 Zoning loopholes and legal challenges
🧠 Why community education is just as important as activism
🌟 And the heartfelt reasons behind why everyday people are stepping up to fight for the place they love

💬 This episode isn’t just about land use — it’s about values, voice, and vision. It’s about people saying enough is enough and doing something about it.

✨ Whether you're a long-time local or just getting plugged into the conversation, this episode is a roadmap for meaningful change — and a reminder that you don’t need to be a politician to make a difference.

🎧 Listen now and share with someone who cares about our community:
📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/n8_6CAIWBTY?si=PEO7bcTMzVebaPxW

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👇 Tell us: What part of your local landscape are you most passionate about preserving?

In Part 2 of our conversation with Bill Carrier from Citizens for Smart Growth in St. Charles County, we dive deeper into the legal, emotional, and philosoph...

06/12/2025

NEW EPISODE DROP! 🎧✨

We’re diving into something BIG this week on The New Melle Pulse — and it’s a conversation you won’t want to miss.

For the first time ever, we’re joined by a guest: Bill Carrier from Citizens for Smart Growth in St. Charles County. 👏

If you’ve been wondering what’s really going on with all the rezoning, dense housing developments, and changing landscape around us — this is the episode for you. Bill walks us through how one proposed development sparked a massive grassroots response, what his group is doing to make sure citizens’ voices are heard, and how YOU can get involved. 🛑🏡✊

We’re talking:
➡️ 500+ homes proposed near rural homesteads
➡️ Legal battles to stop questionable annexations
➡️ How packed public meetings changed the course of development
➡️ The importance of showing up, speaking out, and organizing

Whether you’re already active in local issues or just starting to tune in — this is a must-listen for anyone who cares about the future of our community. 🌱💬

🎥 Watch Part 1 on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/2A7Rm52YTd4?si=WavYjti64h5mVojq

🎧 Listen & watch on your favorite platform:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TLLz04k9hjQrk2EB0WSgL
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-new-melle-pulse/id1808246314
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5be7e4df-1bf6-4e37-8e95-ff56f8e6887c/the-new-melle-pulse
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Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/show/1001801851

👂And don’t forget — Part 2 drops next week with even more insights and actions you can take.

👉 Drop a comment and let us know what you think — or share this with someone who needs to hear it!

05/31/2025

When is the next episode coming??? Soon!

Bear with us as we work out all the kinks. We had some technical issues that slowed down our process but we are soooo excited about the content.

We had our first guest in the studio and continued the discussion on development. We gain more insight on how other citizens are getting involved, talk about finding the balance to preserving this beautiful area, and what you can do to make your voice heard. We covered so much, it will be two episodes!

Any guesses on who could be our guest??

Stay tuned and make sure you follow our page here and on your favorite podcast streaming service. You won’t want to miss this one…or two.

📸 Cred: Vitale Blazing Trails Productions

05/14/2025

Do you live in District 2 of St. Charles County? Listen the County Executive and what his vision is for our area. Do you agree?

Give us your feedback in the comments below and then check out the full episode on development on all the streaming platforms and YouTube.

05/10/2025

If you live in our area, travel through, or come to visit you have no doubt seen and felt the massive growth happening out here.

Highway N and Hopewell are the hot topics these days and its no wonder why when you look at these google images and drone shots.

Join the development conversation and listen to episode 3 as we start a series on it.

Streaming on all your podcast platforms and you can watch on Youtube to see any of the visuals we share.

05/09/2025

🔴 New Episode

👉 Paving Paradise: The Plight of Our Rural Area

📺 Watch here: https://youtu.be/8ATH_AcBe08

Development is sweeping across our corner of Saint Charles County—and not everyone is paying attention. In this powerful new episode of The New Melle Pulse, we kick off a multi-part series on rural growth, farmland loss, and what’s really happening behind the scenes of “progress.”

💥 2,000 acres of farmland are lost every day in the U.S.
📈 Hopewell & Hwy N are barely recognizable
⚠️ Council meetings approve developments despite public outcry
✊ Citizens are forming legal coalitions to protect what’s left

We talk drone footage, zoning tricks, traffic chaos, and how to actually read the St. Charles County Master Plan. But most importantly—we talk about how you can take action.

💡 This episode is a call for:
• Transparency in development
• Citizen-led planning
• Value-based leadership
• Long-term vision rooted in integrity and care for the land

🎧 Listen & watch on your favorite platform:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TLLz04k9hjQrk2EB0WSgL
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-new-melle-pulse/id1808246314
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Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/show/1001801851

🌐 Learn more or submit your ideas: https://newmellepulse.news/contact

This isn’t just about New Melle—it’s about every rural town at the edge of a bulldozer.
Your voice matters. Let’s talk about it.

05/07/2025

We don’t want to just talk at you, we want to talk with you.
The New Melle Pulse is powered by real people, real concerns, and real conversations.

So what should we talk about next?
Drop your ideas below or submit a form on newmellepulse.news
Nothing is off the table. If it affects our community, we want to hear about it.

05/06/2025

What do seeds, soil, and CSAs have to do with building community?

Episode 2 of The New Melle Pulse is all about starting from the ground up.
We dig into gardening from seed, explore what a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) really is, and talk about how the New Melle Food Co-Op is making fresh, local food accessible.

Plus: We’re launching a gardening course!

If you’ve ever wanted to grow your own food or support a local farmer, this one’s for you.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TIyPYp_-W3U?si=Agb6zA8vWoPj--RI
Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gardening-csas-and-spotlighting-the-community/id1808246314?i=1000705815089
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZZUKmILOagkH9LFKVBomd?si=33936cebe90e4d58

What are YOU planting this year? Tell us in the comments!

05/04/2025

Why did we start The New Melle Pulse?

Because our paradise is under pressure.
Because real conversations build real communities.
Because we believe in finding common ground—even when we don’t agree on everything.

In our first episode, we talk about what’s happening in New Melle, the story behind the Friedens Community Center, and how local food systems like the New Melle Food Co-Op can bring people together.

Come hear why this matters—and how you can help.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4CSGwdzT_r8?si=eaEyxNqFowumQy4s
Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-melle-pulse/id1808246314?i=1000703327931
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vel4eL7CoEbwaCwxKNjNw?si=WY_5Yf2xQpS1F__T801jEg

If you care about this place, you belong in this conversation.

Welcome to the very first episode of The New Melle Pulse — a community-powered podcast rooted in New Melle, Missouri, and reaching far beyond. In this launch...

05/03/2025

New Melle, it’s time to tune in.

Introducing The New Melle Pulse—a new podcast for those who care about our rural community, our land, and our future.

We’re starting conversations about what’s happening right here at home. From development threats to the grassroots power of gardening, we’re shining a light on local stories and building common ground.

We’re not here to argue. We’re here to connect.

Episodes are live!
Like, subscribe, and follow our channels so you don’t miss an episode.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/
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Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TLLz04k9hjQrk2EB0WSgL?si=ufG7YXoNSCS7YMcNeNrfyA

This is just the beginning. Let’s start the conversation.