There was a time when government, businesses, not-for-profits and other organizations relied almost completely on the news media, mostly newspapers, to spread their messages.

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The anticipated sale of numerous lots and parcels at a foreclosure auction on Tuesday was delayed for a week to give Whittaker Builders Inc. and its lender, First Bank, time to strike a deal.

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The biggest upset occurred in St. Charles where three-term Mayor Patti York lost her bid for another four-year term. State Rep. Sally Faith captured a little more than 52 percent of the vote in beating York.

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Find out who has been recognized at local organizations and businesses.

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It took a really lousy economy, but there now seems to be an increased interest in the area in entrepreneurship. The Economic Development Center of St. Charles County operates a business incubator at its headquarters facility in St. Peters. In ...

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In a move that took even her assistant by surprise, St. Charles Director of Economic Development Nadine Boon has resigned her position effective Sept. 10. Boon has served as the city’s chief economic developer for the past 16 years. When ...

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American Water Enterprises has acquired O’Fallon-based Environmental Management Corp. from The Linde Group of Germany. The purchase price was not disclosed. AWE is a subsidiary of Voorhees, N.J.-based American Water, a public U.S. water and wastewater utility company. EMC provides ...

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Dr. Gendi joins SSM Clinic SSM St. Charles Clinic Medical Group has added Dr. Wahled Gendi to its internal medicine department on Wall Street in St. Charles. He sees patients age 16 and older. Dr. Gendi is an American citizen and has been working ...

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Chambers of commerce used to be the only game in town for businesses looking to promote themselves and perhaps get more involved in their communities. That is no longer the case, notes Scott Tate, president of the St. Charles Chamber ...

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Synergetics to sell some surgical equipment assets O’Fallon-based Synergetics USA Inc. has agreed to sell some of its surgical equipment assets to Michigan-based Stryker Corp. The purchase price was not disclosed. Synergetics said the agreement calls for it to sell marketing and sales assets relating ...

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Is St. Charles haute enough to host a fashion week? If you ask Tom Hannegan, publisher of Streetscape Magazine and the brains behind the inaugural event, the answer is yes. “If you asked me five years ago, I’d say St. ...

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