Some, but not many, St. Charles homeowners worried about living near foreclosed homes should get some relief starting this spring. St. Charles officials are expecting to get a federal grant in the near future that would allow the city to ...

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If it is to succeed, the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles must have a smaller and more involved board of directors, improve its fundraising operation and more effectively market the facility. Those are just a few of the recommendations found in an operational audit of the facility. City officials last year hired Philadelphia-based Global Spectrum, the management firm that operates the St. Charles Convention Center, to conduct the audit after the FAC's board asked the city for $100,000.

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There were almost as many panelists as people in the audience Thursday night in the Fellowship Hall at Zion Lutheran Church in St. Charles. The dozen or so people who did attend the town hall meeting on real estate got ...

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Because the weakened economy translates into less tax revenue, Republican state Sen. Tom Dempsey of St. Charles believes Missouri residents won’t see new state programs this year. Indeed, some corporate tax loopholes could be closed and some tax hikes and ...

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The economy has plummeted, but instead of dwelling on the negative Erin Cox wants businesses to think positively and thrive. And learn to tweak some selling skills. “In this economy, businesses do thrive, but many people often throw in their ...

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ELTEK International Laboratories has been doing business in St. Charles for 22 years, but very few people here know this company even exists. That’s too bad because it is an impressive operation, as some city officials and I learned last ...

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TraMar’s McGrath to serve on SITE board Peggy McGrath of TraMar Contracting in St. Charles has been elected secretary/treasurer of Site Improvement Association of St. Louis. Other board officers are Andy D. Ernst of Pace Construction Co., president, and Tom ...

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The former owners of a St. Charles pharmaceutical returns business sold after a federal Drug Enforcement Administration investigation have won a $2.3 million jury verdict against the buyer. A St. Charles County jury on Dec. 12 sided with brothers David ...

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