December 17, 2021~ Chamber, Local & Regional Business News |
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Jackson Promoted at St. Johns Bank
St. Johns Bank recently promoted Donna Jackson to Assistant Vice President-Branch Manager at the O'Fallon Branch.Jackson was previously the branch operations officer and lead teller at the Harvester Branch. She has been at the bank since 2015 and ...
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MO Dump Truckers Association Returns to St. Charles
Jefferson City, Mo. - In 2022, drive through and experience dump trucks up close and personal. The Missouri Dump Truckers Association is returning to St. Charles in 2022 for its 52nd Annual Convention and Trade Show on January 21 to 22, 2022 at...
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TORNADO, SEVERE STORMS CAUSE $3.4 MILLION IN DAMAGES IN...
Disaster Assistance Provided for Residents AffectedST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO - Estimated damages from the tornado and severe storms that ripped through part of St. Charles County on Friday, Dec. 10, are more than $3.4 million, according to...
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RECYCLE NATURAL CHRISTMAS TREES IN ST. CHARLES COUNTY...
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO - The St. Charles County Division of Environmental Health and Protection encourages residents to recycle their natural Christmas trees after the holiday. When recycled through convenient drop-off locations around the...
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O'Fallon-based True Manufacturing to build new $21...
Poplar Bluff, Mo. - Missouri-based commercial refrigeration manufacturer True Manufacturing announced today it will build a new facility in Poplar Bluff, investing $21 million and creating 175 new jobs in the area. "True Manufacturing's expansion ...
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Centene CEO Michael Neidorff announces retirement as...
Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) said Tuesday that its chairman and CEO, Michael Neidorff, plans to retire from his CEO role next year, as it also announced changes to its board and an agreement with an activist investor. After retiring as CEO, Neidorff ...
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St. Louis ranks in the top 20 for the most fun cities in ...
ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV.COM) -- According to WalletHub, St. Louis has taken the 20th spot for 2021's most fun cities in America. You might ask, what makes a city fun? WalletHub defines a fun city as one that packs a little bit of fun for everyone.
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Photos: Tornado cleanup continues in Defiance
Cleanup efforts from Friday's tornado continue in Defiance on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. Ollie Borgmann, 84, was killed and her husband Vernon was injured in the storm.
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County Council to vote on proposed 2022 budget at next...
At its next meeting on Monday, Dec. 20, the St. Charles County Council will vote on the 2022 budget, which was presented to that governing body by County Executive Steve Ehlmann in early November. In his cover letter, Ehlmann noted that "despite...
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Dardenne Prairie celebrates 40 years of growth and...
Dardenne Prairie started as many new incorporations do with talks around a kitchen table and hopes to avoid what was perceived as the mistakes of neighboring cities. Today, 40 years later, it stands proud as a city of 13,000 residents with hard...
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Bonds to be tripled for Cosmos Corporation expansion
Citing "rising construction costs and the need to expand production capacity to meet growing demand," Cosmos Corporation recently increased its request for city-issued industrial revenue bonds to $27 million. Originally, the company had requested ...
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St. Louis Connects to the World with New Non-Stop...
Regional Collaboration Unites Leaders to Land Deal with Lufthansa Today is a monumental day for the St. Louis metro. Thanks to the collaborative work of regional business, civic and governmental leaders, Lufthansa Airlines has announced it will...
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ST. CHARLES COUNTY ACQUIRES PROPERTY FOR FUTURE PARK IN...
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO - St. Charles County has purchased land near Wentzville that will bring the number of County parks to 21. The property is 199 acres. "Wentzville is a growing, rapidly changing area," says St. Charles County Executive Steve...
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Vir Biotechnology Expands Presence in St. Louis...
Greater St. Louis, Inc. joined the Cortex Innovation Community, Washington University in St. Louis and Saint Louis University today to announce that Vir Biotechnology Inc., a San Francisco-based immunology research company focused on treating and ...
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8th Avenue Plant Relocation Bringing 300+ Manufacturing...
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. announced today plans to relocate its fruit and nut manufacturing plant from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, to North St. Louis County. The rapidly growing manufacturer of high-quality private label consumer...
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St. Charles County Connection - December 2021
A mailer was distributed to county residents earlier this month with details about projects funded by St. Charles County's ½-cent Transportation Sales Tax. Since it first was enacted in 1985, the Transportation Sales Tax has resulted in $1...
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Non-stop flights from St. Louis to Frankfurt starting in ...
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) - Non-stop flights to Germany will be coming soon to St. Louis. Lufthansa Airlines will have three flights a week from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Frankfurt. The flights are expected to begin in June 2022....
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St. Louis Advanced Manufacturing Proposal Named Finalist ...
A proposal by a broad, bi-state regional coalition, including Greater St. Louis, Inc., to develop a new "Regional Tech Triangle" has been named a finalist in the U.S. Economic Development Administration's "Build Back Better Regional Challenge,"...
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Local politicians pre-file state legislation aimed at...
House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann (R-District 103) has pre-filed legislation that speaks directly to the debate taking place in school districts across the country in regard to the teaching of social studies. Wiemann represents parts of St....
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Historic Cottleville homestead to become family friendly ...
Frankie Martin was known around town. He was a member of St. Joseph Parish, where he worked for over 50 years in maintenance, a knight in the Knights of Columbus, and a frequent customer at Bemo's and Joe's. He died in March 2020 at the age of 74.
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Spire's STL Pipeline approved for winter heating season...
After months of uncertainty and dire warnings about cold weather and gas shortages, Spire has been granted permission to operate its STL Pipeline through the 2021-22 winter heating season. On Dec. 3, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
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January Speaker: Dan Mehan, Missouri Chamber of Commerce
Dan Mehan, President & CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce & Industry will be giving us a Legislative Update
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2021 Annual Meeting
Sponsor: Classic Sign Services
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2021 Chair Tanner Smith handing the gavel over to 2022 Chair Sarah Botts |
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Sarah Botts presenting Tanner Smith with a gavel plaque and thanking him for leading the Chamber in 2021 |
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ABOVE: Sponsor Bill Brink, owner of Classic Sign Services, addresses luncheon attendees. |
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ABOVE: Welcome new members!! |
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Retiring Board Members Russ Lake, Susan Sommer, Ward Shaw, and Craig Phillips pictured with Chamber President Scott Tate and 2021 Chairman of the Board Tanner Smith. |
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Chamber Ambassadors gathering in front to recognize our 2021 Ambassador of the Year - John Hill. Hey John we missed you!! We have your award in our office! |
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