PEOPLE St. Charles Community College recently hired Chad Shepherd as the college’s first chief information officer. With more than 25 years of technology and management experience, Shepherd holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electronics technology from the University of Central Missouri. Before joining SCC, Shepherd led the information technology division at St. Louis College of Pharmacy for 15 years. ...

PLACES  Kokomo Joe’s Family Fun Center recently hosted its “Back the Blue” event, raising $3,279 for The BackStoppers Inc. Kokomo Joe’s is located at 4105 N. Cloverleaf Drive in St. Peters. • • • For the third consecutive year, USA Mortgage, with locations throughout St. Charles County, was named the No. 1 home lending institution in Missouri for 2016 according ...

Once referred to as a “craft brewery desert,” St. Charles County is quickly becoming an oasis for those seeking to expand their beer options while staying close to home.

Cue up the video. 1st Financial Federal Credit Union is adding video component to its scholarship contest for 2017.

Looking for goods and services in your neighborhood? Get to know local businesses by reading their business profiles.

The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce and Industries sponsors a Business After Hours networking event on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

The Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce holds its annual Celebration Ball and awards ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 14.

St. Peters-based RB Manufacturing was honored at the December meeting of the St. Charles County Workforce Development Board for its history of growth and success in the community.

The St. Charles County Council voted Nov. 28 to join the Missouri Clean Energy District [MCED], giving county residents access to the Home Energy Renovation Opportunity [HERO] Program, the nation’s largest form of residential Property Assessed Clean Energy financing.

St. Charles resident Ann McKee has been named to the new position of controller for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, a nonprofit that provides legal assistance to low-income people in 21 counties in eastern Missouri.