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Deadline for Missouri’s new marijuana plain packaging is Sunday
The state constitution now requires regulators to put more rules in place to protect children from accidental consumption and poisoning.
It’s been a rough year for the Hoffmanns in Missouri. They say they’re staying put.
“We would never walk away,” said family company chairman David Hoffmann. “We have zero plans to exit Augusta."
Want to buy a $275 soccer ball? Get in line for one from this St. Louis-based designer.
What started as Wheatley's COVID quarantine hobby quickly turned into a passion. It's become a high-end soccer ball business based in St. Louis.
How Christopher Dunn found love, a new home and new promises after 34 years of injustice
Wrongly imprisoned for decades, Christopher Dunn leaves St. Louis on a cross-country trip for a fresh start and a chance at new promises.
Valley Park woman killed by hit-and-run driver
The woman was killed on Meramec Station Road near the border of Twin Oaks and Valley Park.
‘Craving connection’: St. Charles Jewish Festival draws crowd after quickly growing in popularity
Organizers say there the event was especially important given the rise in antisemitism following the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel and Israel's resulting war with Hamas.
We train AI. AI might be training us, too, WashU researchers find
But there could be a downside to people improving their behavior if their actions are being used to train AI.
McClellan: When athletic award is an old-fashioned dinner, not big bucks
Thanks to Keith Phoenix, any St. Louis University team that wins a conference championship gets a dinner at the Missouri Athletic Club, the Phoenix Championship Dinner.
Contract nurse files class action against St. Luke’s, says hospital didn’t provide enough shifts
The health care provider has nearly 30 locations across St. Louis and St. Charles counties.
Column: How to increase prices without losing customers
Rising costs tighten margins for business owners. And to make up for that increased pressure, businesses usually have to raise prices.
Column: Supporting grown kids? How to land the financial helicopter.
About 6 in 10 parents say they’ve helped their young adult children financially within the past year, according to a report released earlier this year from the Pew Research Center.
Column: Surge pricing your groceries: What could go wrong?
There’s nothing new about surge pricing, or “dynamic pricing” as industry proponents call it.
People in Business: Spiegelglass appoints; West Community adds; Affinia hires; Ponce appoints
Catch up on the latest local hires, promotions and appointments.
Business Bulletin: BeLeaf acquires; Poettker donates; SIU-C renames; Metro Transit Stop opens
Catch up on the latest local business awards, moves, milestones, and expansions.
‘Can I believe my eyes here?’ Bear saunters across yard of southern Illinois home
The newest sighting is one of dozens of bear sightings reported across the St. Louis area and southern Illinois this summer.
NASA picks SpaceX, not troubled Boeing capsule, to bring back 2 astronauts stuck in space
NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule. They’ll have to wait until February for a ride home with SpaceX.
Family of Ferguson officer says they’re hopeful he’ll wake up soon
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — The family of a Ferguson officer severely injured during a protest this month is hopeful he'll wake up soon as sedation is gradually reduced.
Man shot, killed in Mark Twain neighborhood of St. Louis
A man was shot and killed early Saturday in the city's Mark Twain neighborhood.
W. Raymond Barrett, St. Louis area entrepreneur, dies at 91
W. Raymond Barrett, 91, who founded Biomedical Systems Corp. and the old Landshire packaged food company, died Monday at his home in Des Peres.
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