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The local franchisee said it's "highly likely" to open additional locations across the St. Louis metro area.

The grants will create enrollment opportunities for students and will also go towards classroom technology, teacher development and educational materials and equipment.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has proposed loosening the illegal status of marijuana at the federal level – but that doesn’t mean the federal government now condones recreational or medicinal use in the many states that have legalized the drug. Moving marijuana from the government’s list of the most dangerous and least useful substances to a less serious category was a clear signal that the federal government, at least under President Joe Biden’s administration, wants to ease restrictions…

Creve Coeur-based agriculture technology firm Benson Hill has named the former CEO of an Iowa-based ag financial software business as its chief administrative officer and general counsel.

The three Republican candidates for state Senate 15 – which starts around Town and Country at Interstate 270 and stretches west to encompass Chesterfield, Ballwin, Ellisville and Wildwood – are all credible candidates. But while the district leans Republican, it’s not a slam dunk for the GOP.

About half of St. Louis County police officers who responded to a recent internal survey said they have considered leaving the department within the past year. In all, 502 officers responded to the survey. The department has about 900 commissioned officers, according to its website. Of those who said they were considering leaving the department, about 17% said yes to both leaving the profession and leaving for a different department. About 16% said they had considered leaving the department for…

The busiest carrier at St. Louis Lambert International Airport leads all other airlines in customer satisfaction in its market segment.

At first glance, Ben Kesler might seem to have an unusual background to be leading a technology-focused nonprofit, but he made a career out of his passion for music, as a teacher and working as an audio engineer and producer for musicians.

Leasing is underway for a new $37.8 million senior living community that will open this fall in St. Charles County, the first in the developer’s planned national line of new active-living apartments catering to older adults.

The expected headcount growth comes as the company has started to generate revenue after spending 2023 developing its technology to provide data to customers.

A growing global packaging business based in St. Louis has expanded its presence in Australia and New Zealand.

An optical illusions experience will open on May 24 at City Foundry STL in Midtown.

The deadline to submit your 2024 Most Influential Business Women Awards program has been extended to Sunday, May 12. This program recognizes remarkable women who excel in their careers and make a big impact in their organizations and St. Louis communities. You can submit a nomination by clicking here. When making a nomination, describe in detail the nominee's career accomplishments, as well as her involvement in the community using tangible results. While many nominations include personal endorsements…

The St. Ann-based grocery business closed last week on the $40 million sale of a 325,000-square-foot distribution center.

The expansion of St. Louis' light rail through north and south city could count few riders compared with similar projects around the country. But proponents say the project is about "essentially rebuilding huge sections of the city."

At Dowd Bennett, Michael Gans is working on federal and state appellate court cases, helping colleagues draft documents, offering ideas, discussing strategies and fielding questions from those seeking his institutional knowledge.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Tuesday that boosts the minimum salary for teachers, changes the formula for funding public schools and expands a tax-credit scholarship for private schools. It also allows charter schools in Boone County and requires a public vote for districts seeking to go to a four-day school week. When fully implemented, the legislation is estimated to cost roughly $468 million a year. Parson signed the bill a day before the constitutional deadline to take action.…

GoJet Airlines has received a new FAA certification that will allow the Bridgeton-based airline to offer aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services to a variety of operators.

St. Louis gastrointestinal health startup Geneoscopy has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the screening test it has developed to detect colorectal cancer.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is expected to announce her campaign for reelection in the coming weeks, sources confirmed to KSDK on Tuesday. Jones will officially announce her campaign at an event May 16 at the Third Degree Glass Factory, an art studio on Delmar Boulevard, according to Christopher Camie with Meyers Okohson Political Consulting. Doors to the event will open at 5:30 p.m. "Mayor Jones does have a number of office-side events and engagements, with the most exciting of course being…