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St. Louis finds itself at a pivotal juncture with well-established institutions poised to catalyze continued investment, writes Ryan McClure of the Gateway Arch Park Foundation.

Before overseeing Gateway Studios, St. Louis native Trey Kerr began his career in music in a way most teenage fans could only dream of.

Fifteen janitors who are represented by a union are losing their jobs at a downtown St. Louis office building as a non-union firm takes over a contract for the work, according to Service Employees International Union Local 1.

The facility, originally built in 1988, has been the only temporarily closed nursing home in St. Louis County in the last year and a half, according to a state report issued in December.

The five-year grant comes from the National Institutes of Health to the university's medical school.

Lutheran Family and Children's Services has named Michelle Meier its chief program officer, effective Feb. 1.

Zsolt Rumy, who founded Zoltek to drive the commercialization of carbon fibers, and sold it in 2014, has died at age 81.

Insomnia Cookies is preparing to open its fourth St. Louis-area location, set to open in Boardwalk Waffles & Ice Cream’s former Soulard storefront.

A manufacturer of consumer products is cutting over 100 jobs at its plant in the city of St. Louis' North Riverfront neighborhood.

A federal court judge this week canceled a government agency's approval of certain dicamba-based weedkillers sold by Bayer, BASF and Syngenta.

The Blues will meet the Chicago Blackhawks, their division rival, in the outdoor Winter Classic next year.

The CEO of a St. Peters-based company may be the new owner of one of Taylor Swift's private jets, according to records from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Missouri Secretary of State's Office. The jet, identification number N898TS, was originally registered to SATA, LLC, a company with the same physical address as Swift's management company in Nashville, 13 Management. This jet and Swift's other frequently used private jet, N621MM, both gained national media attention after Swift's…

Legislation boosting teacher recruitment and retention in Missouri is once again a priority of the Missouri House, with a hearing Wednesday morning on a pair of Republican-backed bills. Rep. Ed Lewis, a Republican from Moberly, is sponsoring legislation based on the findings of the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s blue ribbon commission. It is the third year he has sponsored legislation on teacher recruitment and retention. “The problem is obvious to all of us at this…

After years of acquiring separate businesses, including architecture and interior design firms, to become a full-service commercial real estate company, the business is paring its focus down to project development.

Local pet boarding business Williamsburg Pet Hotel & Suites in West County has been acquired by Pet Resort Hospitality Group, a pet services company with 17 locations nationwide.

A St. Charles restaurant is permanently closing after 25 years of operations.

The move boosts the offerings to an East Coast destination.

Armstrong Teasdale LLP has hired a partner in its New York City office who plans to relocate to the St. Louis area later this year.

Marcone, a Creve Coeur-based distributor of home appliance parts, HVAC and other equipment, recently named two new executives, separately overseeing finance and its HVAC operations.

The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park next week will open Sold on St. Louis, a new museum shop aiming to highlight St. Louis’ local brands and vendors.