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The next Missouri House speaker could take the gavel as mainstream Republicans are forced to reckon with not just Democrats – but also their far-right colleagues.

St. Louis on Tuesday sued in state court to halt what it described as an illegal boarding scheme that preys on the "vulnerable and indigent" and nets its principal $40,000 a month.

It could be “disastrous” to the interests of the entire region if the Clayton school district entered the risky real estate business and purchased the Caleres office campus, developer and Clayco founder Bob Clark said.

More than 200 residents were evacuated Tuesday after a broken pipe flooded the first three floors of an apartment building in downtown St. Louis. An assistant manager at the Mark Twain Building complex on North 9th Street, owned by Anchor Point Hotel LLC, said all 213 residents of the building were evacuated onto five warming busses. Video from inside the building showed water flowing down one of the hallways. The residents, many of whom are elderly, may be out of their apartments for a day or…

The University of Missouri-St. Louis has hired an administrator and faculty member from a Dayton, Ohio, university as the next dean of its College of Business Administration.

Rockwell Beer Co., which earlier this year took over its food operations after Niche Food Group’s fast-casual burger concept Brasswell closed, on Monday relaunched its food program with an expanded menu and a newly appointed culinary director.

The merger would violate federal antitrust laws, a Massachusetts judge ruled Tuesday.

The ruling doesn't guarantee the business will close, but represents a significant milestone for downtown stakeholders who see it as a nuisance property that attracts crime.

Covered in white protective clothing, Wendy Bronfein stepped into a long, sterile hallway of closed doors. She calls it the “Willy Wonka-esque” corridor. “This is the Mike Teavee part of the tour,” said Bronfein, co-founder of the Maryland-based marijuana company Curio Wellness, referencing the character from “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Everything down to the wheels on the carts at the new marijuana manufacturing facility in St. Louis County gets scrubbed regularly. And that’s…

Last year is in the rearview mirror and that’s good news for the index of St. Louis-area publicly traded stocks.

The new company will complement WashU's existing drug development efforts in working to advance the discovery, clinical development and commercialization of therapeutic and diagnostic drug candidates.

Missouri American Water is investing $360 million in 2024 to upgrade the water treatment and distribution systems that serve most of St. Louis County and parts of St. Charles County. Much of the infrastructure dates back to the early- and mid-1900s and is being replaced to enhance water quality, reliability, resiliency, and system efficiency. “We know how critical water is to the health and vitality of a community, and this investment is key to our commitment to provide clean, safe, and reliable…

A Midtown St. Louis restaurant that's received national recognition for its fried chicken sandwiches has closed permanently. Southern closed its doors for the last time at 4 p.m. Sunday, according to an announcement posted Monday morning on its website and social media. The restaurant did not share its reasoning behind the closure. "This was a very difficult decision," the announcement said. "We will miss our amazing staff. While small, they were dedicated and did their best every day." Southern…

Legislation that would require developers applying for incentives to be current on all city property taxes was one of the bills introduced in the new legislative session of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.

The St. Louis Business Journal is currently accepting nominations for its fifth annual Innovation in Philanthropy Awards, a program that celebrates innovative partnerships between nonprofit organizations and local companies. You have one week left to submit a nomination.

Frustrated with legislative inaction on sports wagering, Missouri’s major sports franchises are going directly to voters. On Friday, a coalition that includes six major sports teams and is backed by major donations from two sports betting platforms announced an initiative campaign to put sports gambling on this year’s ballot. In a news release, St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III said efforts to persuade lawmakers to legalize sports wagering have been futile. Bills legalizing sports…

The FAA announced immediate actions Friday to increase its oversight of Boeing production and manufacturing after a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 flight a week ago.

United Steelworkers said late Friday that it had filed grievances against United States Steel Corp., alleging the Pittsburgh-based company violated terms of its contract with the union when it agreed to a $14.9 billion sale to Nippon Steel Corp.

The deal marks the first time the International Olympic Committee has filled the non-alcoholic and alcoholic beer category on a global level.

The St. Louis Board of Alderman is taking up a bill regarding drone use in the city limits. This comes after a private company said it will use drones for surveillance of the Gravois Park neighborhood, citing crime issues as its main concern, although the company later stepped back from that plan. SMS Novel Films CEO Jomo Johnson sent a strongly worded letter to the city of St. Louis regarding the cease-and-desist letter sent earlier this week. He wrote that SMS Novel FIlms has every right to film…