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Sprawling new cannabis manufacturing, cultivation facility set to open in St. Louis County

1 year 2 months ago
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…
Rebecca Rivas

Missouri American Water investing $360M to upgrade local water system in 2024

1 year 2 months ago
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…
Christie Barnhart

St. Louis chicken restaurant shutters suddenly

1 year 2 months ago
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…
Jennifer Somers

St. Louis Cardinals lead Missouri’s major teams to launch initiative on sports betting

1 year 2 months ago
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…
Rudi Keller

St. Louis aldermen to consider drone limits after private company's plans for surveillance

1 year 2 months ago
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…
Laura Barczewski

Clayton health care giant Centene completes sale of U.K. hospital company

1 year 2 months ago
The acquisition of Circle Health under then-CEO and Chairman Michael Neidorff raised questions last year from a financial analyst about why a U.S-based managed care company would branch out into an overseas country with a universal health care system. Dave Windley, a managing director at Jefferies and founding member of the firm’s Healthcare Equity Research team, said Circle Health was a “non-core” acquisition by Centene.
James Drew