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'Nobody's taking any action against you guys': St. Louis building commissioner apologizes to Bar:PM for condemnation letter

1 year 4 months ago
Forty-five days after a police SUV crashed through the brick front wall of Bar:PM, two city officials showed up at the scene and made in-person attempts to de-escalate tensions with the bar owners and their landlords who own the building. Frank Oswald, the St. Louis building commissioner, showed up with one of his aides, offered an apology, and hand-delivered a letter stating that the damaged building would not be condemned nor would the owners be forced to pay fines while it awaits repair. He also…
Mark Maxwell

Schnucks self-checkout getting big change

1 year 4 months ago
A big change is coming to every Schnucks location starting Thursday. Shoppers at numerous Schnucks stores around St. Louis recently noticed signs posted near exits that said the chain's self-checkouts will start limiting purchases to 10 items or less. KSDK reached out to Schnucks asking for details on the new policy, and a store representative confirmed the change affects each of the chain's locations. "Self-checkout lanes in all of our stores will be limited to customers who have 10 items or less…
Hunter Bassler

Bush explains decision to promote her partner from 'volunteer' to security post on campaign payroll

1 year 4 months ago
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) offered a fresh explanation for her decision to put her partner, Cortney Merritts, on campaign payroll. "We couldn't pay the big costs for security like some of my colleagues are able to do, and so we went with what we could afford," Bush said during a Wednesday night appearance on MSNBC's 'The Reid Out' with Joy Ann Reid. "There were a lot of issues with us retaining, just good, good staff." Bush was responding to new reports that her campaign's security expenses…
Mark Maxwell

Study: The arts contributed $868M to St. Louis economy in 2022

1 year 4 months ago
As St. Louis positions itself as a great place to work, live and play, the arts and culture sector plays a vital role. According to the recent Americans for the Arts - Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 study (AEP6), the sector contributes nearly $868 million in economic impact in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. The study was conducted in partnership with the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis (RACSTL), the largest public funder of art and culture in the region. In St. Louis, the arts and…
Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis

How St. Louis-based Purina commits to the health of pets and planet Earth

1 year 5 months ago
In today’s evolving world, a strong sustainability strategy is critical to both future proofing our business and helping ensure a healthy planet for generations to come. At Purina we are not only committed to the health of pets, but also to the planet we share. While our climate-focused goal of achieving net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 drives much of the work we do, our sustainable business practices span our ingredient sourcing, water conservation, packaging development, and biodiversity.…
Gopi Sandhu

Royal Banks of Missouri is investing in St. Louis

1 year 5 months ago
For 60 years, Royal Banks of Missouri has proudly invested in our communities with purpose. We are committed to the betterment of our region by supporting our local community partners and their work to create a brighter future for the St. Louis area. Royal Banks is a proud supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis and has welcomed students in the St. Louis Internship Program to help them gain valuable experience in the workplace and develop their professional skills. Since 2022,…
Royal Banks of Missouri

Old buildings, new uses: Adapting St. Louis building stock for research and innovation

1 year 5 months ago
St. Louis was built to last. You see it throughout the city in buildings such as the Old Post Office, Wainwright Building and Union Station that have stood the test of time and remain vital parts of our urban fabric. These same buildings share something else in common: rebirth. The Old Post Office no longer distributes mail but instead houses offices and a public library. The Wainwright Building, one of the world’s first skyscrapers when it was built for the St. Louis Brewers Association, now…
Eli Hoisington

Friendship, faith and futures: Pastors launch community development hub R&R Marketplace in Dellwood

1 year 5 months ago
Pastors Ken and Beverly Jenkins used to stand in the parking lot of 10148 West Florissant Avenue in Dellwood and pray. The shopping plaza there had stood vacant for nearly 20 years. The Jenkinses saw potential in the space, in the community, in its people. “We would talk about changing the narrative,” Ken says. “Everybody that descends in this area, they only talk about the bad things — the racial struggles, and the unrest, the disinvestment. But we talk about the possibility of changing…
Valerie Schremp Hahn