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'We need to do something now': St. Louis community group releases report on lack of downtown policing

1 year 10 months ago
A community group is calling for more police presence downtown. Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis released a report Tuesday claiming the downtown area is significantly understaffed by police. The report comes after months of troubling incidents downtown from shootings to fights to large crowds taking over the streets. Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis is a group made up of residents, developers and business owners all passionate about downtown, who want to see it better. Chair…
Mercedes Mackay

Basketball courts are coming to Tower Grove Park by fall 2023

1 year 10 months ago
Shovels dug into the dirt Tuesday morning at Tower Grove Park near Arsenal Street and Bent Avenue. St. Louis leaders broke ground while trying to break a stigma. Two new basketball courts are coming in late fall to the 289-acre park, and crews were already hard at work following the ceremony. A ribbon cutting could happen in late October or early November. The two full-size courts will have post-tension concrete for durability and four nets total. Bill Reininger, the executive director of Tower…
Justina Coronel

Bunge to merge with Netherlands firm Viterra

1 year 10 months ago
The Chesterfield-based public company said Tuesday it has entered into a merger agreement with a Netherlands-based firm in a deal that would create a new, combined company topping $100 billion in annual sales. Here's where the combined business would be based.
Nathan Rubbelke