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Shareholders of Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) will vote Wednesday on six proposals, including two that the Board of Directors is urging them to reject.

In the first 90 days, the new circuit attorney will be in triage mode, utilizing all the resources available to begin to rebuild what is currently a broken office, writes a former prosecutor in the office.

Dan Lauer, who led the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ entrepreneurship program for seven years, has been hired as chief entrepreneurship officer at Lindenwood University.

A proposal making it harder to pass constitutional amendments, which one Democrat called “dog poop with icing,” is one step away from a statewide ballot. On Tuesday morning, the Missouri House voted 107-55 to pass a measure to set the majority needed to pass amendments at 57%. The current threshold is a simple majority and has been since the state was created in 1821. The measure needs one more vote in the state Senate. If approved, it would be on the November 2024 ballot unless Gov. Mike…

Four Seasons Hotel in downtown St. Louis has named a new executive chef with nearly 20 years' experience with the hotel brand.

The labels and packaging for marijuana-related products, “shall not be made to be attractive to children,” the Missouri Constitution states. That’s why state regulators are proposing requiring “plain or uniform labeling,” similar to those of cigarettes or medicines, said Amy Moore, director of Missouri’s cannabis regulation under the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. During a hearing Monday with the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, Moore said studies show that…

Carl Phillips, the author of several books of poetry and an English professor at Washington University, has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.

State officials said the city of Brentwood violated the Missouri Clean Water Act. This comes after the demolition of the Breckenridge Industrial Court Bridge polluted Deer Creek with polystyrene foam. Brentwood Mayor David Dimmitt said demolishing the bridge was part of a bigger picture. “It is to address the flood mitigation which has been a public safety issue for decades,” he said. This was all part of the Brentwood Bound redevelopment project along Manchester Road. This part of the project…

Bud Light sales continued to worsen for the week ended April 29, NielsenIQ data showed, amid controversy around the brand's partnership with a transgender influencer.

The location of the new office between Clayton and downtown St. Louis appealed to plaintiff’s firm The Simon Law Firm PC, which was founded in 2000 and has practice areas including medical malpractice and personal injury, said Angela Louis, director of administration.

The owner of Jamestown Mall is doubling an engineering contract to figure out how to demolish the vacant mall to make way for future development, soon after a feasibility study recommended development of a new agriculture technology campus at the site.

Emily Burch, a philanthropist involved with several St. Louis local nonprofits and charities, died Sunday. She was 63.

Parents as Teachers, a St. Louis-based nonprofit focused on early child development, has received what the organization said is the largest gift in its history.

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) is considering establishing an office in a prominent new office tower in Clayton, according to people familiar with the matter.

Central Bank of St. Louis has hired what is referred to internally as the “Frein Group,” named after its leader, Chris Frein, whose title is executive vice president and commercial lending manager.

MGP Ingredients said Monday that its Luxco Inc. subsidiary, which has its corporate office in St. Louis, will acquire Penelope Bourbon, a rising brands in the premium bourbon space.

Carl Icahn, a controversial figure in St. Louis, recently lost $2.9 billion from his net worth, following a short seller's report on Icahn Enterprises LP's reporting of its finances.

A Mississippi riverfront park has opened in downtown St. Louis, the first of several waterfront projects planned.

Starting your own business is a fantasy for many of us, but Nancy Imbs turned to other women to get the nerve to take her own leap into entrepreneurship. Imbs, founder and chief soft skills officer of Polished in St. Louis, believes you can do the same. "I believe there is nothing more powerful than surrounding yourself with self-confident women. They possess an empowering presence that humbly speaks, “I can do this.” These leaders cultivate their confidence by understanding their strengths…

Fresh off a re-election victory, St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer said she has quit her job at Saint Louis Bank to focus on the public post at a new 14-member Board of Aldermen. "I cannot thank enough (Saint Louis Bank) for the privilege of working for a true community bank to further our shared vision of a stronger St. Louis," she said in a social media message Friday. "I have learned so much and gained so many friends - thank you!" Spencer added that she's "excited to focus full time on the…