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The Pitch: How this St. Louis startup reimagined a common household item, the tape dispenser
Bi-State takes step toward running Loop Trolley; grant needed for long-term operation
House committee calls on DOT to investigate FAA's oversight of Boeing
Mercy lifting Covid-19 visitor restrictions at St. Louis-area hospitals
The Mercy health system said it is returning to pre-pandemic visitor policies for the hospitals in the St. Louis area for most patients.
A spokeswoman for the hospital systems said visitors won't be screened when they enter Mercy facilities but will still be required to wear a medical-grade mask. Also, visitor restrictions will remain for Covid-positive patients.
The spokeswoman said policies may differ based on the location, and visitors should check with the hospital or facility before they arrive.
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Beyond the List: These St. Louis nonprofits are among the fastest-growing in the region
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Business leaders lobby county lawmakers to approve funding for convention center expansion
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Boutique figure skating store serves St. Louisans inspired by the Olympics
It’s a shop unlike any other. Go Figure Skates is the only full-service figure skating store in St. Louis. Owner, Annie Gonzalez Givens wants to create a boutique environment that pairs skating ambitions with the right equipment for the job.
“It’s got a slight curve but instead of a hockey blade being completely curved, it does tend to be a little bit flatter,” she explained.
And outfits with just the right amount of eye-catching pizazz. Gonzalez Givens and Eliza Heerboth know firsthand…
Merger involving one of St. Louis' biggest accounting firms to result in $1.4B giant with national ambitions
Why Fontbonne abandoned its plan for a West County campus
Demolition advances for former St. Louis County courthouse in Clayton
Family Business Profile: DDT Wines & Spirits weathers challenges to keep growing
Mike McIntosh, now 40, hadn’t yet been born when his mother started the family business he now runs, DDT Wines & Spirits.
At one time, various family members operated about a dozen liquor stores in the St. Louis area. When his mother, Elizabeth McIntosh, wanted to open what was then DDT Liquor in Pagedale in 1976, she was unable to secure a loan. “At the time, honestly, banks weren’t lending to Blacks for small-business ideas, proven or not,” he said. “And the funny thing was, at the time…
Missouri utility to buy Illinois solar project
Ameren Missouri has agreed to buy a 150-megawatt solar facility project from Chicago-based energy project developer Invenergy.
The subsidiary of Ameren Corp. (NYSE: AEE) said Wednesday that the project, being developed in southeastern Illinois, could begin generating energy as soon as 2024, subject to regulatory approvals. Terms of the purchase, and the exact location of the project, weren't disclosed.
A company spokesman said more details would be released when Ameren Missouri files for regulatory…