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Its owners say they're deeply committed to enduring despite the challenges their location suggests, as well as the pandemic era.

The Mississippi River has reached a new low the United States Coast Guard says we haven’t seen in years. While the Mississippi River is normally lower this time of year, the severe lack of rain to keep the river going is now causing economic problems. The United States Coast Guard said right now in the St. Louis area the Mississippi River level has dropped to -1.88, a level that hasn't been recorded since 2004. That figure is the so-called "gage height," the height of the water in feet in a stream…

With the sale, the St. Louis startup will continue to operate independently, from its St. Louis headquarters.

“Bitcoin has become what it was never meant to be. It has become in effect a pure speculative financial asset and the value of the asset seems to come from its scarcity and nothing more,” said Eswar Prasad, a professor of trade policy at Cornell University.

The new parent company projects 2022 revenue of $663.5 million and will have 1,200 employees and 4,600 affiliated physicians, with operations in nine states.

Employees in one state agency dominate this ranking of Missouri's highest-paid state employees in fiscal 2021.

The St. Peters-based barbecue joint walked away from the competition with $25,000, bragging rights and a chance to defend its title next year.

Mizzou is bringing a football game back to St. Louis for the first time since 2010. The Business Journal obtained records showing how deals with a rival school, local nonprofit and The Dome's operator work.

A Nashville, Tennessee, law firm has opened an office in St. Louis with a heavyweight trial lawyer as a partner. Here's why the firm chose the judge and what it expects from the new office.

The law firm's exit would mark another high-profile blow for the central business district, where office vacancy has risen.

The new 120,000-square-foot manufacturing facility will add 150 high-paying union and professional jobs, the company said. Here's where it's going.

The company's CEO said the decision comes as it navigates both a slowing housing market and potential economic recession.

Stan Kroenke last year indicated he expected help in covering a possible settlement — a surprise to many NFL owners, who were under the impression Kroenke had agreed to indemnify them during his campaign for approval to move the Rams to L.A.

A jury found the hotel liable after breaking its guidelines about background checks in hiring a security guard who sexually assaulted a guest.

Hazelwood School District parents are demanding answers after high levels of radioactive waste were found at Jana Elementary School in St. Louis County. Tuesday night, they received the district's plan to move forward, along with an apology. "The administration will move forward with Jana Elementary converting to all virtual instruction," Hazelwood School Board President Betsy Rachel said. She acknowledged no one in the room knew the community would be dealing with this in 2022. The radioactive…

A group of Busch family heirs are looking to more than double attendance at Grant's Farm over the next five years, part of their push to turn the iconic tourist destination into a self-sustaining operation.

The family that owned a Brentwood sign company fielded offers for the business for more than 15 years. Then a firm came along with an unusual offer, with a goal to make "a small dent in wealth inequality."

A provider of module assembly services for the automotive industry plans to invest over $10 million to open a facility in Wentzville, creating 204 new jobs.

The local gift is part of an $84.5 million national donation by the billionaire philanthropist.

A St. Louis startup developing vaccines has snagged $3.6 million in federal funding. That comes as its also seeking out private investors to drive growth.