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The leader of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force said case rates in the St. Louis area are starting to mirror those reported late last year, and hospitals in the area are in a worse position to handle a potential surge. "We have less buffer capacity than we had a year ago," Dr. Clay Dunagan said in a press briefing Tuesday afternoon. "There are fewer people available, fewer caregivers. Staffing concerns continue to plague hospitals all across the country, and St. Louis is no exception." Cases…

The St. Louis County Council did not vote on a mask mandate Tuesday night after questions over how the legislation was filed. Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, a Democrat, filed legislation calling for a vote on a countywide mask mandate, but Councilman Tim Fitch, a Republican, filed opposition saying the legislation did not go through the normal legislative process. Fitch's order of opposition was sustained, and the council ultimately did not vote on a mask mandate. Fitch said the council “won’t take…

The Webster Groves City Council on Tuesday night unanimously rejected a zoning change needed to advance a $250 million planned mixed-use redevelopment in the "Old Webster" neighborhood. Here's what that means for the project's future.

An Earth City-based technology provider and IT services firm has added a human resources chief to its C-suite.

Looking to 2022, JPMorgan Chase & Co. foresees the foundation for a “far more vibrant economic environment" than the sluggish growth and weak productivity that characterized much of the 2010s.

A state representative from St. Charles County has filed legislation to merge the city and county judicial court circuits, part of an effort to combine the prosecuting offices of St. Louis city and county.

The Metro East sporting goods company, which specializes in customized uniform design and distribution, will join a leading player in its industry. It's not the buyer's first St. Louis-area acquisition.

Schools and health departments across Missouri are being told to stop enforcing measures meant to slow the spread of Covid-19, including mask mandates and quarantine orders. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sent letters Tuesday morning with details about last month’s ruling from a Cole County judge. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled local health orders in Missouri are illegal and should be lifted. He said the orders violate the Missouri Constitution’s separation of powers clause…

This government consultancy, which has pledged to employ 1,400 technology workers in St. Louis by 2025, plans to source a portion of that workforce through a new local apprenticeship program. Here's how the company plans to take a two-pronged approach to developing local talent.

Gov. Mike Parson will recommend a minimum wage increase for state employees, a news release Monday afternoon said. It would make the minimum wage for all state employees across state government $15 per hour and include a 5.5% Cost of Living Adjustment increase. The recommendation will be part of Parson's supplemental budget request in 2022 during the legislative session that begins Jan. 5. Parson's office said they hope to pass the raise before Feb. 1, 2022. Both the Missouri House and Senate would…

Jazz St. Louis said Monday that its president and CEO, Gene Dobbs Bradford, will leave the organization next spring to become executive director of Georgia's largest musical arts event.

A St. Louis-based wealth management firm has named a philanthropic sector veteran to be its first-ever chief philanthropy officer.

The new professional league, designed to provide a competition level between MLS’ youth leagues and its top level, will include both MLS-affiliated teams and independent franchises. It will begin play in March 2022.

Operations of a Belleville skilled nursing facility will transfer to a nonprofit provider of senior care and services.

A St. Louis-based marketing technology and services firm – one of the region's largest private companies – created the post of chief product and technology officer to oversee product strategy and business alignment.

Problems arose when court activity slowed amid the pandemic, and the law firm could not pay creditors from settlements, its attorney said.

The startup's CEO said the acquisition helps to position the company as “the leading aging-in-place technology provider."

The land once housed a St. Louis County jail, but is now targeted for a music production and rehearsal facility backers hope will serve as an important stop for large touring acts.

CBD Kratom, a St. Louis-based retailer of cannabidiol, or CBD, products, is expanding its presence in New York City.

Kirkwood has seen several new restaurants move into town recently including Clementine's, Hi-Pointe Drive-In and Chicken Out. Soon there will be a new place to get your St. Louis barbecue fix: Sugarfire Smokehouse. The barbecue brand is opening its 17th location at 469-471 N. Kirkwood Road, spaces formerly filled by Mirage Spa & Recreation and Kirkwood Pizzeria. That's near the Walgreens and Global Foods. The 5,300 square-foot space will seat up to 70 people, as well as 50 more on the patio that…