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The St. Louis-based startup, whose software platform connects sellers with local real estate agents, plans to use the $8 million raised in a Series B funding to expand its team as well as its reach in the mortgage industry.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is considering a measure that would increase safety requirements for owners of parking lots that serve downtown St. Louis. It comes after a rough night of car break-ins outside a St. Louis Blues game a couple of weeks ago. Alderman Jack Coatar is sponsoring the measure, which was heard before a public safety committee on Tuesday. It would establish new requirements for surface parking lots, including but not limited to, fencing, gates, lighting and additional security. Some…

Renewal petitions for downtown St. Louis' taxing district, which was set to expire at year's end, have been validated by city officials.

The city of St. Louis has finalized the requirements to receive $500 direct cash payments under the city's planned use of American Rescue Plan Act funds. The eligibility requirements to receive one of the 9,300 cash payments are as follows: City residency: You must be a city of St. Louis resident. Confirm that you live in the city of St. Louis by checking your address on the city website. Income threshold: You must earn at or under 80% of the Area Median Income. You can check the income requirement…

The startup said the acquisition, the second M&A deal announced by the St. Louis company in recent weeks, will expand its technology and client rosters.

The location is scheduled to close on Christmas Eve, according to a sign posted to its door.

The study from the St. Louis Realtors is the first time that anyone has compiled a central database of all the building codes in St. Louis County, the association said. And the solution could involve putting the issue before county voters.

A Hillsboro-based provider of crane repair and inspection services is being acquired – and renamed – by a Houston-based crane sales and service dealer.

Women’s shaving and body care products company Billie has been acquired by the parent company of Schick and Skintimate shaving products as well as other brands, including Playtex and Stayfree. Edgewell Personal Care Co. (NYSE: EPC) paid $310 million for Billie’s portfolio of personal care products for women in an all-cash transaction. Edgewell, which has a large office in Chesterfield, in fall 2018 switched its corporate headquarters from St. Louis to Shelton, Connecticut, where many of its…

Are you required to wear a mask in St. Louis County or not? Due to a recent ruling by a Missouri Circuit Court judge, the legality of the county’s mask ordinance is being questioned again. The issue headed to St. Louis County Circuit Court on Tuesday at 10 a.m. and also will be discussed at Tuesday night’s County Council meeting. Last week, a judge in Cole County ruled all existing local health orders in Missouri and orders related to Covid-19 that are issued by unelected officials like a…

Airport officials had predicted that the number of passengers who passed through Lambert security checkpoints during the 11 days surrounding Thanksgiving would near pre-pandemic levels, but counts were better than projected.

If there was ever a year not to leave your holiday shopping to the last minute, it’s probably 2021. That’s because the ongoing supply chain woes are likely to cause headaches for shoppers this holiday season. St. Louis Inno wants to help give you a head start on your shopping with our gift guide, which features consumer products made by local startups.

The franchisee operating Ruth’s Chris Steak House in downtown St. Louis has named a new general manager.

The Edwardsville-based hardware and building materials retailer has expanded its footprint in several states, thanks to an acquisition and a new store location.

Spire customers will see an increase in natural gas prices starting next month after a price analysis found the rate charges to customers for 2021 was below the market rate. The price change, which will take effect Nov. 30, will increase the cost of natural gas for Spire East residential customers from 37 cents per therm to 59 cents per therm, a press release from the Missouri Public Service Commission said. Spire East includes customers in the city of St. Louis and the Missouri counties of St.…

I allowed myself to get hopeful about what a multibillion-dollar settlement could mean for our region. I should have known better.

The leader of St. Louis' Board of Aldermen on how the Rams settlement came to pass — and what it could mean for the city.

A California State University administrator on Monday was named the 10th chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey closed for Thanksgiving break one day early last week due to a ransomware attack. Now, it will remain closed for another week. In a Facebook post Sunday night, the school said the campus needs to remain closed this week to "provide necessary recovery time for our IT systems." "All classes, campus events, program events and athletics events are canceled and all campus offices will be closed," the post said. "We ask that everyone please remain off campus…

E-commerce appliance and furniture retailer Goedeker’s on Monday said it has hired a new executive to lead its marketing and merchandising strategies. The publicly traded St. Charles-based company, which trades as 1847 Goedeker Inc. (NYSE: GOED), appointed Jody Rusnak as chief merchandising and brand innovation officer, effective Monday. He joins the company from Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc., based in Omaha, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. that's considered one of the…