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Since its founding in 2011, 4 Hands has emerged as one of Missouri's most recognizable craft breweries. Yet it's also one of the biggest holdouts in expanding beyond its single location. CEO Kevin Lemp explains the process, other places he considered, and why he picked the new location.

The St. Louis County Executive Sam Page named two additions to his staff and a new director of the Department of Administration.

Days after announcing 36 lawsuits against Missouri school districts over mask requirements aimed at reducing the spread of Covid-19, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced nine more lawsuits Monday. On Friday, Schmitt tweeted lawsuits his office has filed against school districts across the state, including several in the St. Louis area. Schmitt sent out a total of 36 lawsuits against school districts in Missouri. His lawsuits demand that schools “halt the unlawful mask mandate in their…

Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE), the Iowa-Davenport-based parent of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, on Monday asked shareholders to help it defeat a takeover bid from Alden Global Capital, a West Palm Beach, Florida, hedge fund.

A previous push to redevelop the historic structure fell victim to the pandemic, a developer said, as costs skyrocketed.

A unit of Clayton-based Harbour Group that develops technology to monitor shock, vibration, temperature and other environmental conditions has acquired a temperature indicator business.

Dishes include shrimp sautéed in Creole spices and drizzled with a remoulade sauce.

The new center comes as the nation and region grapple with a blood shortage because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and winter weather.

The National Security Innovation Network has made St. Louis a "hub" in its effort to source innovative technologies and companies that can help the U.S. Department of Defense stay on the cutting edge.

A St. Louis-based provider of online education services for licensed professionals in several industries has agreed to acquire two professional education businesses from a Chicago-based public company.

A St. Louis nonprofit that provides a home and services to young, pregnant homeless women 18 and older will have a new leader at the helm, effective Feb. 1.

Gov. Parson's budget directs massive amounts of money to rural Missouri, without similar generosity to the urban areas that drive the state's economy.

With so many job postings out, and certain skills required to get some of those positions, Missouri's Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant is on a mission to get people trained. At an opening for a food plant in Hazelwood, Missouri, last week, Gov. Mike Parson said while the vast majority of students in the state won't attend college, they will still need the training to lean on. He added that 70% of the people in this state do not have college degrees. “Whether that's a community college, whether…

A St. Louis hospital is getting some much needed help from the federal government. Christian Hospital in north St. Louis County, which is in the BJC HealthCare system, has been chosen to provide resources to undeserved communities. The 44 person U.S. Navy crew being provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expected to arrive on Jan. 26. "They will arrive then and then, later on that week, they will probably actually start seeing patients," said Rick Stevens, the president…

When Sunset Hills-based bakery-cafe chain Panera Bread was looking for a partner to help develop a new design that would enhance the guest experience and operate as their go-forward model, the company found what it was looking for in this design agency.

Thanks to funding from St. Louis-based holding company Hermann Cos. and prominent entrepreneur Jim McKelvey, EmpowerMe Wellness plans to aggressively pursue growth, including hiring 500 employees over the next three years.

After Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that he planned to sue school districts that require masks, he’s now following through on that promise. On Friday, Schmitt started tweeting lawsuits his office has filed against school districts across the state, including several in the St. Louis area: Affton Brentwood Dunklin R-5 Fort Zumwalt Francis Howell Ladue Mehlville Rockwood R-VI School District of Clayton St. Charles R-VI St. Louis Public Schools Schmitt's lawsuits demands schools…

A new Fed analysis sheds light on which categories of workers used the pandemic as an opportunity to retire earlier than planned.

Jim Butler Auto Group said its $3 million expansion in mid-Missouri creates an "automotive hub" for customers in surrounding areas.

Two homebuilders are developing a residential community at the site, which previously was surplus land at an adjacent cemetery.