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A Chesterfield-based manufacturer of pet care and food products has expanded with its acquisition of a Nebraska pet food maker catering to small animals.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed a lawsuit over St. Louis County's latest mask mandate. In a release sent out Wednesday, Schmitt called the order "illegal." The mandate was passed by the St. Louis County Council Tuesday night in a 4-3 vote along party lines. The order went into effect Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. It requires all people over the age of 5 to wear a mask "while in indoor and enclosed public buildings and spaces and public transportation" in St. Louis County. The mandate…

The plan would mark a big change for one of the region's main economic engines, which had experienced traffic growth until the pandemic and became a major point of contention among area leaders, as a plan to privatize its operations was launched and failed.

Armstrong Teasdale has 10 attorneys who work regularly in the Edwardsville office, with two of those assigned there full-time. The others divide time between the St. Louis and Edwardsville offices.

As the Major League Soccer expansion team scoured the globe for its first head coach, two key priorities emerged. It says its new head coach Bradley Carnell, named to the role Wednesday, exemplifies both.

Ameren Corp. should not get to decide when to close its coal plant near Festus, the Department of Justice said Dec. 28, adding that a federal court should get say.

The Wirtz family, which has long been involved in liquor distribution and owns the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, is further consolidating its distribution business through a deal for one of St. Louis' largest privately held companies.

Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois has named a new executive director to replace Ronda Sauget, who left the economic development group in October.

The St. Louis health giant followed its bylaws in terminating the firm's clinical privileges at one of its hospitals, the judge said.

A rapid rise in Covid-19 hospitalizations has led BJC HealthCare to postpone elective procedures starting Thursday, Jan. 6. Hospital officials said it was a difficult but necessary decision. There were more than 500 people hospitalized for Covid-19 across BJC’s system Tuesday. “This is beyond anything we’ve seen thus far in the pandemic,” a spokesperson wrote in a Wednesday morning media alert. BJC said its “nurses, staff and facilities are stretched to their limits.” Moving those…

Add Ballpark Village to the list of sites where St. Louisans can get tested for Covid-19 during the week. The popular downtown hangout spot first launched a testing clinic back in November to coincide with the testing or vaccination requirements at Enterprise Center. Ballpark Village was a place where Blues fans could get tested before going to a game. Now, the site is expanding hours. Ballpark Village will be open for Covid-19 testing weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., beginning Wednesday, Jan.…

The club's first head coach, a native of South Africa, joins City SC after having most recently serving as an assistant coach for MLS' New York Red Bulls since 2017.

The deal closed a year to the day from when the Clayton-based managed health care provider announced the acquisition.

The St. Louis County Council voted Tuesday to adopt a new mask mandate in the county as Covid-19 cases increase in the county. The council voted 4-3 in favor of the new mandate, which will require all people over the age of 5 to wear a mask "while in indoor and enclosed public buildings and spaces and public transportation" in St. Louis County. The mandate does not apply to people who are eating or drinking or people alone in separate rooms or offices of public places. The order goes into effect…

At issue is whether the city may deny earnings tax refunds to nonresidents who worked remotely outside the jurisdiction during the pandemic.

While attending college for economics, Andy Barnes took a series of detours that changed the course of his life.

The real estate firm that opened in 2016 as the St. Louis office of Avison Young is moving forward independently as Center Commercial Real Estate, with the same real estate brokers and same clients.

The number of Covid-19 patients in St. Louis task force hospitals surpassed the 1,000 mark for the first time Tuesday. It’s the latest record-breaking number as the omicron variant continues to surge through the St. Louis area following the holidays. The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, a consortium of local health systems, said there are 1,023 Covid patients in task force hospitals, which topped Monday’s daily hospitalization record of 964 patients. As far as how many of those…

In two studies, the state's outbound migration trailed just one other.

The representative is a former law enforcement officer with the O’Fallon Police Department and was first elected to the St. Charles County district in 2014.