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Statewide elections are looking unwinnable to a lot of Dems. So much so, that for auditor, at least so far, there’s apparently no aspiring Democratic politician willing to take a flyer on the race.

Dr. Amy Bilyeu is an assistant professor and associate program director of the OB/GYN Residency Program at Saint Louis University School of Medicine where she oversees 24 medical residents and more than 180 medical students each school year.

Erik Becker is the president and executive producer of InkBlot Narratives — an award-winning network media and creative nonfiction production company he co-founded five years ago.

Vice President Margaret Bailey manages CannonDesign’s $128 million health practice business segment, the company’s largest sector at 48% of total revenue.

A Metro East truck dealership and one of the St. Louis region's largest privately held companies has expanded with the acquisition of a Western Star brand franchise.

The startup's fresh financing comes as it is completing a clinical trial for its diagnostic test designed to detect colon cancer.

Two of St. Louis' largest private companies, and largest electrical contractors, are merging. The merged business will have combined revenue of nearly $300 million and 1,000 employees.

Patricia Bagsby works on family business education and community engagement as the inaugural Medart Endowed Chair in Family Business at Saint Louis University.

Auton helped create the company’s scalable recurring revenue model which has contributed to SpearTip's 436% revenue growth.

Tosha Anderson began her career within the nonprofit industry more than 15 years ago as a certified public accountant — but it wasn't until 2016 that she launched her own boutique accounting firm with two clients.

Covid-19 trends are heading in the wrong direction, marking what St. Louis County Executive Sam Page warns is likely the beginning of a winter surge. In a Monday morning news conference, Page highlighted a "concerning increase" in recent Covid-19 cases and urged members of the public to remain vigilant and get vaccinated as the holiday season approaches. As of Monday, the county is averaging 189 new cases per day, according to data from the St. Louis County Health Department. That's a 30% increase…

The capital will allow the nonprofit startup funding organization to fund five additional companies.

The restaurant's owner announced the closure on social media. And while they didn't indicate a reason for the closure, other postings indicate that the restaurant had been unsuccessful in hiring needed cooks and servers.

The group includes three neurosurgeons, but expects to double in size within the next year, and plans to announce additional hires and locations in the near future.

Many businesses are still reasonably well-capitalized after taking advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). These lending programs, which were backed by the Small Business Administration (SBA), provided a crucial lifeline for many business borrowers during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, pandemic lending programs were never meant to be permanent. As PPP and COVID-19 EIDL loans begin to wind down, business owners should be aware of…

The Little Bit Foundation, which works to eliminate barriers to learning by addressing the basic needs of underserved students across the St. Louis region, has named a new CEO to replace its retiring leader.

Many of us know someone who has left their job during the pandemic in search of another position. A new study says more workers quit their jobs in September than ever before. According to the U.S. Labor Department, more than 4.4 million workers quit their jobs voluntarily in September. That number is up from the 4.3 million people we saw leaving their jobs in August 2021. Almost 1 million workers quit in the leisure and hospitality industry alone. KSDK 5 On Your Side talked with a restaurant…

The United Way of Greater St. Louis is still accepting donations to its 2021 fall campaign, for which it hasn't stated a goal. The nonprofit raised $69.1 million in the 2020 fundraising push.

A Clayton firm buys — and ultimately runs — independent vet clinics, which seek partners as they struggle to complete administrative tasks alone. Here's why the $150 million company sees much more room for growth.

Construction is underway on a $150 million music studio campus that could attract major recording acts to practice and record in St. Louis.