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Missouri's obesity rate decreased during 2020, though not by much. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a report from America's Health Rankings, Missouri's obesity rate among adults, those with a body mass index of 30.0 or higher, fell from 34.8% in 2019 to 34% in 2020. While the decrease was minor, it bucked the trends of many states, according to the report. In Illinois, the rate rose from 31.6% in 2019 to 32.4% in 2020. In fact, the report showed that 16 states now…

A lawsuit filed Friday challenges the renewal process for downtown St. Louis' taxing district, which collects millions of dollars a year for secondary safety and beautification services. Leaders of the entity, called the Downtown St. Louis Community Improvement District, said Oct. 21 that they had filed a petition to renew for 20 years, after being set to expire Dec. 31.  Efforts to renew it, which included gathering signatures from a certain number of property owners, began in 2019, though it…

Remodeling gives stores an “elevated design,” improved layout and more refrigeration to make room for additional fresh and frozen foods, the company said.

The move follows reported auctions of the bar's items in March, along with speculation from neighborhood stakeholders that the business had closed amid the pandemic.

Missouri has 988 public electric vehicle charging stations, but is projected to need far more.

Bill DeWitt III said Friday that plans a third phase of Ballpark Village are in its early phases, with residential development to be a key part of the project. He also shared details on the team's recent managerial change and a potential Major League Baseball work stoppage.

Joel Quenneville resigned his job as Florida Panthers head coach Thursday following a meeting with National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman about his involvement in the Chicago Blackhawks' sexual abuse case. Quenneville was in his third year as head coach of the Panthers. He coached the Blackhawks from 2008 to 2018, and the St. Louis Blues from 1997 to 2004. On Wednesday, Kyle Beach came forward as "John Doe," the former Blackhawks player who filed a lawsuit against the team for mishandling…

The City of St. Louis got a massive amount of money from the federal government for Covid relief – more than $500 million or about half of the city's entire yearly budget. In August, the city approved a plan to spend the first $135 million of that money. The plan included something pushed by Mayor Tishaura Jones – $500 checks for roughly 10,000 city households based on income and impact of Covid on finances. "This money would go directly into the pockets of St. Louisans who need it the most,"…

Since Gerry Wiegmann ventured on his own to start Wiegmann Associates in 1995, two things have remained constant for the company — the mechanical contractor specializes in HVAC systems, and a Wiegmann has always been heavily involved in the company’s operations. But nearly everything else about the business has changed.

Creating educational opportunities across race and class is imperative not only for underserved populations, but also for our economy and business sector as a whole.

I pulled up to the drive-thru window and a most pleasant lady asked for the order. The place, in simple terms, was not your colorful, shiny emporium, but rather an order window and a friendly face.