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"It's time," Brennan told listeners Monday, according to the station.

Three St. Louis Catholic high schools are closed Monday amid ongoing contract negotiations between the union that represents more than 100 teachers and the Archdiocese of St. Louis, according to the union president. Kathryn Williams-Heese, the president of the St. Louis Archdiocesan Teachers Association, said staffing shortages and unresolved contract issues affecting teachers at Bishop DuBourg High School, Rosati-Kain High School and St. Mary's High School led to classes being canceled. Classes…

Deciding on the right mix of marketing strategies is a huge undertaking for any business. Some might feel compelled to dive into the deep end and get into the weeds with all the tools at their disposal, while others might prefer to survey their options and build a thorough plan before accomplishing much of anything. These two different approaches can be summed up in the terms tactical and strategic marketing. Whether an organization is looking to start from scratch or simply trying to beef up existing…

According to Forbes, the value of the franchise increased 9% since last year, despite an operating loss.

Yadier Molina had more to be happy about on Monday than merely seeing his name in the Cardinals’ starting lineup for the first time this spring. His buddy is coming home. Soon after he arrived at the team’s clubhouse, Molina was on a FaceTime call with Albert Pujols, who on Sunday night agreed to terms on a one-year contract to return to the Cardinals, 11 years after he left as a free agent following the 2011 World Series. Pujols, 42, was reportedly en route to Jupiter on Monday and will officially…

A new, 7,031-square-foot early childhood education center will soon call north St. Louis home. KSDK got a sneak peek inside Good Shepherd Preschool & Infant Toddler Center's new $3.2 million facility that's aiming to give children more than a head start. Owner Cortaiga Collins said she had one goal in mind when she originally opened the center in 2009. She never imagined that exactly 13 years later she would open the doors to the much larger early education center at 1297 Amherst Place and Page…

The St. Louis area will soon be home to another Shake Shack location, and this time the burger and fries will be served downtown alongside Blues hockey. The latest location is set to open sometime this year inside Enterprise Center, the home of the St. Louis Blues, and dozens of concerts and family shows. During Saturday night's St. Louis Blues game against the Carolina Hurricanes, signage for Shake Shack, founded in 2004 by St. Louis native Danny Meyer, was visible behind black curtains on the…

The number of visitors at St. Louis-area museums and tourist attractions rose last year, but data still shows an industry clearly in recovery. Combined visitors to the 25 largest destinations were at nearly 40 million in pre-pandemic 2019, compared with 8.4 million in 2021.

Steve Dickson, who departs the FAA at the end of the month, told CNBC he anticipates good cooperation with China on the crash investigation.

The Major League Soccer expansion franchise’s second team, St. Louis City SC 2, will play its first regular-season home game at Saint Louis University’s Hermann Stadium. The match has drawn significant fan interest, with tickets selling out and a crowd of more than 6,000 fans expected.

TRH has plans to keep the restaurant's name and most of its menu when it opens in June, officials said. Bar Les Freres' French classics like Gougeres (French cheese puffs), oysters and French 75s will remain on the menu, but new items like chilled seafood, salads, charcuterie and cheese will be added.

The proposed $100 million renovation and expansion of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's Powell Hall in Grand Center would see a historic home dating to the 1880s demolished.

Plans call for the center to be located in north St. Louis’ Vandeventer neighborhood adjacent to the campus of Ranken Technical College, which will operate the venture with the goal of creating thousands of jobs in the region through high-tech manufacturers.

Next up in the Kim Gardner saga is her own disciplinary process, where one of the potential outcomes could be the loss of her law license. A legal expert explains what that result could mean for her ability to remain in office.

Attention readers in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County: There's now a free and easy way to get access to more than 5 million items. St. Louis Public Library and St. Louis County Library have combined their catalogs, making every item in both systems available to cardholders in both jurisdictions. The new partnership will allow library patrons to find materials from either system through a single search and have them delivered to the branch of their choice. “SLPL is continuously looking…

Founded more than 25 years ago, the organization said it has to expand its shelter space because it is rescuing more animals on a daily basis than before, with a growing staff and foster network.

I had the chance to meet Gyo Obata almost 40 years ago. In the times we shared, there was not a word ever spoken about buildings or airports or extraordinary structures, or his remarkable, unmatched career, or the books that would herald him as one of the greatest architects who had ever lived. I was able to get to know Gyo in a completely different way.

The private university, whose athletic program is undergoing major changes, said Thursday it will add a NCAA Division I men’s hockey team. It will become the only university in the St. Louis region with a Division I men's hockey program.

YWCA Metro St. Louis is leading an effort to open an early childhood education center in the 39 North agtech innovation district to bring needed affordable childcare to the area.

For six years, William Jones and his family have run MC Appliances on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in the heart of north St. Louis. Like many businesses, they were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. "The pandemic really did affect us all in many ways. We would like to do many things still, including hiring more staff, investing in stock and making necessary repairs," said Jones. Much-needed help for the family's appliance shop and about 100 other businesses on the city's north side could soon…