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The Rockwood School District purchased its own fleet of about 150 buses back in 2016. "We transport 12,000 students every day back and forth to school," Rockwood Communications Director Mary LaPak said. With diesel gas prices reaching $5 a gallon, LaPak said they've only had to make one adjustment so far. "We're fortunate to have both unleaded and diesel buses and we are using those unleaded buses for longer field trips and activities to save on those costs," LaPak said. Paul Ziegler, now CEO…

There are and have been a number of international leaders who have possessed such evil instincts, but they did not possess either the authority or the hardware or both to move forward. But this time, it is indeed different.

Migration trends show that individuals are moving out of St. Louis to go to growing cities, and individuals moving into St. Louis are from mostly Missouri and Illinois. Here's a look at the data and what it tells us about our region.

Change has been the one constant for businesses since the pandemic took hold in the U.S. two years ago this month, creating a new generation of boomtowns, while leaving other markets on the verge of a bust.

A troubled St. Louis-based behavioral health services provider may get a fresh start after a Kansas City-area peer acquires the nonprofit. KVC Missouri, nonprofit juvenile psychiatric health provider, intends to acquire Great Circle, which would be restructured to be controlled by KVC Missouri, whose parent is Olathe, Kansas-based KVC Health Systems Inc. The restructuring is expected to be completed by July 1, officials said. “Bringing KVC Missouri and Great Circle together will elevate the quality…

The agreement calls for teams to play a full schedule, albeit delayed.

The newspaper publisher characterized the vote as a blow to a Florida hedge fund's bid for a hostile takeover.

The family-owned pest control and prevention company has named a third-generation member as president of the St. Louis-based business.

Each of the startups will participate in a 12-week accelerator program and receive $50,000 in seed funding as well as mentorship.

Having returned to St. Louis during the pandemic, on a hunt for a site to start her own film production studio, Monica R. Butler noticed the now-vacant church where it had all started – Second Baptist Church – was for sale.

The law firm’s total headcount in Moscow is about 200, including 17 partners, said a spokesperson.

The Ferguson-based public company said it plans to provide $200 million over the next 10 years to support education equity programs and initiatives in St. Louis and other U.S. communities where it has facilities. One of region's top corporate philanthropists, it said the pledge marks the "next phase" of its charitable giving strategy.

Several years ago, the private dining destination had completed $1.8 million in renovation work at its current home.

Gyo Obata, the internationally known St. Louis-based architect who designed some of the most well-known buildings in St. Louis and around the world, died Tuesday at age 99.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday canceled 93 more games, including the St. Louis Cardinals home opener April 7.

So Hospitality Group, owned and operated by entrepreneur and chef Munsok So, will expand two of its restaurant concepts to Edwardsville by early 2023.

The site once housed a restaurant tied to ex-Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon. Now a developer wants to build 125 to 130 apartment units, with retail on the ground floor.

Lawmakers have advanced legislation funding an expansion of the downtown convention center but also adding money for a North County recreation facility.

The Maryland Heights-based distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, has agreed to buy a Colorado-based construction supply distributor.

The coffeehouse had been in the Old North neighborhood, across from Crown Candy, for 11 years. "The last couple of years have been really hard," its owner said.