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Ozark Theatre, Garden Café Properties Under Contract

1 year 6 months ago
From Webster-Kirkwood Times:  The listing agent for the Ozark Theatre and the neighboring Webster Groves Garden Café said he is confident that the adjacent properties will be sold by the end of the year. Both properties are under contract. The agent, Jeff Eisenberg of NAI Desco, isn’t naming the buyer or what is planned for […]
Kacey Crawley

Central Power Systems & Services to Expand in Platte City, MO

1 year 6 months ago
From Missouri Department of Economic Development:  Central Power Systems & Services, a power generator manufacturer, announced today that it will expand in Platte City, investing more than $28.5 million and creating 245 jobs. The company’s expansion includes the addition of a hands-on training center with state-of-the-art equipment, machinery to allow for increased production capabilities, and […]
Kacey Crawley

Clayton Private Equity Firm Makes Solar Buy From New Fund

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Compass Group Equity Partners, a Clayton-based private equity firm, has made its second solar industry investment, which is its first from a new fund. The company said it has invested in Baja Carports, a California-based provider of solar support systems, including solar carports. Terms of the partnership, announced Thursday in […]
Kacey Crawley

Graycor Taps 33-Year Veteran as New CEO

1 year 6 months ago
From Construction Dive:  Oakland Terrace, Illinois-based Graycor has tapped Dave Wing as the company’s new CEO, according to a Dec. 3 news release. Prior to his appointment, Wing was the president and chief operating officer of Graycor for five years. Wing started work with Graycor as a project engineer in 1991, according to the announcement. […]
Kacey Crawley

Mississippi Valley Christian School seeks funds post-church split

1 year 6 months ago
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - The Mississippi Valley Christian School is set to close after separating from Faith Baptist Church. The institution is now asking for donations to help get through the remainder of the school year and to open another Christian school under new leadership. The Mississippi Valley Christian School separates from Faith Baptist Church [...]
Nick Gladney

McCarthy’s Ralph Powell is a Community Builder

1 year 6 months ago
From McCarthy:  The renovation of a dilapidated building in Grand Rapids, Michigan, served as Ralph Powell Jr.’s initiation to the wider world of construction. Working alongside his brother-in-law, a successful local businessman who purchased the old building to redevelop into a sports bar, the enterprising 17-year-old got an early glimpse of his future vocation. “I […]
Kacey Crawley

St. Louis Character: Marcela Manjarrez's career demonstrates power of Hispanic workforce

1 year 6 months ago
As the largest minority bloc in the United States, Hispanics are projected to represent 29% of the population within the next 25 years and 78% of net new workers by 2030, yet they remain underrepresented in leadership roles. Marcela Manjarrez’s book outlines how leaders can leverage this untapped talent by identifying educational barriers, expanding mentorship and development programs.
James Drew

What Proposed Plans Could Mean for Housing Affordability

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  Housing affordability emerged as a signature issue for voters in this month’s election, but whether rental or for-sale housing will become more affordable under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration remains a big question. Deregulation, including within housing, has been touted by Trump as a key part of his platform. Trump during […]
Kacey Crawley

Nominate a woman making a difference in the St. Louis business community

1 year 6 months ago
The St. Louis Business Journal is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Most Influential Business Women Awards program, which recognizes remarkable women who excel in their careers and make a big impact in their organizations and St. Louis communities. The deadline to submit your nomination is May 4, 2025, and the winners will be featured in a special section on Aug. 1, 2025. When making a nomination, describe in detail the nominee's career accomplishments, as well as her involvement in the community,…
Veneta Rizvic

Supreme Court weighs limits on key federal environmental law

1 year 6 months ago
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared generally willing to strike a blow against a key federal environmental law in a case brought by Coloradans against a controversial Utah oil-train project — but they struggled to reach a consensus on exactly how to define the new limits they might impose on the law. Petitioners in the […]
Chase Woodruff