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A recent Wall Street Journal article reports that Downtown St. Louis real estate is in a "doom loop." Grand Center, located just west of downtown, was also considered "dead" in the 1990's. A project to save another abandoned skyscraper helped to bring it back. Now, Midtown is getting billions in investments.

For decades, academics have been trying to warn anybody who’d listen that the death of your local newspaper and the steady consolidation of local TV broadcasters was creating either “news deserts,” or local news that’s mostly just low-calorie puffery and simulacrum. Despite claims that the “internet would fix this,” fixing local journalism just wasn’t profitable […]

A chief executive has been named for a new rehab hospital that is slated to open next month.

“We are really disgusted," Mayor Ron Counts said.

After dedicating so much of her life to the profession, she looks forward to having more free time during tax season.

The company makes cannabis-infused chews, flower, vapes, pre-rolled joints and topical products.

Christe Mirikitani doesn't understand why a Ballwin homeowners association is fighting so hard to keep her from teaching girls how to pitch.

Critics argue there's already too much traffic in the area. Adding a third school on the two-lane residential street would only make matters worse — and possibly dangerous, parents say.

Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan PC is adding a 12th practice group, hiring two lawyers from a small firm that plans to close in late May.

The firm has added Stephen Murphy and Meredith Pitts to its St. Louis office as partners. In March, the firm hired Quinn Murphy as a partner in the Tampa, Florida, office.

A strong majority of U.S. Steel Corp. shareholders voted to approve the proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of the manufacturer, a necessary step but one of the least dramatic tests for the deal in the coming months.

Last fall, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency appointed a federal coordinator to oversee the response to Cahokia Heights’ ongoing sewer and water issues. The inaugural coordinator is EPA scientist Beth Murphy. She’ll leave the position at the end of the month.

JERSEYVILLE, Ill. -- A fire severely damaged Peace United Church of Christ in Jerseyville Saturday evening. Firefighters responded to the emergency call just before 7 p.m., arriving to find the flames had originated in the church's kitchen before spreading through the hallways and into the attic. Due to the lack of hydrants in the vicinity [...]

Diane Weber and David Nemerov spent decades cobbling together a green haven behind their house. Now it’s where they relax and entertain.

Depending on how a court case shakes out, anyone hoping to run as a Republican in one Missouri county may first need to submit to vetting by members of a far-right church known for its ties to the white identity movement and domestic terrorism. Vernon County, in the southwestern part of the state bordering Kansas, is one of a handful of Missouri counties whose Republican party has instituted the process of candidate vetting, wherein individuals who want to appear on the ballot as Republicans need to first complete a morals survey and have their criminal and financial records scrutinized by county committees. In Vernon County, that potentially means some pretty unsavory characters doing the scrutinizing.

It may seem like every beer advertisement in history exalts the alluring, even sensual, appeal of a thick and creamy layer of foam sloshing over a mug of beer. But for generations, from corner bars to college keggers, foam has been under-appreciated, maligned even. Some view a foamy head as a rip-off, occupying valuable real estate that could be better filled with more beer.