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The number of people using marijuana has increased significantly in recent decades in the U.S., where its recreational use has been legalized in 24 states, including Missouri and Illinois.

Tarlton Corp., one of the St. Louis region's largest private companies, has promoted a new chief operating officer.

A quickly growing cookie chain plans to open its first St. Louis-area store by early summer. But the company’s plans don’t stop there, as additional stores are already in development, with at least seven shops set to open in the region.

Brenna Dwyer was in a race to buy her first home. When she and her sister decided to purchase a house together in 2020, they didn’t realize how steep the competition would be — or who they were up against. “If we would find a house we liked and needed to think about it, by […]

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David and Jane Sweeney say the method of separating they chose, known as collaborative divorce, laid the foundation for an amicable co-parenting relationship.

A well-respected Phoenix-based restaurant group is bringing one of its fast-growing concepts to Frontenac — its first Missouri location. Flower Child, which is currently under construction in the previous home of a St. Louis Bread Co. at 10336 Clayton Road, right next to Frontenac Mall, has the same fast-casual vibes. But the offerings are much more California fresh than Midwestern carb-loading.

Emergency crews are responding to a fatal multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 270 Friday morning.

Budget restrictions, scheduling, quality, and safety are major pain points for commercial real estate developers. Engaging a construction expert like Poettker Construction early in the project’s lifecycle offers the client financial transparency, safety performance, quality construction, and schedule management. Advantages to the developer include having insight into industry constraints such as long procurement times and workforce shortages that may hinder a project’s timeline, ensuring potential…

The principals are Travis Howard of Retreat Gastropub, Yellowbelly, and Lazy Tiger fame, along with longtime manager Jack McGinn.

On March 1, 1969, Blues coach Scotty Bowman put the three Plager brothers, all defensemen, in the starting lineup at forward and played them on the same line together.

⏳ STLduJour(nal) - MMXXIV:61-AM JW Fri, 03/01/2024 - 06:22 Events 📆

• 2024 'leaplings' born around St. Louis - FOX 2
• Head to 4 Hands' Stout Festival and Art in Bloom this weekend - FEAST
• Melissa Etheridge holding benefit concert Saturday for north St. Louis County redevelopment project, the R&R Marketplace - KSDK
• St. Charles Boat Show taking place now through Sunday, March 3 - FOX 2
• 10 things to do this month in St. Louis - St. Louis Magazine

BuySTL 👜

• Panera agrees to pay customers $2 million over hidden fees. Do you qualify? - FOX 2
• Joe’s Cafe to reopen after St. Louis grants exception for beloved hangout - stltoday.com
• Polished, which began as Goedeker’s, plans to file for bankruptcy, suspends business - stltoday.com
• Owners of shuttered St. Louis nursing home kept paying themselves as money dwindled - stltoday.com
• Beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev reports better-than-expected Q4 earnings despite Bud Light backlash - FOX 2
• A-B sales in North America dropped by $1.5 billion last year amid Bud Light slump - stltoday.com
• Anheuser-Busch, Teamsters reach labor agreement that avoids US strike - FOX 2
• Boeing puts massive campus up for sale - St. Louis Business Journal
• New Aldi store opening in Maryland Heights today - FOX 2

Restaurants 🍲

• St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: February 2024 - FEAST
• New Panera menu coming in April with larger portions - FOX 2
• Believe it or Not, Topgolf Scores a Hole in One with its Dining Options - RFT

Neighborhoods 🏡

• Patch neighborhood church condemned following kidnapping, assault charges - FOX 2

STL99 😱

• Hundreds of musicians call for leadership change at KDHX, protest planned - FOX 2

99MO 😱

• Two wildfires in Mark Twain National Forest contained - FOX 2
• Missouri man admits setting fires that burned 220 acres in Mark Twain National Forest, Beaver Lake - FOX 2

Police 🚓

• 2 officers shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, police say - FOX 2
• VIDEO: Missouri trooper lifts massive hay bale, clears it from highway - FOX 2
• Catalytic converter theft declines in St. Louis County, thanks to police efforts - FOX 2

CityGov 🏛

• Despite St. Louis mayor’s opposition, progressive groups backing police oversight bill - stltoday.com
• Messenger: St. Louis mayor works overtime to keep police department in the shadows - stltoday.com
• City Condemns Patch Church Linked to Brutal Kidnapping - RFT
• RFP for Debris Hauling Service for Water Div 24RFP003 - City of St. Louis
• CDA Virtual Lunch and Learn: CDBG-DR: Severe Storms & Flooding Recovery Planning Process - Events and meetings from the City of St. Louis, MO

LocalGov 🏛

• Saint Louis County Unveils 2023 Annual Report - flovalleynews.com
• Turner Hall Demolition: A Necessary Move for Public Safety - RiverBender
• Godfreyopoly and Altonopoly Hit Walmart Shelves - RiverBender

MoGov 🏛

• Missouri lawmakers debate $2.3M to send troops, resources to the southern border - FOX 2
• Missouri Republicans try to remove man with ties to KKK from party ballot - FOX 2
• 'KKK-affiliated' Missouri governor candidate not a Republican, state's GOP says - KSDK
• Missouri GOP Candidate for Governor Was Only ‘Honorary’ KKK Member - RFT
• Missouri GOP Moves to Remove ‘Honorary’ KKK Member from Ballot - RFT
• Missouri House passes property tax cut aimed at offsetting surge in vehicle values - FOX 2
• Missouri AG files lawsuit against Planned Parenthood over out-of-state abortions on minors - FOX 2
• Missouri House bill takes aim at ‘cesspool’ of meatpacking sludge - Missouri Independent
• MOHELA faces accusations it mismanaged federal student loan forgiveness program - Missouri Independent
• MOHELA accused of mismanaging federal student loan forgiveness program - stltoday.com
• Man wrongly accused in KC shooting weighs defamation suit, demands Missouri senators apologize - Missouri Independent

FedGov 🏛

• Trump appeals judge’s decision to remove his name from Illinois primary ballot - stltoday.com
• Former career US diplomat admits secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades - FOX 2
• A day ahead of shutdown, Congress works on advancing stopgap spending bills - Missouri Independent
• U.S. Senate Republican blocks legislation protecting in vitro fertilization - Missouri Independent

Jobs 📄

• SLU Hospital nurses hold candlelight vigil for patient safety amid 'staffing crisis' - KSDK
• World Wide Technology Raceway, City of St. Louis hosting job fairs March 2, 7 and 9 - The Labor Tribune

History 🦕

• Black History: How York, an enslaved man, helped Lewis and Clark explore the West - KSDK
• Feb 1948: The winning Arch design is hailed as 'An Audaciously Modern Monument' - stltoday.com

Infrastructure 🚽

• Trailnet calls for residents to share their experiences with St. Louis streets - FOX 2
• Plans approved for MetroLink green line - FOX 2
• Spotlight On: RideFinders - Clean Air Partnership

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The funerals are Friday for the four children killed in a house fire in Ferguson on February 19.

During a recent debate in the Missouri Senate over a proposal to create rape and incest exemptions to Missouri’s abortion ban, one lawmaker argued against such exceptions by defaming God. Republican Sen. Sandy Crawford, who called herself “a woman of faith,” argued that while rape can be “mentally taxing,” women should be required to give […]

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Jury selection is starting Friday in the case of Daniel Riley. He’s accused of causing a horrific crash in downtown St. Louis that resulted in teenage volleyball player Janae Edmondson losing both of her legs.

IDOT is closing lanes in each direction on the Interstate 270 Chain of Rocks Bridge this weekend.

St. Louis Public Schools is hosting a 2-day career fair starting Friday.

Several officers from departments around the Kansas City area provided a police escort, and the body of the fallen officer was taken from the hospital to the medical examiner's office.

A fire overnight heavily damaged a vacant house in Cahokia Heights, Illinois.