This article originally ran on St. Louis Business Journal on December 19, 2023. Creve Coeur agriculture technology startup NewLeaf Symbiotics, which has developed products to boost crop growth, has raised $45 million from investors to pursue expansion. This round was led by new investor Gullspång Re:food and followed by Otter Capital Partners LP, S2G Ventures, Leaps by Bayer and others. NewLeaf […]
St. Louis’ favorite alt-weekly — OK, only alt-weekly — is hiring a staff writer to help sharpen our coverage of City Hall and local politics. This is a full-time position with benefits.
GODFREY - Patty's Petals is a family-owned and operated business located in Godfrey since 2010. They are a full-service florist specializing in fresh and silk arrangements for any occasion. As of Nov. 3, 2023, you can find them at their new location at 3104 Godfrey Road. Patty Seymour was raised in Godfrey. Out of high school, Patty started working with flowers in 1971 under the guidance of designers John Lock and Toi Warner at Lock's Floral in Alton. Upon marriage to Terry, she lived in other parts of the country as he served in the military. After raising three children, Patty worked for Landmark Realty. After leaving Landmark, she wanted something to do, so she returned to her passion of floral design and started Patty’s Petals as a home-based business. Starting with a focus on silk arrangements for weddings, the business continued to grow through word-of-mouth referrals. Continued growth for eight years led to customers calling for fresh floral arrangements for a variety
According to an online crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, James R. Johnson's motorcycle was too fast, striking the curb and throwing Johnson.
ALTON - Alton Little Theater (ALT) in Alton, Illinois, is excited to announce an innovative showcase of three riveting plays for presentation in January 2024, offering a unique blend of drama and storytelling that is sure to captivate audiences. First in the lineup is " Two Rooms " by Lee Blessing, directed by Kristy Doering. Scheduled for three evening performances from January 11th to 13th, the play focuses on the complexity of relationships, timely mirroring the profound events in Israel and Palestine. ALT's Executive Director, Lee Cox, who has a history of engaging with Blessing's work, eagerly embraced this script for its intense focus on human connections. Audiences will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session after each performance, making for a truly interactive theater experience. Following "Two Rooms" is " Red Jasper " by Michael Madden, directed by Brant McCance, from January 18th through 21st. This play, a tribute to living life fully in the face of a cancer
The city of St. Louis refused to release emails unless a woman paid $4,500 to convert them into a different format. "There’s no justification whatsoever."
Eight months after states started dropping millions of low-income families from Medicaid rolls, grassroots groups say they are leading the push to re-enroll people denied coverage for bureaucratic reasons. Nationwide, more than 12.5 million people have lost coverage since April. That’s when the federal pandemic provision that had required states not to drop anyone from the rolls expired and states […]
The beauty of the earth writ large in silver, gemstones, glass beads and shimmering recycled bits shines through in the jewelry Kathryn Bowman creates in her St. Charles home studio.
Back in July, Reuters released a bombshell report showing that not only has Tesla aggressively lied about its EV ranges for the better part of the last decade, it created teams whose entire purpose was to lie to customers about it when they called up to complain. The story lasted all of two days in […]
Keisha Lee decided to serve on the board of Annie Malone Children and Family Services in 2017 as a way to give back. Seven years later, she's now CEO of the organization.
Creve Coeur was incorporated in 1949 when the entire population of Creve Coeur was estimated at 1,000. William M. Seymour, a retired mechanical engineer, was named Creve Coeur's first mayor.
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