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A backlog of deals from the pandemic lockdown in 2020 and expected tax changes by the new Congress drove activity, said the managing director of an advisory firm.

David Karandish is the co-founder and CEO of Capacity, an enterprise artificial intelligence SaaS company focused on helping teams do their best work. To date, the company has raised over $62 million from a Midwest network of private and angel investors. In January 2020, Capacity, announced an additional $27 million in Series C financing, closing […]

The Fellows program was founded in 2006. Since then, nearly 1,000 Fellows have completed the program, with 90% remaining in the metro. Through volunteer and civic activities, Fellows hone their skills, expand their relationships, and deepen their connection with the broader St. Louis community.

The spirit of curling is all about camaraderie. "You're always going to have a beer with the team you just played against, win or lose."

The Chesterfield-based grain trading company and agribusiness giant reported $231 million in profits for the three-month period ending Dec. 31.

WASHINGTON — Hours before the Southern Poverty Law Center held a virtual panel Tuesday about recent bomb threats made to dozens of historically Black colleges, yet another bomb threat was reported — this one to Spelman College in Georgia. “This was a racist attack that aims to not only disrupt the start of Black History […]

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Ballot drop boxes are so secure they’ve survived getting hit by an SUV and rolled by a school bus — yet much of the battle over voting rights has centered on the big metal boxes. In the November 2020 general election, nearly 40 states had ballot drop boxes available and more voters used drop boxes than in any […]

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Shuck yeah, Schlafly is bringing back their Stout and Oyster Festival in March. Two years have passed since the last Stout and Oyster Fest, and this year the festival will kick off on March 25 and 26 at the Schlafly Tap Room (2100 Locust Street, 314-241-2337).…

A New Missouri House map could lead to more competitive elections. That’s the assessment of a University of Missouri Political Science professor. The revised House map has received unanimous support in Jefferson City.

ST. LOUIS - A little boy died on Tuesday, February 1 as a result of child abuse in Florissant. Police said the incident happened in the 3200 block of Cross Keys. They arrested the boyfriend of the toddler's mother. He is being held at the St. Louis County Jail on $200,000 bond. On Tuesday, February [...]

How the view from space might be key to saving the planet

ST. LOUIS - Wednesday will have partly cloudy skies. It will also have a mild afternoon with high temperatures in the low-50s. It will be cooler on Thursday with temps back to near normal with highs in the low-40s. There is a slight chance of some showers/snow mix late Thursday night into early Friday. The [...]

Tai chi is a martial art. But at this St. Louis association, it's not about the external fight, but rather, the internal one.

ST. LOUIS - Police are still searching for a wrong-way driver who caused several crashes Tuesday night. At about 11:30 p.m., police received a call reporting a car going westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-270 near West Florissant. The driver hit several cars and even forced one off the road. Several drivers were hurt. [...]

This USDA program has been fighting soil erosion for decades. Now it’s pivoting to climate change.

Faced with disenrollment and climate change, Nooksack tribal members are seeking human rights protections from the U.N.

The district says an expected appellate court decision is due by Feb. 17.

BRIGHTON - Southwestern School District Superintendent Kyle M. Hacke announced this week the district has immediately altered the mandated COVID-19 mitigation efforts that specifically require face coverings for students and staff, along with some other items. These are full details of what the superintendent said: "Dear Friends of the Southwestern School District, The Southwestern School District, as well as numerous other districts in the state of Illinois, was named as a defendant in a lawsuit challenging the Governor’s, Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) and Illinois School Board of Education’s (ISBE) ability to mandate COVID-19 mitigation efforts in schools, specifically requiring face coverings for students and staff, the exclusion of close contacts and the requirement of weekly testing for unvaccinated employees. "Due to the court’s decision entered upon Friday, January 4, 2022, the Southwestern School District will immediately alter the

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