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This week, Riverfront Times founder Ray Hartmann moves on from the weekly column he’s written for the paper since 2019 — and onto Substack. Hartmann hasn’t owned the paper since 1998 but has kept himself busy with other business ventures, including a stint owning St. Louis Magazine, nearly four years hosting a talk show on KTRS (550 AM) and his ongoing run as a panelist (and co-founder) of Nine PBS’  Donnybrook.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to make more schools in low-income areas eligible for free school breakfast and lunches.

For nearly a century, the St. Louis American has been a trusted news source for Black St. Louisans. Rudolph Clay, an African-American Studies and Urban Studies Librarian at Washington University in St. Louis, talks about the paper's impact as it celebrates its 95th anniversary.

Multiple agencies and cities are working into the early morning hours preparing for heavy rain.

From a parent’s perspective, we knew that we were facing a substantial financial investment in the near future but every aspect of that decision was out of our control. In the midst of so many unknowns, it feels like the…

Diner beware, as the term "soft opening," when referring to restaurants, has several connotations.

The Grain Belt Express transmission project has its required approvals in Illinois and Indiana, leaving Missouri and Kansas left to grant their final blessings to the power line.

ESG is called “woke capitalism” by the right and “greenwashing” by the left. But to most investors, it’s just common sense.

The floor debate before the vote took all of two minutes.

A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals.

Through its annual Best Places to Work Awards program, the St. Louis Business Journal has been recognizing top workplaces in the St. Louis region for more than 20 years. Over the course of that time, companies and organizations have offered a slew of benefits and perks to employees.

Blood, Sweat & Tears’ 1970 State Department-sponsored tour of Iron Curtain countries Yugoslavia, Romania and Poland is the subject of a new documentary, What The Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?, opening…

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Commerce Bank, with more than 1,000 employees locally and $1.5 billion in annual revenue, has put a focus on creating a culture that is embraced and appreciated by its employees.

“We set out to serve a greater purpose than just originating mortgages,” Joe Bayer Jr., CEO, said. “We truly want to be involved with and have a positive impact on the communities we serve. Giving back as a company and providing each employee the opportunity to give back individually is just one way we can do that.”

Bethesda Health Group, among the region's largest nonprofit organizations, offers a number of perks to its more than 1,000 employees across the region.

Most school districts saw minimal changes in enrollment from last school year to the 2022-2023 school year. But for a few schools, like Ferguson-Florissant School District and Pattonville School District, enrollment changed by nearly 500 students.

As director of human resources and safety at Angie's Transportation, Nicole Edwards has helped the trucking company decrease driver turnover from 50% to 18.5%.

Maryville Consulting Group in Clayton offers perks like annual retreats in places such as Arizona and Colorado for the entire company.

Gorilla 76, an industrial marketing agency founded and based in St. Louis, considers itself a best place to work for young professionals because of its benefits and company culture.

Central States Water Resources, a water and wastewater utility in St. Louis, offers tuition reimbursement options to employees looking to further their careers.