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Owners of one of St. Louis’ and Kansas City’s highest-profile development firms face federal fraud charges in an alleged scheme that officials say defrauded a St. Louis city minority and women’s owned business program.
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The 28-story, 780-room hotel closed in 2014. The foundation plans to work with the city, Greater St. Louis Inc. and the St. Louis Development Corporation on a plan to redevelop the site.
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Commercial chicken farmers literally bet the farm, spending millions of dollars on land and enormous chicken houses to raise birds they never own — putting their livelihoods in the hands of a single company that is both their supplier and sole buyer. When Tyson closed a processing plant in southeast Missouri, some farmers facing bankruptcy decided to sue.
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Rebecca Boyer and Karl Gilpin volunteered to become the organization’s new co-directors after learning that next year’s show was at risk of being canceled due to lack of leadership.
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The region is vying for a $160 million NSF grant to leverage existing neuroscience research prowess into new products and technology.
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Co-Directors of Art on the Square, a staple of the Metro East town, sent an email to committee members last week, stating that they didn’t “see a path” for putting on a show in 2025.
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The St. Louis food magazine will be run by its digital editor and will focus on events such as Food Truck Friday.
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At Expat, the James Beard-award winning chef combines international flavors with familiar techniques to create a barbecue spot inspired by wanderlust, homesickness — and hunger.
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At the press conference announcing the task force, Governor Mike Parson left the door open for legislative efforts to regulate the hemp industry.
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Educators, religious leaders and Metro East officials gathered Tuesday in East St. Louis, where the poverty rate for children is three times the national average, to discuss potential solutions.
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Pubs that pledge to play only women’s athletics have taken off around the country as women’s professional and collegiate leagues have seen their fanbases grow. The Dub is set to open in downtown Kansas City later this year.
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The stop at Emerson Park in East St. Louis marked the first of MetroLink’s “secure platforms” — a $52 million upgrade for stations that will include turnstiles, gates, fencing and checking tickets.