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The official had been acting as interim CEO since January. The appointment comes as the fast-casual brand appears to be expanding its test of an on-demand baking model.

A former Washington University professor who led a multimillion-dollar lab with dozens of employees is suing the university, alleging he was forced out of academia for speaking up about racism on campus.

An LGBTQIA+ hotspot said it will no longer carry Anheuser-Busch InBev products, after the brewer dropped its sponsorship of PrideFest.

A former grocery store-turned-self-storage facility in the Metro East has sold for more than $6 million.

The Governor did not name a transition director or any board members at the ceremony, but has 90 days to fill four of five board seats.

KDHX 88.1 FM, the troubled nonprofit community radio station that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month, has agreed to sell its operating license and broadcast tower.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday appealed a federal judge’s order that the State Department restore contracts to nonprofits that aid in refugee resettlement. In a late Monday written order, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead of the Western District of Washington found the department unlawfully canceled contracts to the group, saying executive branch management of a refugee resettlement program did not extend to an order virtually eliminating it. “While the Government enjoys…

The House Budget Committee squeezed $139 million in general revenue out of the Missouri state budget for road, port and other earmarked projects Monday night, but Republicans thwarted an effort by Democrats to shift $50 million into public schools. During a stop-and-go work session that stretched late into the night, the committee approved a $47.9 billion budget for state operations in the coming fiscal year. The committee reduced Gov. Mike Kehoe’s budget by $2.1 billion overall and about $750…

A trucking firm said Monday it will lay off 53 workers at the site of an alcohol distributor in the city of St. Louis.

Property with a Walgreens store has sold for nearly $5 million.

Missouri’s general revenue has basically flatlined. It’s a situation that the state legislature seems quite content with. But if we have an economic downturn, things could get nasty.

The United Way of Greater St. Louis on Tuesday named the leaders of its 2025 annual community campaign.

The change means that the hotel gets upgrades to its check-in desks and fitness center, plus the addition of a sundry area.

The firm has lost seven lawyers to a Kansas City-based firm since last December.

The addition of the trail also includes improvements to Grand Avenue designed to improve safety along the road.

Cheaper beer, additional food items and an in-house disc jockey are among new features coming to Busch Stadium for the 2025 season.

After more than 30 years of sponsoring PrideFest, Anheuser-Busch has declined to sponsor this year's St. Louis LGBTQIA+ festival, the organization said. This leaves Pride St. Louis, the nonprofit that organizes the annual event, scrambling for funds. The news came at a time when other sponsors have already reduced their contributions, a Wednesday morning written statement from Pride St. Louis said, calling Anheuser-Busch's decision "especially painful." A-B didn't immediately respond to a request…

Sales around Busch Stadium have fallen in recent years. As the 2025 season begins this week, the malaise appears likely to continue.

Bayer on Monday named a new head of research for crop science, based in St. Louis.

The opera festival said it wants to buy the footwear retailer's headquarters in order to build a new performing arts center.