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The St. Louis Cardinals on Monday drew the smallest non-Covid-19 crowd in the history of Busch Stadium III.

A revamped constitutional amendment moving forward in the Missouri House would ban nearly all abortions in Missouri. But most voters likely wouldn’t know that just by reading the drafted ballot language. The Republican-backed amendment, if passed out of the legislature and approved by voters, would outlaw abortion with limited exceptions for medical emergencies and survivors of rape and incest prior to 12 weeks gestation. The amendment seeks to overturn an abortion-rights amendment approved by…

TricorBraun, a growing global packaging business, has expanded its European business with the purchase of two family-owned firms.

Clothing manufacturer Evolution St. Louis has sued a potential investor, claiming it never received pledged funds, which caused the business to shut down.

Lanter Delivery Systems, a St. Louis-based provider of overnight delivery services for businesses, has changed hands.

Missouri Planned Parenthood clinics remain unable to offer medication abortions after the state rejected their complication plans this week.  Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, which operates clinics in the St. Louis region, Rolla and Springfield, and Planned Parenthood Great Plains, which operates clinics in Kansas City and Columbia, received a letter from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Thursday stating their complication plans did not meet state requirements. The decision…

The Masonic Temple near Saint Louis University recently converted into an apartment complex by developer Brian Hayden is listed for sale.

Russ Burns, longtime St. Louis-based leader of Clayco, died March 20, at age 65.

The St. Louis Business Journal is again seeking nominations for its Business of Pride program, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding LGBTQIA+ business leaders and companies that are advocating for inclusion and equality in the St. Louis region. The deadline to submit a nomination for the 2025 program is Sunday, April 6. Individuals and companies will be recognized in the June 20 issue of the Business Journal. In addition, the Business Journal again hopes to recognize those who are not members…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating allegations that a subsidiary of Clayton-based managed care giant Centene Corp. used taxpayers’ dollars to potentially blackmail lawmakers to secure state Medicaid contracts and surveil enrollees to avoid paying legitimate claims.

Bunge Global SA, the Chesterfield-based agriculture and food business, is selling off some of its European holdings.

A bill to authorize video gambling machines commissioned by the Missouri Lottery got off to a fast start in the Missouri House, clearing a committee just 12 days after it was introduced in late January. The bill then stalled on the next step, and a month passed before the House Rules-Legislative Committee approved it for placement on the calendar for debate. Now, as April is about to begin and lawmakers have only seven weeks to complete their work, it is uncertain whether that debate will take…

Nippon Steel is considering a much larger investment in United States Steel Corp. than initially proposed. Find out how much more they might spend and why.

After a year in business, a Midtown restaurant is closing its doors. The owners of Rogue Bistro at 3037 Olive St. announced the sudden closure on social media Saturday. The owners said March 29 would be its last day open, adding "Rouge Bistro was more than just a restaurant – it was a vision, a place for connection, culture, and community. We opened our doors with the dream of bringing something fresh, vibrant, and Black-owned to Midtown. And with your support, we were able to do that, even if…

A new poll has Cara Spencer with a big lead over incumbent Tishaura Jones in the race for St. Louis mayor

Leadership at a St. Louis-area food pantry is worried that cuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture might jeopardize its services.

Boys Hope Girls Hope, a national youth services nonprofit based in St. Louis, has rebranded as Hope Ignites.

Prime property already zoned multifamily near the busy intersection of Hanley Road and Interstate 64 is being marketed to developers, pending the closure of a senior living facility there.

A Lake Saint Louis-based roofing business has been sold to a private equity-backed Alabama company.

As Missouri lawmakers debate the $47.9 billion state budget, they are also deciding how to spend an unexpectedly large chunk of cash from sales taxes collected from marijuana dispensaries. The nearly $86 million paid by recreational cannabis users is constitutionally required to be divided up evenly between funds benefiting veterans, public defenders and programs that prevent substance use disorders.  “Due to a strong cannabis market and effective, efficient regulation of that market,” said…