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A state representative from St. Charles County has filed legislation to merge the city and county judicial court circuits, part of an effort to combine the prosecuting offices of St. Louis city and county.

The Metro East sporting goods company, which specializes in customized uniform design and distribution, will join a leading player in its industry. It's not the buyer's first St. Louis-area acquisition.

Schools and health departments across Missouri are being told to stop enforcing measures meant to slow the spread of Covid-19, including mask mandates and quarantine orders. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sent letters Tuesday morning with details about last month’s ruling from a Cole County judge. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled local health orders in Missouri are illegal and should be lifted. He said the orders violate the Missouri Constitution’s separation of powers clause…

This government consultancy, which has pledged to employ 1,400 technology workers in St. Louis by 2025, plans to source a portion of that workforce through a new local apprenticeship program. Here's how the company plans to take a two-pronged approach to developing local talent.

Gov. Mike Parson will recommend a minimum wage increase for state employees, a news release Monday afternoon said. It would make the minimum wage for all state employees across state government $15 per hour and include a 5.5% Cost of Living Adjustment increase. The recommendation will be part of Parson's supplemental budget request in 2022 during the legislative session that begins Jan. 5. Parson's office said they hope to pass the raise before Feb. 1, 2022. Both the Missouri House and Senate would…

Jazz St. Louis said Monday that its president and CEO, Gene Dobbs Bradford, will leave the organization next spring to become executive director of Georgia's largest musical arts event.

A St. Louis-based wealth management firm has named a philanthropic sector veteran to be its first-ever chief philanthropy officer.

The new professional league, designed to provide a competition level between MLS’ youth leagues and its top level, will include both MLS-affiliated teams and independent franchises. It will begin play in March 2022.

Operations of a Belleville skilled nursing facility will transfer to a nonprofit provider of senior care and services.

A St. Louis-based marketing technology and services firm – one of the region's largest private companies – created the post of chief product and technology officer to oversee product strategy and business alignment.

Problems arose when court activity slowed amid the pandemic, and the law firm could not pay creditors from settlements, its attorney said.

The startup's CEO said the acquisition helps to position the company as “the leading aging-in-place technology provider."

The land once housed a St. Louis County jail, but is now targeted for a music production and rehearsal facility backers hope will serve as an important stop for large touring acts.

CBD Kratom, a St. Louis-based retailer of cannabidiol, or CBD, products, is expanding its presence in New York City.

Kirkwood has seen several new restaurants move into town recently including Clementine's, Hi-Pointe Drive-In and Chicken Out. Soon there will be a new place to get your St. Louis barbecue fix: Sugarfire Smokehouse. The barbecue brand is opening its 17th location at 469-471 N. Kirkwood Road, spaces formerly filled by Mirage Spa & Recreation and Kirkwood Pizzeria. That's near the Walgreens and Global Foods. The 5,300 square-foot space will seat up to 70 people, as well as 50 more on the patio that…

The Spire pipeline will be allowed to continue operations, according to a ruling Friday. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission extended Spire Missouri's emergency pipeline permit through winter. In June, a federal appeals court panel ruled that the FERC didn't adequately demonstrate the need for the 65-mile pipeline that was approved in 2018 and runs through parts of Illinois and Missouri. It was ordered to shut down the Spire STL Pipeline by Dec. 13. Spire warned 400,000 homes in the St. Louis…

Technology is ingrained in the fabric of our everyday lives and has become even more so over the past year and a half as clients expect businesses to offer their products and services through online and mobile solutions and tools. That’s why businesses need to find a way to stand out from the crowd while continuing to keep clients at the center of everything. As we head into the new year, it’s the perfect time to reevaluate our digital strategies and ensure we are investing our time and resources…

The St. Louis Business Journal on Thursday celebrated the largest and fastest-growing private companies in the region at a dinner event on the ice at Enterprise Center. Check out a gallery of photos from the event, attended by about 400.

St. Louis' fastest-growing private companies have combined revenue of $8 billion and employ more than 18,000 people. Here's how the firms break down for size, age, diversity and more.

St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia will receive $5 million in Illinois state funding for improvements to airfield access that officials say will support aircraft maintenance providers at the airport.