Family awarded $241 million in Prairie Farms dry ice death case
A Madison County jury has ordered Prairie Farms Dairy to pay $241 million to the family of a worker who died while transporting dry ice in the St. Louis area.
Jack Dorsey cites leaps in AI technology as Block lays off nearly half its...
A financial tech firm founded by St. Louis native Jack Dorsey announced this week that it laid off just under half of its 10,000-person staff, some of whom work in downtown St. Louis. Dorsey announced Thursday on X, the platform he co-founded in 2006, that Block Inc., which owns Square...
St. Louis Nurses Fume as BJC Pay Shakeup Slashes Premiums
BJC HealthCare is rolling out a systemwide pay overhaul that executives describe as a win for most workers, with more money flowing into nurse base salaries. On the floors of St. Louis hospitals, though, many nurses and support staff say the fine print tells a different story, pointing to internal memos that spell...
Mayor and treasurer fight over parking millions while abandoned cars rust on St. Louis...
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — There's good news and bad news about that car with $8,660 in parking tickets. The good news: it's gone. Somebody finally towed it Tuesday morning. The bad news: now the mayor and the city treasurer are fighting over who gets to control parking enforcement, who gets the money it generates, and...
Clementine’s Ice Cream is coming to a Schnucks store near you
ST. LOUIS — Clementine's Ice Cream is heading from the parlor to the grocery store next month. Clementines announced Thursday that seven of their flavors will be available at select Schnucks locations starting on March 4. The move will mark the brand's first appearance on supermarket shelves. “We are...
$2B entertainment and retail venue planned for Glen Carbon near I-270 and I-255 intersection
A developer wants to use a newly expanded state bond program to build a nearly $2 billion shopping and entertainment venue in Glen Carbon. The village appears to be the first Metro East community to try using STAR bonds. Glen Carbon’s board of trustees voted unanimously Tuesday night to establish...
Bayer’s $100 Million Creve Coeur Shakeup Kicks Into High Gear
Construction crews have quietly rolled onto Bayer's Creve Coeur campus, signaling that a long‑planned overhaul of the former Monsanto site is no longer just a PowerPoint slide. The company is moving ahead with a roughly $100 million renovation of its St. Louis‑area offices to modernize labs, conference rooms and...
Southampton Masa Maestro Alex Henry Snags First James Beard Nod
Alex Henry, the chef-owner of El Molino del Sureste in St. Louis' Southampton neighborhood, has landed his first James Beard honor: a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist spot in the Best Chef: Midwest category. The recognition puts a national spotlight on the restaurant’s Yucatán-rooted, regional Mexican cooking and...
Former St. Louis City sheriff Alfred Montgomery fights to get his job back
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Former St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery was fighting to get his job back. Montgomery is currently in jail. Montgomery’s attorney admitted mistakes were made by his client, including when acting jail commissioner Tammy Ross was detained. But the attorney argued Montgomery was not...
Wintry mix likely Sunday into Monday as cold front hits St. Louis: Latest outlook
Here's the latest on what to expect from the next winter weather system for Sunday night into Monday morning.
