The Staenberg Group has plans to redevelop the site into a “Downtown Chesterfield” with housing, retail spaces, restaurants and more. Developers expect it to be four years before people can start moving into new residential units.
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The owner of Club Viva shares his journey from Colombia to St. Louis, how he came to own the Latin dance nightclub, and its significance in the community.
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The Free Application for Federal Aid will open on Dec. 1, two months later than originally scheduled. Last year's form had issues that delayed students’ aid packages.
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CEO Susan Trautman helped the public agency secure multiple funding streams and dramatically grew the organization’s staff.
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Though St. Louis and Missouri's Latino population is still relatively small, it’s growing rapidly. Political watchers say the vote could be increasingly influential in the years to come.
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Indian Americans share personal stories that reflect why there is no monolithic “Indian American vote” in U.S. electoral politics.
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Leviticus McNeal is the new assistant director of transportation for St. Louis Public Schools. His hiring comes as the district cut ties with a transportation vendor who did not comply with safety standards.
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The guaranteed basic income program restarted last week thanks to a private donor. A judge had ordered the effort be suspended earlier this year after a lawsuit against the city.
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The creator of Reading with Rappers is passionate about literacy and plans to keep promoting it in his community.
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The mapping tool, which department officials said cost “several thousand” dollars, gives people several different ways to view crime in the city.
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Wes Hoffman has been a familiar face in St. Louis’ pop-punk community since the early aughts.
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