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The most immediate and direct impact on local residents will be a 1% sales-tax reduction in the business district surrounding Eckert's Country Store and Farm just outside of Belleville.
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An annual report by the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the St. Louis metropolitan region saw a population drop of about half of one percent last year. Much of the estimated decrease came from the City of St. Louis.
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Rural areas are losing grocery stores to consolidation faster than their urban counterparts — but some communities have come up with innovative solutions.
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In order to comply with a Pentagon mandate to electrify its nontactical vehicles, Fort Leonard Wood is working with Laclede Electric Cooperative to find the best way to add charging stations.
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The BorrowSmart Access program offers up to $3,000 to help with the down payment or closing costs on a mortgage for first-time Black and Latino homebuyers.
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“The sectors of the economy where people are borrowing money, those are the sectors that have seen the most immediate effects of these interest rate increases,” said a local economist.
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The 5.6-mile rail corridor would run north and south between Natural Bridge and Chippewa, providing access to Union Station and the new soccer stadium, CityPark.
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The Missouri General Assembly passed legislation in 2019 and 2021 to restrict counties from imposing regulations on industrial livestock operations.
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Increased limits on a loan program for new farmers and expanded tax credits for small farmers could help producers as inflation continues, but more could be taking advantage of the opportunities.
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The agreement will let the hospital that serves a predominantly rural area have access to the resources of a major city’s health care system without surrendering local control.
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The grants and funds seek to bring economic opportunity to communities that have historically faced economic discrimination and disinvestment.
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Southwestern Illinois College and St. Louis Community College will open new facilities to train people in areas such as computer-aided design. Local business leaders expect advanced manufacturing to grow into one of the region’s critical industries.