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Blue Cross Blue Shield is moving to the once would-be Waddell & Reed building downtown. (Contributed)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Moves Headquarters Downtown

Announced today, Blue Cross Blue Shield is moving to the once would-be Waddell & Reed building downtown.

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Cori Smith is the owner of BLK + BRWN, a bookstore that elevates and amplifies authors of color. (Photo by Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

Students, Librarians and Bookstore Owners Push Back on Book Bans

In Missouri, a new law has librarians bracing for impact and bookstores providing an outlet to learn about banned books.

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Big Waldo Apartment Project Proposed, Revives Streetcar Extension Idea

By Kevin Collison A 300-unit apartment project that would transform the scale and nature of the Waldo entertainment area received preliminary support from a transit-oriented development agency Wednesday. EPC Real Estate Group is cooperating with the Lewellen family, the owner of The Well at 7421 Broadway, on the $90 million plan called Waldo74Broadway. The proposal…

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Rendering of a proposed 300-unit apartment project would replace The Well restaurant and transform the scale and nature of the Waldo entertainment area.

Developer Goes to The Well for Big Waldo Apartment Project

A 300-unit apartment project that would replace The Well restaurant and transform the scale and nature of the Waldo entertainment area received preliminary support from a transit-oriented development agency Wednesday.

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man with hat and glasses holds up papers.

Missouri Ponders the Power of the People

Missourians are able to directly effect change on the state by the ballot initiative process.

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