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Cy-Fair Fire Chief Amy Ramon has been named the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Fire Chief of the Year, recognizing more than three decades of leadership in northwest Harris County, Texas.

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Missouri defense firm Combs Waterkotte says it has been retained to represent Robert Charles Winkelman after a fatal July 25 shooting in House Springs that killed a woman and her 17-year-old daughter.

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Directorie ranked No. 2284 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 after posting 147.8% revenue growth over three years, extending its streak on the annual list to a third consecutive year.

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Brew Shockalaka is expanding from fitness retail into mainstream grocery with a new launch at Schnucks Markets across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.

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Bee Line promoted Charles Young to chief operating officer as the commercial cleaning and facility services company expands across the Midwest and other U.S. markets.

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St. Louis Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery landed at No. 2219 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, marking its second straight year on the list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

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1905 New Media ranked No. 3286 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, marking its third straight appearance on the annual list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

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First Responder Kits4Kids and Walmart worked with Springfield first responders and city leaders to build 300 Emergency Trauma Kits4Kids at a Springfield, Missouri store.

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Gateway to Hope and regional public health partners released a first-of-its-kind analysis showing St. Louis City and County uses just 56% of available mammography capacity, with screening rates far below recommended levels.

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Valor Villages has launched a horticulture retraining program in Woodson Terrace for veterans with PTSD and anxiety, pairing quiet vocational training with a 0.2-acre tallgrass prairie restoration and a planned green roof.

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Even Esthetics has introduced Glacē™, a multi-step hydrodermabrasion treatment now available in St. Louis County, Missouri.

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Chiro One Wellness Centers will host its annual Patient Appreciation Summer Bash on July 23, 2026 at participating clinics, with some locations holding events on alternate dates.

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United Ocular has acquired Glenn Reams Ocularist, a 40-year practice that served patients across Kansas, Kentucky and nearby parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.

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Former tennis star Mardy Fish won the 2026 American Century Championship and received a Lab Coat, a new trophy meant to spotlight American Century Investments’ medical research mission.

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American Funding Solutions has launched an expanded invoice factoring program for AI consulting firms facing fast growth and slow-paying clients.

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Tanesha D. Thompson will lead Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Mid-Western Region after being named regional director at the sorority’s 72nd Boule in Las Vegas.

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Dr. Gurpreet Padda’s new book, The Starved Brain, argues that dementia and age-related cognitive decline are often driven by overnutrition, nutrient deficits and metabolic dysfunction rather than fixed genetics.

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Milhaus secured Missouri Housing Development Commission approval for tax credits to build Linwood & Troost Apartments, a 194-unit fully affordable project in Kansas City. The development also has $1.5 million from the Kansas City Housing Trust…

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Kansas City University has named six new members to its Board of Trustees, bringing leaders from medicine, dentistry, public health, banking and philanthropy onto the governing body.

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Community organizations will gather July 18 at Fresh Spin Laundry in Independence, Missouri, to offer free self-serve laundry, children’s books, literacy activities and direct access to local support services.