Hannah Wyman

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Hannah Wyman

When Kohn's Kosher Deli closed abruptly last year, the St. Louis area was left without a kosher-only butcher and deli for the first time since 1963. That's when Holocaust survivors Simon and Bobbie Kohn opened their shop on Old Olive Street Road in Creve Coeur. The closure left a gap in the market. A few pop-ups and eateries — even a Chicago-based caterer — are now trying to fill at least part of the gap. One high-profile effort debuted on Opening Day at Busch Stadium.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Hannah Wyman

ST. LOUIS — Stringbean Coffee Co. owner Peter Cohen was worried. President Donald Trump had come into office touting sweeping tariffs — a move that could change where Cohen buys his beans and how much they cost. The roaster typically sources from Peru, Brazil, Indonesia and Africa and coffee is, by necessity, an import. So in March, he secured more credit from his bank and bought months worth of beans. Then, Trump announced more new tariffs on April 2.

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Hannah Wyman

Over 250 health care workers are being laid off from a Creve Coeur-based staffing provider after losing a contract with the federal government. On Monday, Spectrum Healthcare Resources notified the state that it lost a contract with the United States Department of Labor and, as a result, will lay off 280 employees who work remotely and throughout the country. This includes 206 field nurses and 71 vocational rehabilitation counselors. Terminations will be effective May 29.

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Hannah Wyman

The irony of Bryce Stull's current job is not lost on him. After a decade as a St. Louis City police officer, cracking down on weed-related crimes, Stull now helps marijuana purveyors move their products and profits around the state. He and his colleagues are all former law enforcement officers, recruited by a cannabis transportation firm, Talaria Transportation, for their security skills. “If there’s a safety concern they are well-versed on how to handle it,” Stull said.

2 weeks ago | stltoday.com | Hannah Wyman

A Chicago-based cannabis company operating local dispensaries is accused of failing to pay its supplier here for more than $200,000 worth of products. In a lawsuit filed with St. Louis County Wednesday, Sunrise Beach GP, LLC, a dispensary headquartered in south St. Louis County, said it sold $213,167 worth of cannabis products to various dispensaries under JG Missouri, LLC, which operates as Bloc Dispensary.