Small businesses

“There are people that have applications, there are businesses that have been waiting and counting on the opportunity to be able to get this money to build or revitalize their business,” said the bill’s sponsor.

Smaller companies can offer more unique solutions to problems the military faces, but they can struggle to break into a defense industry that can be frustrating to navigate.

The Heffern family has spent 109 years and three generations as St. Louis jewelers. Kit Heffern and his son Webster discuss the family’s century-long history – and the store’s next chapter under Webster’s leadership.

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson has announced a plan to distribute $64 million in federal aid intended to bolster the city’s response to the coronavirus.…