Local Business Awards & Philanthropy: St. Louis AI firm Capacity earned an Inc. 5000 growth spot (No. 432 overall; No. 4 in St. Louis, No. 6 in Missouri), while Spire funded a $130,000 energy-efficiency rebate for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Jack C. Taylor Music Center and Saint Louis University added $1.5 million in scholarships through its Healthier STL program. Banking & Community Grants: Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines money, matched through local credit unions, is sending $90,000 total to six St. Louis-area nonprofits for housing, healthcare, food help and youth programs. Energy & Infrastructure: Ameren Missouri says a wind turbine collapsed in Schuyler County; crews secured the site and the plant may be offline during investigation. Utility Billing: Liberty Utilities asked Missouri regulators for permanent exceptions to billing timing rules for consolidated accounts, citing meter-read schedule mismatches. Consumer Watch: GasBuddy data shows diesel prices still elevated in Missouri, with multiple counties reporting week-ending Aug. 29 lows around $5.14–$5.19. Public Safety Tech Backlash: A growing list of Missouri-area communities has moved to end or reject Flock-style automated license plate reader systems amid privacy concerns.