As Attorney General, now-Senator Josh Hawley ran an office that knowingly and purposefully violated the Sunshine Law — and did so in ways that expressly benefited Hawley's political ambitions and kept the public in the dark. That's from a ruling issued today by Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem, who granted summary judgment to Hawley's foes and ordered the AG's office to pay the maximum under Missouri law: $12,000 in fines, with their opponents' attorney's fees on top of that. The AG's opponents have 60 days to submit their legal fees to the court for repayment — a bill that will surely be much bigger than the fine.
Even on its worst day, the Missouri Botanical Garden (4344 Shaw Boulevard, 314-577-5100, glow.missouribotanicalgarden.org) is, without question, one of the most beautiful places St. Louis has to offer — a sprawling 79-acre oasis of nature and horticultural wonder plunked down in the heart of the city. Each year around the holiday season, the great garden steps its game up with its Garden Glow celebration, creating whimsey and wonder through what is essentially the most grandiose nondenominational Christmas display most of us will ever see. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the popular attraction, and organizers have gone suitably all-out, with nearly 2 million twinkling lights powering the fun.
Ring in the spirit of the season with the most famous of yuletide tales. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (130 Edgar Road, 314-968-4925, repstl.org), will host its second annual production of A Christmas Carol, the legendary account of London’s most miserable miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, with a variety of evening and afternoon shows from Saturday, November 19, to Friday, December 30, at the Loretto-Hilton Center in Webster Groves. In Charles Dickens’ iconic tale, the ghost of Scrooge’s friend warns him he will soon have three visitors.
A bill introduced in the St. Louis Board of Aldermen last week would allocate tens of millions in federal pandemic aid dollars to improve pedestrian and street safety. The current version of Board Bill 120 calls for over $74 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to design and implement traffic studies, create safety improvements at 10 high-crash locations, pave arterial streets, improve sidewalks and more.
Even if you find the time change depressing or are irritated by the sudden snow, the colder months still bring some reasons to celebrate. Not only is it finally sweater weather, but one of the best events of the colder months is about go down: Winterfest kicks off this weekend. Held in Kiener Plaza (500 Chestnut Street), Winterfest is a celebration of all things winter and offers rentable outdoor igloos, ice skating, s’mores stations, markets and more.
Missouri does not fair well in a newly published study of women's access to obstetric care. Obstetric care is healthcare provided to a woman during pregnancy and childbirth. The study was compiled by the nationwide nonprofit March of Dimes, whose mission is to provide mothers and infants access to better care.
The recent announcement of several key personnel appointments by the group behind the forthcoming 21c Hotel St. Louis has created even more buzz around the highly-anticipated development. On the culinary front, the most exciting news was the appointment of Matthew Daughaday as executive chef. Daughaday will lead culinary operations that include a restaurant, lounge, coffee shop and events spaces as the hotel group seeks to open inside the restored YMCA building at 1528 Locust Street.
Fifteen days before Kevin Johnson’s scheduled execution, his lawyers are confident they’ve made Governor Mike Parson’s decision on whether to grant him clemency a hard one. Johnson’s lawyers presented a clemency application to Parson’s office yesterday in a last-minute attempt to save Johnson’s life. Johnson, 37, killed a Kirkwood cop when he was 19.
A once promising light in Wildwood's dining scene has gone dark. Botanica (2490 Taylor Road, Wildwood; 636-821-1233), the stylish restaurant and bar from the team behind Six Mile Bridge Beer, has closed. The restaurant served its last guests this past Sunday.
When CITYPARK hosts its first professional soccer game on Wednesday, it will have an array of local food for fans to enjoy. And that's maybe an understatement. CITYPARK won’t just offer some Kaldi’s Coffee here and some Steve’s Hot Dogs there.
Last week Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism was formally charged with driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Moberly, Missouri, last month. KOMU reported that police in Moberly were called to an Arby's on October 6, responding to a call that someone behind the wheel of a Ford F-150 had driven into a concrete barrier in the fast food restaurant's drive-thru. The driver turned out to be Chism.
Everyone’s favorite classically trained flautist is headed back to St. Louis on April 25, 2023. That’s right, Lizzo is coming to town and she’s bringing her jubilant stage show with her. She was here for a pre-pandemic show at the Pageant in 2019 (about 400 years ago or so) that was a sold-out, sweaty good time.
The Muny will return in 2023 with seven shows, the St. Louis theater organization announced on Monday morning. The 105th season will bring multiple popular theater productions to Forest Park, including Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story and Rent. The season will include four Muny premiers.
The Muny will return in 2023 with seven shows, the St. Louis theater organization announced on Monday morning. The 105th season will bring multiple popular theater productions to Forest Park, including Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story and Rent. The season will include four Muny premiers.
Talk show star and St. Louis native Andy Cohen visited Rehab Bar & Grill in St. Louis this weekend — because where else would a homegrown LGBTQ+ icon from St. Louis go on a visit to his hometown? From the looks of his Instagram, the Bravo host visited St. Louis over the weekend to celebrate the 90th birthday of his father, Lou Cohen. Cohen grew up in St. Louis (Clayton High School, in case you were wondering).
Here's a story that sounds apocryphal, but isn't: Bruce Springsteen made friends with a teenager after they met randomly in the lobby of a St. Louis movie theater in 1980 — and the friendship continued for years. Talk about the coolest celebrity encounter ever! And get this: The details actually check out.
Last week, St. Louis oncologist Angela Hirbe put out a call for help on social media: a 19-year-old terminally ill patient of hers wanted to the see the new Blank Panther film, Wakanda Forever. The movie opened in theaters Friday but would not be available on streaming for several weeks. Hirbe's patient, suffering from metastatic cancer, was too ill to leave Evelyn's House hospice.
The first-ever "hammock garden" in St. Louis' Forest Park owes itself to a Kirkwood teen and his Eagle Scout project. Zachary Noland, 17, is a senior at Kirkwood High School. A few years ago, at the pandemic's height, he got into what he calls "hammocking."
The time  has come. The midterm elections have confirmed that the judicial affiliate of the Republican Party — a.k.a., the U.S. Supreme Court — awakened a sleeping giant by violating principle and precedent with its Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
St. Louis shoppers will have a whole new version of Schnucks to explore this coming Spring. Eatwell Market by Schnucks opens next year in Chesterfield, and this specialty shop is one that anyone can enjoy. Eatwell Market by Schnucks (220 THF Boulevard, Chesterfield) will focus on offering natural and organic foods including a wide selection of both organic and commercially grown produce.
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