Appointments can now be made if you need assistance applying for the City of St. Louis' direct cash assistance program. The city, the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the St. Louis Treasurer’s Office partnered together in order to offer the clinic.
Direct cash assistance was a key piece in Jones’ plan for federal relief funds, but there was contention over the plan in the summer.…
St. Louis Cardinals fans know him as the Rally Runner. But viewers of Fox News' Tucker Carlson this week were introduced to the Cardinals superfan — who can be seen running circles around Busch Stadium at game time — as an "agent provocateur" who supposedly helped cause the January 6 riots in the U.S. Capitol.…
A snowy owl showing signs of distress has become a subject of concern for local wildlife organizations in the St. Louis region.
On December 1, a team of naturalists from the World Bird Sanctuary attempted to capture the owl, which has likely traveled thousands of miles from its native Arctic home in search of food.…
For the past eighteen years, Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream(8130 Big Bend Boulevard, Webster Groves; 314-962-2700) has been a staple of the Webster Groves food scene, bringing joy and sweet treats to patrons from its storefront in the heart of the city's Old Orchard shopping district. Now, that era is drawing to a close; the shop's owner, Beckie Jacobs, announced that she will be closing the Webster Groves location on December 23, citing the inability for she and her landlord to reach a new lease agreement as the reason for the closure.…
Soulard Market (730 Carroll Street, 314-622-4180) is putting its holiday spirit on display this weekend.
Carolers and Santa will make a visit to the historic farmers' market on December 11. Guests are encouraged to shop around and pick up local goods and produce while celebrating the holiday season.
“Soulard Market is an essential visit on the weekends for food and fun, and this Saturday will be even more festive as we head into the holidays,” Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Director Greg Hayes said in a press release.…
Post-Dispatch parent company Lee Enterprises announced today that their board of directors rejected the offer from New York City-based hedge fund Alden Global Capital to buy Lee for $24 a share.
“The Alden proposal grossly undervalues Lee and fails to recognize the strength of our business today, as the fastest-growing digital subscription platform in local media, and our compelling future prospects,” said Lee Chairman Mary Junck in a news release.
In November, Alden announced its unsolicited bid to buy Lee, which owns more than 70 newspapers, mostly in the Midwest. The news was cause for concern for the future of St. Louis's paper of record.…
The mask mandate in St. Louis County has come to an end.
After the St. Louis County Council declined to hold a vote at their December 7 meeting and a Cole County decision declaring all health orders “null and void,” St. Louis County’s acting health director Dr. Faisal Khan has withdrawn a face covering order issued on September 27.
“I continue to strongly recommend that St. Louis County residents and guests wear masks indoors in public spaces,” Khan wrote in his letter. “Masks save lives.”
Terry Lee always knew his
mom could cook, but he did
not fully grasp the magnitude
of her talents until he started
noticing something peculiar
happening at church. After services, it was customary
for members of the congregation
to divide up in teams and cook
for fellow attendees, rotating the
responsibility on a weekly basis.…
Legally speaking, the condition of mask mandates in Missouri is in a pretty screwed-up place. Still, in the wake of a state judge's order deeming all such mandates unconstitutional, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking parents to step up and report any schools maintaining the policies.…
You don’t have to go all the way to the North Pole to visit the Island of Misfit Toys — instead, you can just go to the City Museum (750 N 16th Street, 314-231-2489). The Cabin Bar will transform into the Misfit Holiday Cocktail Bar for the first time ever this year.…
Turns out, Santa can boogie down with the best of them — well, multiple Santas can.
To the tune of Mariah Carey’s hit “All I Want For Christmas is You,” eleven Santas hit the intersection of Clayton and Lindbergh yesterday to dance it out while the cars were stopped at a light. The fun was brought to the streets by DJ Reggie and the Hip Hop Mamas.
The goal of the group is to raise money for various nonprofits while also spreading holiday cheer.…
Polite Society owner Brian Schmitz found himself walking through an empty dining room last spring as first the pandemic safety mandates set in. Chairs sat on top of tables and the comforting low light had given way to strong overhead lights in absence of customers.…
Welcome back to the Big Mad, the RFT's weekly roundup of righteous rage! Because we know your time is short and your anger is hot:
Pipeline PR: A December 3 ruling from federal regulators will keep natural gas flowing through Spire’s St. Louis pipeline this winter, but the company's month-long campaign of will-they-or-won’t-they terror — St. Louis is going to freeze!…
Christmas caroling is as old of a tradition as gift-giving, and the St. Louis Christmas Carols Association — now in its 110th season — continues to carol for a good cause.
With the purchase of a "caroling telegram," you’ll be able to both give your loved one a memory and help out local agencies that serve children in the St. Louis region. The organization partners with and raises money for 28 nonprofit agencies, such as Girls on the Run and the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri.…
Bill Wittenberg always knew that his family had some connection to St. Louis pre-Prohibition distilling history, but he never grasped the magnitude of that involvement until his curiosity led him down a rabbit hole and to the doorstep of a local historian who delivered a bombshell: Not only was his great-grandfather a prominent distiller; he operated one of the largest and most successful distilleries in the Midwest called Blue Wing.
Now, Wittenberg has made it his mission to resurrect the once thriving brand with Blue Wing Rye Whiskey, a small batch product that was officially released in 2019 and is starting to gain steam in the St. Louis market. Made under his label, C.H. Wittenberg Distilling Co., Blue Wing is not simply a nod to his family's past, but to St. Louis' once thriving distilling industry and, hopefully, its future.
"At the time my great-grandfather founded Blue Wing, St. Louis was one of the largest cities in the U.S. and was considered the last jumping off point," Wittenberg says.…
For the fourth time since 2016, Missouri voters are gearing up to consider the future of legalized marijuana. While previous attempts at "adult use" legalization have faltered, 2022 is shaping up to be the best chance for activists and consumers hoping to finally see the measure cross the finish line.…
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