Things are changing quickly as cases of COVID-19 rise across the St. Louis area. Just in the past few days, the St. Louis area saw a “staggering rise” in COVID-19 cases, we broke our previous hospitalization record and elective surgeries were canceled at Barnes Jewish Hospital.
And now COVID-19 is shutting down our beloved local institutions, too.
The Saint Louis Art Museum(1 Fine Arts Drive, 314-721-0072) just announced that it will be closing today at 5 p.m. and it doesn’t expect to open again until next month.
A monument to Missouri Senator Josh Hawley has been built in a plaza in New York City as part of several dedicated to “the patriots who fought against America on January 6th and failed miserably,” courtesy of Trevor Noah’s The Daily Show.
“Please don't tear them down, because history,” the Facebook page for the show wrote.
Hawley's monument is among ones dedicated to former President Donald Trump, lawyer Rudy “Let’s have trial by combat” Giuliani, Fox News host Tucker Carlson – who recently allowed a guest on his show to spew a false theory that the St. Louis Rally Runner is a law enforcement officer that instigated the riot – and other prominent figures who have peddled conspiracy theories revolving around the 2020 election and January 6 riot. The show titled the pop-up display "Heroes of the Freedomsurrection."
When the Schlafly family made their way to the United States from Switzerland in the mid-1800s, they put down roots in Highland, Illinois. That's why the brewery's new brew pub location, Schlafly Highland Square, feels like a homecoming.
"For the Schlafly's, this is where they immigrated when they came from Switzerland, and some of the first Schlaflys [in the United States] are buried in Highland," says Wil Rogers, director of marketing for Schlafly Beer.…
Hernandez, 22 of Sullivan, was going the wrong way about 7 p.m. on Interstate 44 near St. Clair, driving a Volkswagen Passat west in the eastbound lanes when she collided with a Buick Enclave, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Buick's passenger, 32-year-old Victoria Wilson of St. Clair, was killed.…
Chris Eckert, the president of Eckert’s Inc., says community is at the heart of everything they do at the farm. That’s why the company announced today in a press release they will begin accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments through EBT cards, allowing visitors another means to get fresh fruits and vegetables when they visit at the Belleville location(951 S Green Mt Road, 618-310-2758).…
A year ago today, a white nationalist mob, incited by a sitting President of the United States, launched a deadly attack against the U.S. Capitol in the hope of overturning a presidential election — the culmination of a months-long plot to enable that president to cling to power indefinitely. After the attack ended, that president issued a bizarre video in which he told the attackers that “we love you.…
Like the dive-bombing bald eagle in its (sort of) center, the official seal of St. Francois County seems out of place in so many ways — and for days, thousands of internet strangers have delighted in cataloging them.
Marijuana reform in Missouri has been a hotly contested topic since at least 2016, as thousands of entrepreneurs and commercial entities have competed for access to commercial licensing.
In 2018, the New Approach Missouri campaign won the support of 66% of Missouri voters to put a medical marijuana program into the state’s Constitution.…
The first St. Louis County Council meeting of the year saw the approval of a mask mandate and the promise of a lawsuit from Attorney General Eric Schmitt.
The council voted to require masks in an ordinance along party lines as the omicron variant surges, causing record-breaking cases in the community. Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, D-5th District, introduced the legislation last night.…
Pizza Head(3196 South Grand Boulevard, 314-266-5400), the irreverent, punk rock-inflected pizzeria known for its vegetarian New York style pies, has a new captain of its ship — two of them. The restaurant announced yesterday that it is now under new ownership.…
The steel blade that Nate Bonner was forging at his Maplewood knife workshop sliced into his hand with such force and speed he had no time to register what had happened. He wasn't even in pain.…
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Of Dumplings and Diversity: For KSDK journalist Michelle Li, it was a fluffy story about traditional New Year’s Day meals that ran for just under 30 seconds on January 1.…
The numbers reported today by the St. Louis Metropolitan Task Force represent a startling trend upward in cases as the omicron variant surges through the St. Louis area. From the four St. Louis area hospitals, a total of 1,023 hospitalizations were reported – yesterday’s number was 964.…
One of the St. Louis Cardinals’ biggest charity events of the year has been cancelled, according to a press release from the organization. The Winter Warm-Up, originally scheduled for January 15 through January 17, will not go on as the Major League Baseball and the players’ union were unable to reach an agreement on a new contract in early December.
The Winter Warm-Up usually features fans interacting with the players on the team, a self-guided tour of the Cardinals Clubhouse and admission to the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum.…
Somehow, against just about every odd you can think of, the St. Louis restaurant scene made it through another pandemic year. While we were all eager to reflect on the year (or two) as a whole as it drew to a close, several businesses were still writing their restaurant stories, closing out the year with moves, rebrands, new locations and difficult decisions to say goodbye.…
New data from Missouri's Office of Administration shows that five state agencies saw employee turnover rates of 30% or higher throughout 2021.
The Department of Mental Health had the highest turnover rate for the past year, at 38%, meaning nearly four out of ten full time employees left the agency over the past twelve months.…
The new year has begun and many people are eager to forget that last year ever happened. (Can you blame them?)
If you’re on the “out with the old and in with the new” train, there are multiple spots around the city of St. Louis where you can lay your old 2021 Christmas tree to rest.
Here’s how it works: You bring your tree to one of the three locations listed below.…
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