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Rep. Justin Hill, Who Chose Jan. 6 Rally Over Swearing-In, Resigns

2 years 10 months ago


State Representative Justin Hill, who skipped his swearing-in last year to join the January 6 crowds in Washington, D.C., is skipping the rest of his term, he announced today.

Hill, a Lake St. Louis Republican, had represented the 108th District, covering part of St. Charles County, since he was first elected in 2014. In a news release posted to his Facebook page, he said he was moving to Florida to "build my consulting business."…
Doyle Murphy

St. Louis TV Anchor Reclaims #VeryAsian in Viral Video

2 years 10 months ago

A racist caller's complaint against KSDK journalist Michelle Li — for committing the supposed offense of "being very Asian" — has become something more than just a viral video fit for internet outrage: Indeed, one day and millions of views later, a video of the caller's intolerance has launched an outpouring of support for Asian Americans beneath a hashtagged version of the original insult.

Uploaded by Li on January 1, the video shows the award-winning journalist reacting as she listens to a voice mail from someone who claimed they were offended by Li's on-air coverage of New Year's Day meals — which included Li noting, "I ate dumpling soup.…
Danny Wicentowski

New Free Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Site Open in St. Charles

2 years 10 months ago

Starting today, people in the St. Louis area have a new option for COVID-19 testing.

The parking lot at the Family Arena in St. Charles (2002 Arena Parkway) is now a drive-through testing site and offers PCR tests with results 48 hours after the receipt of the sample.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PCR tests are generally more sensitive than the more common antigen tests that are sold over-the-counter. PCR tests can indicate an infection on a lower viral load, which means that PCR tests can often give a more accurate result.

This testing site will be open from today, Monday, January 3, through Thursday, January 13, 2022.…
Jaime Lees

Hartmann: Missouri Cancels COVID-19

2 years 10 months ago
Governor Mike Parson apparently stumbled upon a genie to end the year 2021. After two years of trying next to nothing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has taken the lives of more than 16,000 Missourians, the governor pivoted to a new strategy: wishing it away.…
Ray Hartmann

Resolution: How to Be More Self-Reliant

2 years 10 months ago

Welcome to the Riverfront Times’ Five Days of Resolutions. Start living right.


For years, Kristan Nickels and other members of the Zombie Squad have prepared for a possible apocalypse through the tropes of their favorite horror movies, approaching real-life disaster preparedness as if they were also facing hordes of the shambling undead.…
Danny Wicentowski

Resolution: How to Waste Less

2 years 10 months ago

Welcome to the Riverfront Times’ Five Days of Resolutions. Start living right.


Living in a house with more than one other person, it’s easy for the trash to pile up.…
Madyson Dixon

St. Louis Area Seeing a 'Staggering Rise' in COVID-19 Cases

2 years 10 months ago
The City of St. Louis Department of Health is reporting a “staggering rise” in COVID-19 cases.

In a press release today, the city says that cases of COVID-19 have “more than doubled from the week starting December 14 to the week starting December 21,” and they’re expected to continue climbing.

“New data shows the 7-day average positivity rate has climbed to 24%,” reads the report, “The highest since the department reported its first COVID-19 case in March 2020.”

And the news about COVID-19 hospitalizations isn’t good, either. From the press release:

Jaime Lees

St. Louis' Pale Divine to Reunite for a (Now Rescheduled) New Year’s Eve Show

2 years 10 months ago
UPDATE: This concert has been rescheduled for Friday, February 4, 2022. If you walked down the cobblestone streets of Laclede’s Landing in the late ‘80s or early ‘90s, you were almost certain to hear the eclectic sounds of Pale Divine booming from classic, bygone venues such as Kennedy’s 2nd Street or Mississippi Nights.…
Jon Scorfina

Filmmaker Invites St. Louisans to Appear in Movie About AIDS Crisis

2 years 10 months ago

Filmmaker Dan Steadman has worked with actresses such as Octavia Spencer and Jennifer Coolidge, but after moving to St. Louis, he found a love in working with local talent. His next movie, Million Dollar Razzle Dazzle, is being filmed across Missouri, and there's an upcoming opportunity for St. Louisans to appear in it, whether or not they have an extensive acting background.

Million Dollar Razzle Dazzle is an anthology film and friendship tale that takes place in St. Louis in the late 1980s during the height of the AIDS crisis.…
Jenna Jones

Resolution: How to Be Resilient

2 years 10 months ago

Welcome to the Riverfront Times’ Five Days of Resolutions. Start living right.

In the spring of 2020, Mark Labrayere was just trying to keep his head above water.…
Jenna Jones