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Spire Predicts Good Pipeline News in Email to Panicked Customers

2 years 11 months ago

After Spire Missouri warned its 600,000 customers that its ability to heat 400,000 homes and businesses this winter is "in jeopardy," the energy company now says that it is "encouraged" by statements from federal regulators deliberating on the fate of a key pipeline.

Just eleven days remain before a December 13 deadline that could see Spire lose the operating license to its key St. Louis pipeline — a threat that the company shared in a November 4 email that sent customers panicking while also outraging some local officials.…
Danny Wicentowski

Cori Bush Urges Biden Admin to Protect Missouri Abortion Access

2 years 11 months ago

As the U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with a case that will affect the future of abortion access nationwide, Missouri Representative Cori Bush is urging the Biden administration to enforce Medicaid law in order to assist Planned Parenthood's patients in Missouri.

Bush's plea comes as Republican lawmakers in Missouri are increasingly moving to further restrict abortion in the state.…
Jenna Jones

St. Louis County Police Det. Antonio Valentine Dies in Crash

2 years 11 months ago


Two people, including a St. Louis County police officer, were killed on Wednesday afternoon in a car crash in north St. Louis County, police say. A second detective suffered minor injuries.

The crash happened shortly after 2 p.m. in Bellefontaine Neighbors.…
Doyle Murphy

Missouri Health Department Found Mask Mandates Work, But Didn’t Make Findings Public

2 years 11 months ago

This story was originally published by the Missouri Independent.

Mask mandates saved lives and prevented COVID-19 infections in Missouri’s biggest cities during the worst part of the delta variant wave, an analysis by the state Department of Health and Senior Services shows.

But the analysis, conducted at the request of Gov. Mike Parson’s office in early November, was never made public and was only obtained by The Missouri Independent and the Documenting COVID-19 project after a Sunshine Law request to the department.…
Rudi Keller

ABC Confirms Missouri Man as 'The Bachelor'

2 years 11 months ago

If you want to turn off your brain one day each week for an hour at a time, ABC’s hit show The Bachelor has found its new star: A Eureka, Missouri native. Confirmed by the network last night, ex-Bachelorette contestant Clayton Echard will grace the small screen repping his Missouri roots.…
Jenna Jones

Black Sheep Whiskey & Wine Brings New Life to the Former Three Monkeys Space

2 years 11 months ago


Since 2018, longtime Three Monkeys employee Zach Rice and his wife, Mary, were at the helm of the Tower Grove South mainstay, honoring its legacy as the neighborhood's gathering place and carrying on business as usual. Even when the pandemic hit, they kept the Three Monkeys brand alive, doing everything from takeout and frozen pizzas to groceries.…
Cheryl Baehr

Dispensary Review: Tommy Chims Smokes Star Buds' Weed

2 years 11 months ago
Over the many years I've spent lighting plants on fire and inhaling the chemical result of the ensuing decarboxylation, I've come to befriend a number of people who've made at least a portion of their living selling said plants.…
Thomas K. Chimchards

Southwest Baggage Handler Stole Guns From Travelers in St. Louis

2 years 11 months ago

A former Southwest Airlines employee will serve six months in prison after admitting to stealing at least five firearms from checked bags belonging to passengers traveling through St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Mark Hunter, of St. Louis, previously pleaded guilty in federal court for possession of stolen firearms.…
Danny Wicentowski

Tower Grove Park to Host Pop-Up Holiday Cocktail Experience

2 years 11 months ago

It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season, and as it ramps up, more pop-up bars are coming to the Lou. Frosted, a holiday cocktail experience, comes to Tower Grove Park on December 16 and aims to turn Piper Palm House (4271 Northeast Drive, 314-771-4454) into a winter wonderland.

A curated menu by Pat Gioia and the team at STL Barkeep takes center stage at the pop-up with the group promising a variety of holiday-themed cocktails.…
Jenna Jones

LGBTQ History Exhibit Removed From Missouri Capitol Arrives in St. Louis

2 years 11 months ago

An LGBTQ+ exhibit removed from Missouri’s Capitol after only a few days of being on display has found its way to St. Louis, thanks to a coalition made up of local businesses, individuals, and civic and religious organizations.

The first stop for the traveling exhibit is at the Civic Lounge of Cortex Innovation Community, located at 4220 Duncan Avenue. As reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the display is a duplicate, and the original pieces are still located at the Lohman Building in Jefferson City.

In a press conference Tuesday morning, leaders from various religious and civic organizations celebrated the arrival of the exhibit in St. Louis.…
Jenna Jones

The Print Bazaar on Cherokee Street Happens This Saturday

2 years 11 months ago

If you’re looking for a way to get all of your holiday shopping done without also worrying about delivery and supply chain issues, take your money to the Print Bazaar on Cherokee Street, where you can find gifts for everyone on your list.

This is the fourteenth year for the annual print market and the selection never disappoints. The event has grown into one of the largest print sales in the Midwest, and this year it includes 107 participating artists who will be offering posters, prints, screen printing and printed fabric, photography, greeting cards, calendars and more.

You can expect Cherokee Street stores to get in on the fun, too, offering discounts and specials to shoppers.…
Jaime Lees

Newcomer Navin's BBQ Earns Its Place in St. Louis Barbecue Scene

2 years 11 months ago
Last year, if you would've asked Chris Armstrong his plans for his barbecue concept, he would've looked at you with a quizzical stare — the whole reason he was doing the project was that he had no plans. Having just gotten furloughed from his job as the Midwest sales manager for a Texas-based brewery, Armstrong was in need of something to do to pass the time and decided to throw himself headfirst into his passion for backyard barbecue.…
Cheryl Baehr

First Look: Rock Star Tacos Brings Music, Mayhem and Margaritas to the Hill

2 years 11 months ago
 
A few years ago, chef and guitarist Wil Pelly was hanging out with his bandmate, Matt Arana, one night after a gig; a couple of hours and several shots of brown liquor later, the two hatched a plan to open a music-inspired taco counter out of a concession stand in New Town. To their surprise, it was a roaring success — so much of one that Pelly, together with his partner Rebecca Schaaf, now boast a second, larger location on the Hill.

The new Rock Star Tacos (4916 Shaw Avenue) opened on November 19 inside Gaslight Studio, the recording studio and gathering space on Shaw Avenue, just west of Kingshighway Boulevard.…
Cheryl Baehr