Missouri Representative Ian Mackey (D-St. Louis) plans to withdraw a bill he pre-filed that would have banned behavior that's already illegal. Mackey has, for years, attempted to bar law enforcement officers from using the smell of marijuana alone as probable cause for warrantless searches of property. One of the bills he pre-filed for the state's legislative session, House Bill 2132, sought to do just that.
More than 40 percent of the owners listed on applications for state’s social-equity marijuana licenses issued in October were from outside Missouri, according to an annual report released by the Division of Cannabis Regulation Wednesday. About half of those owners came from California, Michigan, Louisiana and Arizona collectively.
UPDATE: Less than one day after issuing a mask mandate for city employees, the City of St. Louis has pulled back a bit on its authority:The mandate has now become a strong recommendation, with strong recommendation in (actual) italics. The new guidance went out to city employees at 2:45 p.m. on the same day the new mandate had gone into effect. It follows some grumbling from mask foes suggesting the city's health director, Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis, did not have the authority under state law to issue such a mandate.
Last September, Opportunity Trust, a St. Louis nonprofit that aims to support education reform initiatives, was awarded $35.6 million in federal money to expand access to charter schools in Missouri. Since then, the nonprofit has beenquiet about how they plan to use this unprecedented amount of money to improve education.
For its final show of the year, the Fabulous Fox Theater chose the family friendly hit musical Mrs. Doubtfire: The New Musical Comedy, a charming story that benefits from some smart script updates. The most memorable scenes from the 1993 movie seamlessly weave in and out of the songs, and the comedy shines, while the story is warm without going into much emotional depth.
Three Sixty is headed to Maryland Heights. The new lounge will open its second location atop the “gold tower” (111 West Port Plaza Drive, Maryland Heights; 360-stl.com/westport) in the Westport Plaza on Wednesday, January 31.
If silence is violence, then I’d deem Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest the most brutal film in theaters today. Emotionlessly presenting a daily report on one of Führer und Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler’s most loyal soldiers, the film quietly explores its nightmarish concept with zero frills.
A St. Louis man who last year was shot six times by police is now languishing neglected in city jail, his family said in court today. "No family should have to live like this," said Caitlin O'Shaughnessy, whose brother Kevin has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and has been in the City Justice Center since June.
Every breath they take, we'll be watching them ... at Busch Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that Sting and Billy Joel will take the stage on Friday, September 27. Last fall, the two rock legends announced they would play Tampa and San Diego this February and April, respectively — the first time they'd ever co-headlined a full show.
Another St. Louis area municipality will pay big bucks to settle claims it ran a "debtors prison" under a preliminary settlement approved in federal court this week. This time, it's Florissant in the hot seat. The nonprofit law firm ArchCity Defenders sued the north county municipality in 2016, alleging it illegally jailed more than 85,000 people over a period of 11 years.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis announced today that it has raised about 80 percent of the funds needed to close a $2.5 million budget shortfall and that it will extend its Rally for the Rep campaign through the end of January. The fundraising goal, announced in October, came with the news that the Webster Groves theater might have to cancel the rest of its season. With the success so far, that specter has been averted: At minimum, the Rep will mount its next show, Moby Dick.
Andrew Cisneros will open a brick-and-mortar location for his Brasas concept in the Delmar Loop in spring 2024. The restaurant will open at 6138 Delmar Blvd., the former home of 12oh7 Herban Eatery.
Six years ago, Erin O’Reilly walked through Tower Grove Park when she noticed something she thought was concerning. A city worker was spraying chemicals on the park’s greenery, and O’Reilly, a nurse and lactation consultant, says she noticed the same thing occur again and again in the years that followed.
The Midtown restaurant and bar Beffa's (2700 Olive Street) announced yesterday that it has retaken control of its kitchen. In doing so, it is parting ways with Honey Bee's Midtown, a biscuit-focused daytime spot that took up residence in the Beffa's kitchen in October. Beffa's announced the move on its Facebook page.
Multiple St. Louis area police agencies engaged in an incredibly chill chase early this afternoon, with both pursuers and pursued traveling at speeds somewhere between OJ Simpson’s white Bronco and a sloth. It's unclear where this pokey pursuit began, but it passed through Lemay in south county and ended in south city not far from Hampton and Chippewa.
Gerard Craft's restaurant group will have an outpost within Rockwell Beer Company no longer. The two entities announced today that Niche Food Group's brassWell (1320 South Vandeventer Avenue), a fast-casual burger concept, will no longer operate the food program within the brewery. Instead, Rockwell will take the helm for food, as well as drinks, at the Grove location.
The last month of the year was a good one for restaurants. Seriously, check out the astronomically long list below. But December wasn't just about quantity.
After 18 years of delighting city brunch goers, Rooster is expanding to the county. The beloved eatery, known for its top-notch bloody marys, crepes and slingers, recently hung up a sign in the heart of Clayton. The new sign adorns 176 Carondelet Plaza, which previously held Whitebox Eatery and sits right next door to hotspot 801 Fish and the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis.
This January, the Foundry Art Centre (520 North Main Center, St. Charles; foundryartcentre.org) is going to the dogs with Wag — an interactive art exhibition curated and designed specifically for our four legged-companions. Dogs can enjoy artwork created by area artists with dog-friendly color spectrum palettes, all at dog height for easy viewing; portraits of dogs at the St. Charles Animal Shelter; interactive sculpture and video installations; art activities; a community wall filled with visitors’ artwork and a bowl installation, which can be purchased through a silent auction with proceeds benefiting the St. Charles Animal Shelter.
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