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Man Dies After Eating Oysters from St. Louis County Shop

9 months 2 weeks ago
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is urging anyone who purchased oysters from the Fruit Stand & Seafood in Manchester to throw them away, saying that a man died after consuming oysters from the business earlier this week. The 54-year-old man died on Thursday at St. Claire Hospital in Fenton from an infection of Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that thrives in warm, coastal waters and is carried by oysters, according to a statement from the county health department. "There is no evidence that the business did anything to contaminate the oysters, which likely were already contaminated when the establishment received them," the department said.
Ryan Krull

St. Louis' Water System 'On the Brink,' Mayor's Office Says

9 months 2 weeks ago
A month after a serious water main break shut down all traffic on Interstate 64, there's been another break causing serious headaches in the city — this time near Lansdowne Avenue and Chippewa Street in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. "In one split second, it went all the way to LeGrand's and up to the doors of the firehouse [across the street]," said one woman who lives in an apartment right in front of the break who asked the RFT not to print her name. She says the break occurred around 11:30 a.m. and water continued gushing for about two hours.
Ryan Krull

Metro Transit Slashes St. Louis Bus Service — Again

9 months 2 weeks ago
Metro Transit will make its third slash to services in seven months on Monday, but the agency promises they’re working on changes.  Staff shortages have plagued the public transit agency in recent years and led to another reduction of services scheduled to take effect on Monday.
Monica Obradovic

Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan Will Perform at Enterprise Center This Fall

9 months 2 weeks ago
If you want to spend an evening laughing a relatable insights into daily life, then get your tickets for Saturday, November 11, when Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan will be hitting the Enterprise Center (1401 Clark Avenue, 314-622-5400, enterprisecenter.com). Both known for clean comedy, Jerry Seinfeld had the hit show Seinfeld in the 1990s (it was kind of popular) and the Netflix show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Jim Gaffigan is primarily known for his routines about food, including the hysterical Hot Pockets bit.
Rosalind Early

Whiskey Dix Trucking Repair Co. Owner Gets Busted, Again

9 months 2 weeks ago
A Missouri businessman who was already facing charges of fraudulently obtaining COVID-relief funds is now facing additional charges of witness tampering and violating the Clean Air Act. Chris Carroll and his business partner George Reed were originally indicted in September 2021 for six counts of money laundering and three counts of bank fraud. The pair received $2.8 million in allegedly fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Ryan Krull

Missouri Humane Society Saves 63 Puppies and Dogs in Largest Rescue of 2023

9 months 2 weeks ago
Yesterday, the Humane Society of Missouri rescued more than 60 small-breed puppies and dogs, mostly Yorkies, in what is considered its “biggest rescue of the year,” according to Ella Frank, director of the Animal Cruelty Task Force. A few weeks ago, a concerned citizen reported suspected animal abuse by a resident in Franklin County.
Nina Giraldo

Dead & Co's St. Louis Stop Was a Sweet Goodbye

9 months 2 weeks ago
The rain passed, the night cooled and the fans packed in to let the good times roll for the last-ever Dead & Company concert in St. Louis. After the Final Tour, Dead & Co will discontinue its current lineup configuration, one that has stopped at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre for the past three summers.
Steve Leftridge

Missouri AG Seeks To Remove Sheriff Involved in 'Criminal Street Gang'

9 months 2 weeks ago
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is seeking the immediate removal of a sheriff who earlier this year was accused of being part of a "criminal street gang" that attempted to kidnap the daughter of one of its members. In March, Iron County Sheriff Jeff Burkett, two of his deputies and a fourth man named Donald Gaston were arrested on charges of trying to kidnap Gaston's daughter after a dispute over a bottle of liquor led Gaston to get into a fight with the girl's mother. Now Bailey has filed a quo warranto petition against Burkett, seeking to remove him from office in a similar vein as when Bailey tried to remove St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from her post earlier this year.
Ryan Krull

St. Louis City Foundry Food Hall Currently 4th on USA Today Poll

9 months 2 weeks ago
In the almost two years that it's been around, City Foundry STL's Food Hall has endeared itself to St. Louis hearts and stomachs. Now, the nation is (maybe) set to discover the culinary gem as well. The St. Louis food hall is currently in fourth place on USA Today's poll: 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards for Best Food Hall in the U.S.
Jessica Rogen

No, 550 Buffaloes Are Not Coming to Land Near You, MDC Says

9 months 2 weeks ago
Add this to the list of things that would only happen in Missouri. Fake mail impersonating the Missouri Department of Conservation notified recipients in Franklin and Wayne Counties over the past week that 550 buffaloes are on their way to nearby land for a "game preserve." The notice reads:
Monica Obradovic

For $2K, You May or May Not See Lionel Messi Play St. Louis in July

9 months 2 weeks ago
Lionel Messi, the Argentinian soccer great and 2022 World Cup winner, confirmed Wednesday he is coming to America to play for Inter Miami. St. Louis CITY SC fans are losing their minds at the idea of seeing Lionel Messi play at Citypark Stadium. Inter Miami is set to face CITY SC in St. Louis on July 15.
Rosalind Early

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Will Kick Off the Muny's 105th Season

9 months 2 weeks ago
The Muny marks its triumphant return this week for a season that will see productions of seven shows — four of them Muny premieres. The storied amphitheater's 105th season will bring multiple popular theater productions to the scenic environs of Forest Park, including Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story and Rent.
Riverfront Times Staff

For Rising Star Brittney Spencer, Country 'Feels Like Home'

9 months 2 weeks ago
NASCAR fans, some 80,000, who traveled to World Wide Technology Raceway for the Enjoy Illinois 300 were treated to a lot of live music over the weekend, which included an impressive, varied lineup of national artists (Dierks Bentley, Flo Rida, Brothers Osborne) and local acts (the Mighty Pines, Dr. Zhivegas, Funky Butt Brass Band). The stages for the three-day Confluence Music Festival were spread throughout the facility with music starting in the morning and continuing into the evening after the roar of stock cars had died down.
Steve Leftridge

Celebrate Guitar Legends at a Pop-Up Photo Gallery in the Loop

9 months 2 weeks ago
This weekend only, you can visit an exhibition in the Delmar Loop of rock gods taken by photographer gods — with curation from some of the city's biggest rock 'n roll fans. Jeff Appel, a St. Louis-based dealer who represents photographers across the Midwest, put together the three-day pop-up exhibition for an empty storefront fittingly located just a few doors down from Blueberry Hill, at 6388 Delmar Boulevard. He says he turned to local music fans Tom "Papa" Ray of Vintage Vinyl (and previously, and now controversially, KDHX) and Lauren Elwell of KSHE (94.7 FM), as well as musicians in beloved local cover band El Monstero, to help him decide which guitar icons to feature.
Sarah Fenske

Woman Shot in North St. Louis While Stopping Kia Thieves

9 months 2 weeks ago
Yesterday evening in the Walnut Park East neighborhood, a woman was shot outside her home after interrupting two people trying to steal her Kia. According to a police incident report, the 42-year-old victim was at home around 5 p.m. when her boyfriend told her that there were two people outside trying to break into her Kia Forte. The Kia owner went outside, at which time she heard a woman's voice shout, "Someone is coming."
Ryan Krull