The new entertainment venue at City Foundry may be smaller than the chain's other locations, but its founder believes it can generate outsize sales relative to its size. Here's how.
Join Big Muddy Adventures for a Full Moon Float! On the trip, you’ll spend a magical evening paddling the Mississippi River and enjoy a fine-dining experience in an unparalleled natural
A Virginia IT firm that focuses on government work and has a St. Louis office at Cortex has won an $88.2 million software development contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
AFFTON, Mo. -- A Missouri Lottery player won $50,000 after purchasing a scratchers ticket in south St. Louis County. The $1,000,000 Money Multiplier ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven on Union Road. The player claimed the prize at the regional office. There are three more $50,000 prizes and two million dollar prizes remaining in this [...]
It's hummingbird season again, and I have several who buzz around my window these days. The top picture is (I think) a mature Allen's hummingbird, while the bottom picture is a young 'un. I realize that I posted a picture of a hummingbird just about a month ago, but what can I say? I like ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Axl Rose and Carrie Underwood continue to solidify their musical friendship, with Axl once again turning up to join Underwood to perform the Guns N’ Roses classic “Welcome to the Jungle.” The collaboration went down Monday…
UPTOWN NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - There's been another celebrity sighting in Central Illinois. Actor Henry Winkler was spotted in Uptown Normal on Monday. According to the Uptown Normal Facebook page, Winkler was in town for a speaking engagement, then he grabbed some refreshments at The Coffeehouse in Uptown after he shopped at the Children's Discovery [...]
ALTON, Ill. - An obituary roasting an Alton man is getting a lot of positive attention online. Kenne Pluhar, 62, passed away on his birthday, March 2, 2023. His daughter, Halliea Milner, took 45 minutes to write a very honest, touching, and hilarious memorial for her father. Many people on Reddit say they wish more [...]
For years, we’ve written about the many, many, many ways in which people are wrong about the 1st Amendment, from trotting out the “fire in a crowded theater” line (for which we have a t-shirt, mug, pillow, and notebook) or how people falsely believe that hate speech is not protected by the 1st Amendment (it […]
Today on TAP: Silicon Valley libertarianism, every congressional Republican, 50 congressional Democrats—and why are some still sitting on the banking committees?
Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars announced his retirement from touring back in October, citing his ongoing battle with the inflammatory disease ankylosing spondylitis, or AS. But it sounds like there may have been…