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Stray Dog's The Mousetrap Delivers Murder and Intrigue — and Plenty of Fun

1 year 6 months ago
Among the most prolific and popular writers of the 20th century, these days, Dame Agatha Christie is primarily known for the stage adaptations of her novels. Filled with purposeful misdirection and an abundance of eccentric characters, the plays are perennial favorites of theater companies large and small.
Tina Farmer

St. Louis Snowplow Runs Red, Nails Hapless Car [VIDEO]

1 year 6 months ago
You can't generally count on St. Louis snowplows to clear your streets, but as one unlucky city resident learned, you can't count them out entirely: She was nailed by one on a snowy day just over a year ago, and she has the video to prove it. The footage, shared by attorney Ben Sansone, shows cars speeding along St. Louis Avenue on December 22, 2022, part of the bitter cold snap that preceded Christmas that year. That's when a driver named Mya Holliday attempted to turn right onto Union.
Sarah Fenske

‘This Sort of Thing Won’t Be Tolerated’: St. Louis Puts Slumlords on Notice

1 year 6 months ago
Last month, the City of St. Louis filed suit against a woman who’d been running a series of illegal rooming houses — with 39 houses in the city limits alone. Dara Daugherty and her associates operated in plain sight for years, racking up countless code violations as their properties played host to stabbings, overdoses and even deaths. 
Ryan Krull

Sorry to conspiracy theorists. Kansas City loves the Chiefs — and so does most of Missouri

1 year 6 months ago

Apparently not everyone is thrilled with the prospect of Kansas City returning to the Super Bowl against San Francisco. “Bleh. How uninspired. How anti-climatic. How disappointing,” is how a USA Today story summed up fan reaction outside of the Chiefs Kingdom and the Bay area. Sorry, not sorry. We here in Kansas City believe we […]

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Barbara Shelly

Raging Rivers Sports Sweet Deals for Valentine's Day

1 year 6 months ago
GRAFTON - Raging Rivers Waterpark has some sweet deals this Valentine’s Day to get you in a summer state of mind. From Feb. 7–14, 2024, you can get two package deals that will save you $100 each. With some fun additions to the park, sped-up food service and other additions, the park promises another great year for its 35th season. “It’ll be our 35th year of operation and we want to keep it going,” said Melody Dossett, the Administrative Manager. “Raging Rivers is a long-standing business in the community and we hope to keep it that way.” The Valentine’s Day deal allows customers to purchase four tickets and a cabana — a value of $239 — for $150. Customers can also purchase four tickets, meal vouchers and parking, which is valued at $198, for just $100. These deals are only available Feb. 7–14, 2024, in the Special Event Section on RagingRivers.com . Dossett explained that affordability is important to Raging

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Why Were Inflation Hawks Wrong?

1 year 6 months ago
Economists like Larry Summers predicted that bringing inflation down would require a large increase in unemployment. It didn’t.
Ryan Cooper