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Friends Of Leclaire Hosts 31st Annual Parkfest On Sunday, October 15

2 years ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Friends of Leclaire will host the 31 st Annual Leclaire Parkfest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 15, at Leclaire Park in Edwardsville. The annual festival, a celebration of the Leclaire National Historic District, is a long-standing fall tradition in Edwardsville. The festival will kick off with music by the Gaslight Squares, a St. Louis band with a special blend of ragtime and jazz, followed by the old-time folk music of the Lodge Brothers at the bandstand. "Cindy Reinhardt, a festival spokesperson said: "These groups have become regular favorites of the festival. On the Madison Avenue side of the park, music will be provided by the band Hallquist, followed by Mike Keller and the Greater Good. "New this year is an extended schedule with the festival opening at 11 a.m. instead of noon and a wider array of festival food. Sneaky’s Bar and Burger Joint will provide beer, wine and cocktails. Visitors are advised to bring a hearty appetite." Reinhardt said

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Tony Bame Is the Pothole King of TikTok

2 years ago
We all know St. Louis roads are bad, but who knew you could make a whole TikTok channel about it? A few years ago, Oakville native Tony Bame moved back to St. Louis after living in Los Angeles and started making social media content about the potholes he hit and the aftermath of ridiculous accidents he saw.
Rosalind Early

Police Are Investigating St. Louis Jail Death as ‘Criminal’

2 years ago
One of the deaths that occurred last month at the City Justice Center is the subject of a "criminal investigation" by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, according to a copy of an email obtained by the RFT. Terrence Smith was 55 and had been locked up in the CJC since January when, in the early hours of Thursday, August 31, he was rushed from the jail to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Ryan Krull

A Number of Tragedies

2 years ago

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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Rachel Huffman