With the help of ten truckloads of sand, The Magic House’s backyard will be transformed into a beachfront park. Visitors can take a stroll along the boardwalk, search for
BRIGHTON - On Friday and Saturday, the Village of Brighton celebrated its history at the 117th Betsey Ann Picnic with carnival rides and games, food and craft vendors and Brighton’s famous Burgoo soup. The Picnic opened on Friday night at Betsey Ann Park. Little Egypt Shows & Carnival provided carnival rides and games from 5–11 p.m. Bingo was held throughout Friday evening. Players competed for the chance to win attendant prizes. Several local vendors also had booths to exhibit their products, including potted plants, woodworking projects, steel crafts, embroidered hats and more. The food opened at noon on Saturday. The Burgoo soup team cooked 650–700 gallons of soup and there were plenty of desserts and “tasty taters” are on the menu, as well as chicken and pork dinners. Other carnival food staples, like funnel cakes and snow cones, were available. The Brighton Athletic Association had he popular lemon shake-up stand, where you were able
Foo Fighters' headlining set at Bonnaroo on Sunday, June 18, featured a surprise appearance by Hayley Williams. The Paramore frontwoman joined Dave Grohl and company for a rendition of the…
Beloved South City institution Courtesy Diner hit the real estate market on Friday. The South Kingshighway restaurant closed in May 2022 due to staffing issues. Marji Rugg, the restaurant's chief accountant, said the restaurant had had to go down from three shifts to one shift in the lead up to closing entirely, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Arrey Obenson of the International Institute says opening opportunities in our community is more than a moral imperative – it’s an economic one as well.
The New York Times reminded everyone that Branson has an outsized homelessness and poverty problem on Saturday. An article about Elevate Branson, a nonprofit working to get Branson's low-income workforce affordable transportation to their jobs, included this startling statistic: "By some estimates, close to 20 percent of the people living in Branson are homeless or staying in motels.
In honor of Juneteenth, the Missouri Botanical Garden will offer special activities, all included with general admission. Visitors are invited to explore the George Washington Carver Garden and watch
In addition to the 11 people shot, one girl was trampled as she tried to escape. Police have arrested a 17-year-old from the area. “This is another wake-up call for our region,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones.
According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the boy was riding on the ATV that was being driven by a 12-year-old boy when the crash occurred.
Elton John has added a new member to the family. The singer’s husband, David Furnish, revealed on social media that the family has just gotten a new puppy. “This Father’s Day, we…
For those who think the Juneteenth story we’ve been taught is all we and our children need to know about June 19, 1865, think again. Here are some unique perspectives on Juneteenth shared by nationally-acclaimed scholars.
As conditions that best support life shift toward the poles, more than 600 million people are already living outside of a crucial “climate niche,” facing more extreme heat, rising food scarcity and higher death rates.
Charlotte Sumtimes first started taking off her clothes for a crowd when she was 40. "I think it was one of those F U's to society for saying that that's not when a woman should be on stage and be proactive and take your clothes off for strangers," she says.
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