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A historic Hill favorite is under new ownership

2 years 9 months ago
A restaurant that claims to be the historic Hill neighborhood's oldest in operation is under new ownership, the restaurant said in a press release Monday afternoon. Rigazzi's, which first opened in 1957, was purchased by Corey Christanell and Donn Ganim. Christanell previously spent 20 years at Anheuser-Busch, including as a senior adviser to the CEO, and is currently the CEO of St. Louis cannabis brewing company Monarch Supply Co., according to his LinkedIn profile. Ganim is an owner of several…
Hunter Bassler

Records show Dean Plocher charged the state for travel already paid for by his campaign

2 years 9 months ago
Weeks after his return from a conference in Hawaii, Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher was trying to convince legislative staff to reimburse him for the cost of his trip. He’d filed an expense report that included $1,199.60 for a plane ticket to represent Missouri at the 2023 Uniform Law Commission conference, but he was informed he’d missed his window. The ticket was purchased in January, and it was already August — well outside the 90-day timeframe laid out in House rules to file for reimbursement. Plocher…
Jason Hancock

'Do it because she can't': Relatives of victims killed at CVPA reflect and mourn

2 years 9 months ago
Keisha Acres’ daughter Alexzandria Bell was killed in the Oct. 24 shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. Abbey Kuczka’s mother, CVPA teacher Jean Kuczka, was also killed in the shooting. Keisha and Abbey share their reflections on grief, trauma and hopes for the future, including their wish for people to take the country’s growing mental health crisis more seriously.