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A Food Lover's Guide to St. Louis City and the Metro East

2 years 10 months ago
This year, we're bringing you "Something Old and Something New:" Those favorite spots that are embedded in our hearts — our gold standards — as well as those new and notable places that are recent to the scene but are sure to become our new classics. These, and all the restaurants in our guide, were curated by RFT  Dining Editor and Restaurant Critic Cheryl Baehr, who is excited to shine a light on all of the reasons our region's food scene is garnering national attention.
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Smoke'n Aces Poker League Grows Quickly - District Director Talks About Prizes

2 years 10 months ago
ALTON - The Smoke'n Aces Poker League was created a few years ago to bring people together to do something they love to do. It started small but quickly grew. They are now playing poker in 89 different bars and restaurants throughout Illinois with a few in Wisconsin as well. Ted Cook, a district director came on to Riverbender.com's new podcast Our Daily Show to talk about the league with host CJ Nasello. To find out more about Our Daily Show or to listen to past shows click here . Cook explained how playing works and talked about how players can earn real cash prizes every month. "You play for points. It's all free. At the end of the month, the top three players who have earned the most points will earn a spot in the main event to actually win real money." First place for those main events will pay out $1,500 every month to the top player. Smoke'n Aces has given out over $400,000 in prize money since it's been up and running. Last year was a "huge success" according to Cook.

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Construction Job Openings Spike Higher

2 years 10 months ago
From ConstructionDive:  In a sign that rising interest rates and talk of recession have yet to cool the scorching construction labor market, job openings in the sector increased 22,000 in July from June, up 4.6%, according to an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data from Associated Builders and Contractors. There are now 375,000 unfilled […]
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St. Louis Has a New Basketball Court

2 years 10 months ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  St. Louis has a brand-new basketball court. Created as an effort of the African People’s Socialist Party and its affiliate groups, the court comes complete with bleachers, water fountains, lighting for evening pickup games and an elaborate mural by St. Louis artist Jamie Bonfiglio. But before the hoops were even installed, […]
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Lend A Hand At The 16th Annual Great Mississippi River Clean-Up

2 years 10 months ago
ALTON - Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project, Alton Main Street, and the Army Corps of Engineers are calling for volunteers to support the 16th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival Great Mississippi River Clean-up. The river clean-up will be held on September 24 in conjunction with the Mississippi Earthtones Festival, which celebrates our river through art, music, and conservation. During the clean-up, which takes place the weekend after the festival, volunteers will work together to remove trash and debris from the beautiful Mississippi River and its shorelines. Interested community members can register to volunteer at the clean-up via bit.ly/MEFriver22 . “To date, the Mississippi Earthtones Festival Great River Clean-up has netted over 45 tons of trash and has recycled 10 tons of materials,” said Christine Favilla, Co-Coordinator of the Three Rivers Project of Sierra Club Illinois. “The river clean-up is hosted in honor of National Public Lands Day

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‘Dangerous Women’ Exhibit Highlights Early Days in Labor Movement

2 years 10 months ago
From St. Louis Public Radio:  A new St. Louis Public Library exhibit, “Dangerous Women,” explores the stories of Mary Harris Jones, a.k.a. Mother Jones, and Fannie Sellins. The two Irish immigrants were leaders of the early labor movement at the turn of the 20th century — and St. Louis played a major role in their life’s […]
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Here’s When the St. Louis Area’s Newest Costco is Set to Open

2 years 10 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The new Costco in University City has an opening date set for this fall. The St. Louis region’s fourth Costco store will open Oct. 25, a city spokeswoman confirmed. The Issaquah, Washington-based retailer operates existing locations in south St. Louis County, Manchester and St. Peters. The newest Costco anchors the […]
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