Dexter Fowler Invites 7-Year-Old With Bionic Hand to Throw Opening Pitch
An adorable baseball-loving little girl with a 3-D printed hand has dreams of throwing out the first pitch for every MLB team — and Cardinals center fielder Dexter Fowler is making that dream come...
View ArticleHere's Snoop Dogg Smoking a Blunt in an Ozzie Smith Jersey at LouFest
Snoop Dogg sure does have love for St. Louis. The legendary Long Beach rapper closed out day one of LouFest this year, delivering a set packed with hits of both the marijuana and musical variety for a...
View ArticleAs Illegal Evictions Plague St. Louis, Board of Aldermen Eyes Crackdown
For Rhonda Tunstall, a move to St. Louis this summer became a nightmare — when her landlord illegally locked her out of her home, threw her possessions in the backyard and then pointed a gun at her....
View ArticleThe Cut Brings Sausages and Sides to the Fortune Teller Bar
Like most chefs, Ari Jo Ellis, chef/owner of the Cut(2635 Cherokee Street, 314-250-6007) knew she wanted a restaurant of her own one day. She just didn't know that one day was now.…
View ArticleCrave Has Closed Its Doors 'Until Further Notice'
Crave(2605 Washington Avenue, 314-696-8480) has closed its doors, with a sign on the door saying the place is closed "until further notice." No additional information was given.…
View Article'Bad Ass Pat' Maisch Helped Stop One Gunman. She Isn't Done Yet
Six years ago, Patricia Maisch ripped an ammo clip from the hand of a gunman who had just murdered six people and wounded thirteen others, including then-Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The...
View ArticleAn Inside Look at the Final Practice for LouFest's Epic Chuck Berry Tribute Set
On Saturday afternoon, Charles “Charlie” Berry III stands outside of the Gaslight lounge at the entrance to the Hill, conferring with his family’s attorney Gary Pierson about an important piece of...
View ArticleDead Baby Found in a Duffel Bag Was Full Term, African American, Police Say
Investigators have turned up new information in the mysterious death of a baby whose body was discovered five months ago near a private lake in far north St. Louis County. A DNA analysis has now...
View ArticleParty in the Parking Lot: The Best and Worst of LouFest 2017
Here we are again: hungover, sunburnt, and sleep-deprived — but generally satisfied — after yet another installment in the saga that is LouFest. This year's LouFest — the eighth so far — reached...
View ArticleThese Local Artists Represented St. Louis Mightily at LouFest 2017
Yet again, LouFest 2017 proved that St. Louis's musical talent can go toe-to-toe with some best acts touring the nation. In addition to the six local acts who managed to get their very own slots on...
View ArticleHikers Found a Severed Foot in South County
Hikers walking along the Mississippi River a week ago discovered a men's right shoe with a foot still inside, authorities say. They found it inside Bee Tree County Park in the Oakville area of south...
View ArticleRun the Jewels Dedicates LouFest Song to Mike Brown
When Run the Jewels last performed in St. Louis, everything was different. It was the night of November 24, 2014. St. Louis county prosecutor Bob McCulloch had appeared on television a few hours...
View ArticleHow Jared Williamson Found Love — and a Head Brewing Job — at Schlafly
Sitting at the top of one of Munich's tallest buildings with a beer in hand, Jared Williamson of Schlafly(2100 Locust Street, 314-241-2337) can't help but look back with amazement at how he got here....
View ArticleMissouri's Access to Abortion Is About to Expand Dramatically
The number of abortion-providing clinics in Missouri is about to triple — from one to three. This month, for the first time in several years, the Planned Parenthood locations in Kansas City and...
View ArticlePetland Puppies Have Infected 39 People, CDC Says — Including One in Missouri
An infection carried by dogs has recently infected 39 people, at least one of whom lives in Missouri — and the outbreak can likely be traced back to a pet store chain with a presence in the St. Louis...
View ArticleJason Stockley Is Guilty of Murder, Says St. Louis Ethical Society of Police
As the wait drags on for a verdict in the murder trial of former St. Louis cop Jason Stockley, a call for conviction is coming from a surprising source: a police union representing what were once...
View ArticleMissouri Representative 'Likes' @BadassMILFs
Missouri state Representative Kurt Bahr (R-St. Charles) supported Ted Cruz during the 2016 presidential primary, and now, thanks to the fiendish temptations of the Twitter "like" button, the two...
View ArticleCherokee Street to Get Honorary Dedication as 'Calle Cherokee'
A stretch of Cherokee Street, long the main drag of the city's Hispanic and Latino population, is going to be dedicated as "Calle Cherokee."…
View ArticleGreta Kline of Frankie Cosmos Is Still Getting Used to Life on the Road
Compulsively prolific songwriting is a time-honored tradition. R. Stevie Moore has released 2,000 songs on 400 albums.…
View ArticleThe Black Rep's Dot Portrays a Family Dealing with Alzheimer's
Shelly Shealy is at that point in her Christmas preparations where she's drinking straight vodka at 10 a.m., and it's only partially because of her mother's creeping Alzheimer's disease. Shelly's...
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