Blues Ask Court to Hold St. Louis Comptroller in Contempt [Update]
Forcing St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green to issue bonds promised by the city's Board of Aldermen has proven tricky for the St. Louis Blues. So the team's lawyers are now asking a court to hold...
View ArticleChanges Coming to Dogtown St. Patrick's Day Celebration in 2018
If you're one of the many St. Louisans who treats St. Patrick's Day like a second Christmas, you'll want to listen up — because changes are coming to the beloved celebration in 2018. Organizers are...
View ArticleState Withheld DNA Evidence from Anthony Lamar Smith's Family, Investigation...
Attorneys for the state of Missouri withheld key evidence from Anthony Lamar Smith's family during a civil lawsuit, an independent investigator has found. Smith, a 24-year-old black man, was killed in...
View ArticleHarlem Globetrotter Sinks 160-Foot Trick Shot from City Museum Roof Bus
In town this week for what will surely be a game of totally normal regulation basketball on Saturday, the Harlem Globetrotters decided to mark World Trick Shot Day — which is today, apparently — by...
View ArticlePolice Start GoFundMe for Family of Steven Combs, Murdered in Wellston
Steven Combs, the father of sixteen children, was shot and killed around 11:40 a.m. on Sunday while washing his girlfriend's car outside his house in Wellston. Now, the North County Police Cooperative...
View ArticleHazelwood Dispatcher Used Donations for Paralyzed Cop to Gamble, Police Say
A former Hazelwood dispatcher pocketed more than $9,500 from donations meant for a paralyzed police officer, authorities say. April Briscuso, 40, of Fenton organized multiple fundraisers for Hazelwood...
View ArticleNewly Announced: Smino, Chief Keef, Leeway, Propagandhi, Mac Sabbath and More
Here, again, is every newly announced show for the week! On page one you'll find a quick list of shows that particularly caught our attention.…
View ArticleFollowing Dizzying Highs and Terrible Lows, Kevin Renick Releases Clear the Way
It was one of the sweetest, most surprising success stories to come out of the St. Louis music scene in some time.…
View ArticleCasey Harris of X Ambassadors Doesn't Need to See in Order to Rock
Casey Harris believes good musicians should be able to get together in a pitch-black room and make good music, and that when rock musicians seem to be taking visual cues from each other on stage,...
View ArticleA Behanding in Spokane Is Darkly Funny at the St. Louis Actors' Studio
An older white man stands in a dingy hotel room. Something in the walls scratches furiously.…
View ArticleStray Dog Theatre's Steel Magnolias Provides a Shot of Southern Comfort
Midway through Stray Dog Theatre's current production of Steel Magnolias I decided Robert Harling's play felt quite a bit like a double-size episode of Designing Women. That's not a criticism; I have...
View ArticleKatie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria Has Become One of St. Louis' Best Italian...
When Katie Lee-Collier opened Katie's Pizza with her father back in 2008, she was a true novice. It took her seven tries to get the first order for a Margherita pie good enough to serve to a customer.…
View ArticleCome to the Pink Slip for a Lap Dance, Stay for Chef Nell's Pork Steaks
It's a couple of minutes after midnight as Chef Nell preps his grill just outside the Pink Slip. No matter if patrons are coming to the long-running Brooklyn, Illinois, club for a lap dance or a...
View Article'Sliced Bread Day' Is the Most Important Bill in the Missouri Legislature
If you're a person who reads the news now and then, you may be too busy digesting the idiocy in Washington, D.C., to keep an eye on things closer to home. But did you know Missouri has its own...
View ArticleFormer Blues Star Jim Campbell Claims He Needs Protection from His Mother-in-Law
Former St. Louis Blues right-winger Jim Campbell is seeking an order of protection in St. Louis County Circuit Court against his mother-in-law — claiming that he fears the 68-year-old woman will...
View ArticleVicia Is in the Running for the Best New Restaurant in the Country
The national accolades keep coming for Vicia(4260 Forest Park Avenue; 314-553-9239), the eight month-old restaurant from Michael and Tara Gallina. The latest nod comes from USA Today, which named...
View ArticleArnold Officer Ryan O'Connor Shot by Handcuffed Suspect, Police Say
Fundraisers have been set up to support an Arnold police officer shot on Tuesday by a burglary suspect in his custody. Officer Ryan O'Connor, 44, was transporting Chad Klahs to the Arnold Police...
View ArticleFormer St. Louis Anchor Sharon Reed Owns Viewer Who Called Her the N-Word
A former St. Louis journalist totally owned a racist viewer last night on air in Atlanta. Reporter Sharon Reed's epic takedown came in response to an email from a viewer, who called her the n-word....
View ArticlePlane Crashes Into Chesterfield BP Station, Killing Pilot
A single-engine plane crash-landed at a BP gas station in Chesterfield this afternoon, killing the pilot. The deadly accident happened around 3 p.m. at 110 Long Road, not far from the Spirit of St....
View ArticleThe Best Things to Do in St. Louis This Week, December 8 to 13
It's cold once again and there are more Christmas events every day.…
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