Striking Christian Care Home Workers — Now in Third Month — Draw Support
"You entrust your loved ones to be taken care of at these facilities," says Doris Barge, whose 94-year-old mother is a resident at Christian Care Home in Ferguson. "It's been horrible."…
View ArticleOnce a Star Chef, Christopher Lee Gets By With Help From His Friends — and...
Christopher Lee has reason to be angry: a debilitating motorcycle crash not only shattered his body but killed his friend and took his livelihood. More recently, his wife Sandra — who had been the...
View ArticleFish 'N Chip Food Truck from Edibles & Essentials Has Lent Covered
Eating your Friday fish in a church basement? That's so 2017.…
View ArticlePi Pizzeria Closes Maryland Location
Sad news for fans of Pi Pizzeria: There is now one less location of the St. Louis-based pizza chain. The restaurant, which is best-known for its deep-dish pizza made with cornmeal crust, closed its...
View ArticleHarris-Stowe University Faces 15 Lawsuits Alleging Ageism, Racism and Rape
In the last two years, more than a dozen former and current employees of Harris-Stowe State University have sued the institution, alleging a range of workplace abuses including ageism, sexual...
View ArticleA Missouri Corgi Riding a Pony is the Best Thing You'll See All Day
It's not typical to see a corgi riding bareback on a one-eyed pony. But hey — when has Missouri ever been typical? And so we bring you this week's news from Halfway, Missouri, a tiny town of 173 souls...
View ArticleParkway South Teacher Ronnie Smith Charged With Statutory Rape of Student
A Parkway South School District teacher and coach is facing charges he sexually abused a student. Ronald "Ronnie" Smith, 42, was arrested on Tuesday. St. Louis County police say Smith had at least two...
View ArticleJens Lekman Brings His DIY Pop to St. Louis for the First Time
The paradox behind most DIY pop is straightforward: A young artist endeavors to emulate the advanced studio genius of Phil Spector or Brian Wilson or Paul McCartney, and does so with a bunch of Radio...
View ArticleThe 2018 Oscar-Nominated Shorts Showcase Big Ideas in Small Packages
It's been a long time since short films were a regular part of a typical night at the movies (along with B-features, newsreels and the latest Bugs Bunny cartoon). I wonder if our current age of...
View ArticleAt Pig & Pickle, a Talented Chef Is Still Finding His Way
Ryan Lewis does not shy away from doing big things on his own terms. He chucked a communications degree to pursue a career in cooking, opened his own restaurant when he felt he'd progressed beyond the...
View ArticlePregnant and on Opioids? In St. Louis, There's a Medical Center for That
They stride purposely down the hallway, three generations of the Clemens clan eager to meet their family's newest member. Rio Clemens, 27, hooks little fingers with her five-year-old daughter, Kylie,...
View ArticleDevon Windsor, St. Louis-Born Model, to Star in Model Squad on E
Move over Karlie Kloss: Another St. Louis-born model is making some big waves. Devon Windsor, 23, has been plucked to star in Model Squad, a new E! Network series that "follows the life of Windsor and...
View ArticleNewly Announced: Justin Timberlake, Spoon, Sloan, Devin the Dude 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 ArticleMilton Patrick Jr. of St. Louis Wanted on Incest Charges
A St. Louis man is wanted on charges of incest for abusing a young girl, authorities say. The Circuit Attorney on Monday issued a warrant for Milton Henry Patrick Jr., accusing the 36-year-old of...
View ArticleEd Gentzler and Bill Parker Were Married, and Social Security Finally Admits It
It took a weirdly long time, but the feds have finally acknowledged that Ed Gentzler and William "Bill" Parker were married. …
View ArticleGrace Basement Returns with New "Super-Local Record" Mississippi Nights
In the promotional literature, Grace Basement is referred to as Kevin Buckley's "side project."…
View ArticleHeld in Jail for Days After Charges Were Dropped, St. Louis Man Sues City,...
In May 2016, St. Louis police arrested an electrical engineer named Charles Lewis on two counts of "making terroristic threats." Lewis had a heated exchange with a former employer — they called the...
View ArticleThurman’s in Shaw Now Offers Mexican Street Food — Plus That Great Jazz
Thurman’s in Shaw(4069 Shenandoah Avenue, 314-696-2784) opened in September 2016, a retooled version of the neighborhood eatery that under a previous owner was known as Thurman's Grill. At the time, it...
View ArticleHilarious Thread Stereotypes St. Louis Area High Schools in Six-Second Videos
You know the various St. Louis high school stereotypes, but could you distill the image of each school in the area to one six-second video? Twitter user "Melina!" (real name Melina Psihountas, Twitter...
View ArticleWhite Guy Held Up Black Men in Downtown St. Louis — Then Had Them Arrested
Last summer, a pair of brothers were arrested for attacking and robbing a downtown loft-dweller early one morning. But six months later, the truth has finally come out — backed up by video...
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