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Former St. Louis Tea Party mainstay Gina Loudon is defending her appearance on the ABC's Wife Swap. In the current season of the reality show, Loudon (who now lives in San Diego where she hosts an A... More >>
Gina Loudon was there at the foot of the Gateway Arch when the St. Louis Tea Party held its first demonstration back in February 2009. She went on to gain national fame for organizing a Buycott of Ari... More >>
City Museum clears millions of dollars in profits each year, according to financials made public this month in a protracted legal battle that has pitted City Museum founder Bob Cassilly's widow, Giova... More >>
Updated with comment from Tony Slyman of Appliance Discounters. Slyman. The name has been synonymous with household appliances in St. Louis ever since brothers Bob and Harry Slyman aired a commercia... More >>
A two-year investigation into illegal fishing and harvesting of paddlefish eggs in southwestern Missouri ended this week with citations and charges filed against more than 100 people. The suspects inc... More >>
The face of Webster University's MBA program appears so happy and self-assured in the ads displayed at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. There she is, smiling confidently at the camera, her arm... More >>
It's that time of year again. Time for college basketball's March Madness and the second annual installment of Riverfront Times' Standup Throwdown. Here's how it works: Over the next couple of week... More >>
Perhaps unfairly, the term "straight to DVD" is often the source of ridicule in the movie business. People tend to think of those big-budget Hollywood flops that prove to be so unwatchable that the st... More >>
Redflex, the Australian firm that operates red light cameras in St. Peters and Wentzville, has lost its contract in Chicago after acknowledging that one of its consultants bribed the bureaucrat in cha... More >>
The U.S. Postal Inspector has determined that a suspicious package mailed to Really Big Coloring Books last week is nonhazardous. Still, the St. Louis company that has stirred controversy with its col... More >>
The parent company of porn proprietor Joe Francis's "Girls Gone Wild" franchise has declared bankruptcy in federal court in California. GGW Brands LLC has assets of less than $50,000 and owes creditor... More >>
Nearly two months after a baby was found abandoned in a north county apartment building and the body of the child's mother was discovered days later in the trunk of a car, authorities finally have a s... More >>
Three years after he was tied to a sexual assault, Rod Jetton is back in Jefferson City. The Republican who served as Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2009 launched The Missouri Times last month. J... More >>
Skunks. So cute, so cuddly, so (if Looney Tunes is to be believed) romantic. You almost want to run out and trap your girlfriend one for Valentine's Day this Thursday, don't yar Well, don't. Skunks a... More >>
Valentine's Day is not a holiday most divorced men look forward to. But then most those guys have yet to read Crestwood author Greg Fisher's new book, The Divorced Men's Survival Guide. In it Fisher ... More >>
It's the talk of the boxing world this morning, though it's not generating the kind of buzz that either fighter would want. Floyd Mayweather Jr. -- said to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in all... More >>
Tom Kavanaugh realizes his documentary on sweatshops in the clothing industry won't be an easy one to make. For starters, the companies he plans to profile -- Walmart and Nike, to name a few -- aren't... More >>
Last week Riverfront Times held its third annual RFT Web Awards. The event at Off Broadway included free drinks, an awards presentation and curious dance moves. In that order. If you did not atten... More >>
For the 25th consecutive year, Anheuser-Busch is once again the sole beer sponsor of the Super Bowl. This year the St. Louis-based brewer plans to unveil at least four commercials during Sunday's big ... More >>
This was inevitable. Last week the new $5.6-million airplane allegedly purchased to shuttle Gov. Jay Nixon around Missouri was the talk of Jefferson City. And as any controversy goes these days, "Plan... More >>
Riverfront Times third annual Web Awards party is Tuesday (January 22) at Off Broadway. Come mingle with St. Louis' online community and enjoy free food and drinks. We knew that last part would intere... More >>
Just an FYI to our regular readers. Today is Nicholas Phillips last day manning the Riverfront Times news blog. But don't despair. Phillips still plans to write for us on occasion until he leaves St. ... More >>
Fact: You can purchase an official pair of Cardinals thong underwear at the team store at Busch Stadium. We know this because a friend of ours (with questionable taste) recently bought a pair for a fe... More >>
In its heyday, the tower above the State Bank of Wellston flashed different colors to alert passersby of the weather forecast. A red signal might denote warmer weather. Blue could signal a cold front.... More >>
Getting a fake ID in Missouri is about to get a whole lot tougher. Beginning in April the state plans to switch to a new driver license intended to curtail identity theft and other kinds of fraud -- l... More >>
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