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Walmart Missed Connections: Top Seven Missouri Craigslist Posts

Recently, Psychology Today put out an intriguing little infographic charting the most common places a Craigslist "missed connection" occurs by state. The most lovesick locale in Missouri? Walmart. Some people might call this the end of romance or a signal of the decline of Western society as a whol ... More >>

Anheuser-Busch Sued By Inmates Who Say Booze Made Them Criminals

Five inmates at a prison in Idaho have sued Anheuser-Busch, along with several other alcoholic beverage producers, claiming that had they only known that alcohol is addictive, they wouldn't have touched the stuff. Instead, delicious Budweiser and Michelob ruined their lives and made them do a strin ... More >>

The Six Best Songs That Are At Least 50% Guitar Solo

Most rock songs use guitar solos as icing. In some rare cases, the solo is an essential element incorporated into the batter of the proverbial song-cake. Here are the six best songs that are at least 50 percent guitar solo. Let us know your favorites in the comments below. See also: -The many moods ... More >>

Illinois Man Who Web-Cammed Child Porn to Cops Pleads Guilty

Last December, detectives in Boise, Idaho began chatting up a guy online about his child pornography offerings on the Internet. It soon led them to Fairview Heights, Illinois and 43-year-old Andrew Gerald Millas.Yesterday, Millas pleaded guilty in East St. Louis federal court to three counts of prod ... More >>

The Carbondale Connection to Seattle's Signature Hot Dog

Hanna Raskin, the restaurant critic for our sister paper Seattle Weekly, has just published an oral history of Seattle's signature street food, the "Seattle Dog," a hot dog topped with onions and cream cheese. As it happens, the hot dog's history has a local-ish connection.

Idaho Woman Admits to Bilking Missouri Egg Donors Out of $30k

Image viaJanae Helgerson stole a bunch of these. ​In essence, 32-year-old Janae Helgerson of Boise, Idaho, pleaded guilty today to stealing egg cells from Missouri women. Several years ago, she was running a fertility company in Idaho called Midwest Egg - a sort of middleman operation that offered ... More >>

We Should Probably Nix Our In-N-Out Mobile, No?

​The news that Mangia Italiano has sued Mangia Mobile over its name seems to have struck a nerve with readers on both sides of the issue. As a few commenters have pointed out, this isn't the first time a situation like this has arisen in St. Louis this year: Just last week, Taste Wood Fired Fare i ... More >>

Baby Killed After Car Lost Control at I-55 Loughborough Exit

The 7100 block of Idaho, where an out-of-control vehicle from I-55 came to its deadly stop.​File this one under devastating:A 17-month-old baby has died after an early morning accident July 4. Police say the driver of the car carrying Bella Houston lost control of her vehicle on I-55 near the Loug ... More >>

Federal Funds for Food Pathogen Screening in Danger

Wikimedia CommonsSprouts of doom.​ Despite growing concerns about E. coli outbreaks in food supplies, the Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that the federal government might eliminate the screening test for the form of E. coli that recently sickened more than 4,000 people and killed more than ... More >>

The U.S. Government Runs on Free Snacks -- So How Does Missouri Stack Up?

image viaHow things get done in Congress. (At least in the office of Representative Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania, which sports of model of the Capitol building made from boxes of Peeps.)​In any office, no one is more likely to get visitors than the person who keeps a candy jar on his or her de ... More >>

Calculating the St. Louis Heat Index

[UPDATE] Paul Reiter: St. Louis Man Killed Breaking Up Burglary of Neighbor's Home

UPDATE: Police say they've arrested one suspect, described as an 18-year-old black male, and are seeking an accomplice in Monday's burglary turned murder. Police believe there is a "strong possibility" that Reiter interrupted the burglars before he was shot.Reiter was a 22-year employee of the St. L ... More >>

Janae Helgerson: Owner of Mid-West Egg Donation Indicted for Fraud

Feds allege she promised thousands of dollars to egg donors but didn't pay.​An Idaho woman has been indicted on charges of defrauding egg donors in the St. Louis area and elsewhere. Her alleged victims had eggs harvested from their bodies and didn't receive the cash they'd been promised.Janae Helg ... More >>

And Then There Were Eight: Missouri Loses Congressional Seat

​Question: What do Arizona, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, Tennessee and Maryland have in common? Answer: They're all states that either matched or eclipsed Missouri in electoral clout yesterday. That's right, Mizzourah. By dropping one electoral seat as a result of the new censu ... More >>

Little Farms Benefit From Massive Egg Recall

Small egg farmers benefit from massive recall. CNBC reports that an Amish farmer in Kansas can't keep up with demand with her 100 hens as consumers turn to small producers in light of August's recalls from egg factory farms. Other small farmers are growing crops they'll never consume. According to ... More >>

Emma Scott: St. Louis Police Investigate Death of Woman, 30; Body Found Near Curb

St. Louis police continue to investigate the curious death of Emma Scott, a 30-year-old woman whose body was found lying in the grassy curb early Wednesday morning near Russell and Jefferson (below). ​Police report that Scott's body had no visible signs of trauma when it was discovered around 6 a. ... More >>

In Case of Disaster, Missouri's Kids Are Screwed

Pop quiz: What do Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana and Wyoming all have in common? According to a new report by Save the Children, kids in all these states are probably out of luck in case of an emergency.

Get to Know: Junk Culture, Who's in Town Tonight at Antarctica

Deepak Mantena, soon to be better known as Junk Culture, is the sample-happy, electronic virtuoso signed to Girl Talk's Illegal Art label. Mantena takes his name from a 1984 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album -- and the Portland-by-way-of-Idaho-and-Mississippi artist just picked up a tour with ... More >>

Ernesto's Wine Bar pays tribute to Papa Hemingway the right way: with good eats

The USDA's Long-Awaited Organic Pasture Access Rule: Only Two Months to Go!

image credit​Beginning in June, cattle across America will get a breath of fresh air. Last month the United States Department of Agriculture quietly issued a press release announcing that it had completed the five-year process of retooling the rules governing organic livestock practices. The ... More >>

That Traffic Jam on Saturday? Blame Mr. Potato Head.

Image Via​Were you stuck in traffic on eastbound I-70 on Saturday afternoon? Tell your boss/date/parole officer it wasn't your fault that you were late.According to KMOX, the gridlock was caused by an accident at Lucas and Hunt Road involving a shipment of Idaho's finest:Troopers say 44-year-old A ... More >>

Chef's Choice Recipes: Chuck Friedhoff's Bacon Cheddar Burgers and Vinegar-Salted Fries

Robin Wheeler​Anyone can buy ground beef and frozen French fries, but as I detailed in yesterday's Chef Choice's profile, Chuck Friedhoff of Persimmon Woods Golf Club wants to make these American classics transcend the manufactured version that's taken over in food service. It takes a lot of extr ... More >>

Polk, It Is Your Destiny

History Never Repeats: Josh Ritter conquers complacency with an orchestral-leaning record and a tour with on-the-fly horn sections

At Camp Kumquat, City Kids Learn About Crops, Sustainability and Weeds

Earlier this morning, eight campers, age nine to twelve, and their two counselors, Washington University students, crouched around a potato bed in the university's student garden, the Burning Kumquat."OK, who here can tell us how long it takes for a potato to grow?" asks counselor Katie Anderson, wh ... More >>

Cardinals Nickname Poll: Joe Mather Official Results

Well, this one was over before it began, really. It was no contestJoe Mather is hereby christened "Joey Bombs"! That moniker led the way with 64% of the vote;  Unreal's secretly hoped-for choice, "Spud," finished an almost-respectable second, garnering 21%.We liked Spud because it sounds old-sc ... More >>

Bet the Ranch: What were the odds? Lumière Place has a steak house!

This Band Could Be Your Life, Part II: So Many Dynamos Tours to SXSW

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Mormons: They're Just Like Us

La Lohan elevates — but can't save — Georgia Rule.

Small Plates: Friday, 3/16

Josh Ritter

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Where can a guy get some cheap immigrant labor?

Week of September 7, 2006

Bounty by the County

The state’s winemakers and food producers aren’t exactly key playersin the global economy. A Mizzou professor aims to change all that.

Food to Float Your Boat

Get gourmet on Missouri's rivers

Josh Ritter

The Animal Years (V2)

Letters Column

Week of March 23, 2006

Locals Only

A handy guide to local shows happening this week

Built to Last

Doug Martsch runs the biggest little band on Earth

Viva Honduras

Los Catrachos is a happy, happy mess

Best Place to Get Fatter

The Cheesecake Factory

Kir Royale

King Louie's, 3800 Chouteau, 314-865-3662

Boards of Canada

Geogaddi (Warp Records)

Best Place To Buy Rock

Kirkwood Material

Wacky Warriors

St. Louis plays host to a strange and unusual national gathering

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