Natural Disasters

Photos: Missouri Golfer Swallowed By Illinois Sinkhole, Says "I Was Falling for a Long Time"

A Missouri golfer was swallowed by a sinkhole in Waterloo, Illinois -- and survived to tell the tale. Mark Mihal, a Creve Coeur mortgage broker who runs a website called golfmanna.com, is now getting inundated with requests for interviews, one of his colleagues tells Daily RFT. Golfmanna sent us p ... More >>

In the Galleries: Biotextural Landscapes at Good Citizen

We Don't Need No Water

500 Acres of Mark Twain National Forest Are Currently Ablaze

The hot, dry summer means conditions are perfect for wildfires -- see Colorado, for example -- and now Missouri has its own blaze crackling in the Mark Twain National Forest. KMOX reports that the fire first attracted attention Thursday just after 10 a.m., and now three dozen firefighters from area ... More >>

The Missouri River Is Among the Most Endangered Rivers in America

The Missouri River ranks number four on American Rivers Most Endangered Rivers list, and it's not because of pollution (that would be the Mississippi's issue): The Missouri is threatened by outdated flood management.

Peter Kinder Second to Anthony Weiner in Embarrassing Tweets of 2011

​Peter Kinder didn't need the Riverfront Times to embarrass him last year by exposing his bizarre relationship with a former stripper and Penthouse centerfold. It turns out Missouri's lieutenant governor is plenty skilled at embarrassing himself -- via Twitter. Last week the NationalJournal named ... More >>

TSA Names Lambert "Airport of the Year"

Lambert Field weathered the storm this year -- and came out on top!​We know what you're thinking: Lambert Airport is the airport of the year?! The judges must really like plywood windows!Whoa! Easy now. Those blown-out windows from the tornado last April are being replaced, thank you very much. An ... More >>

Today at Natty's: 50% Off Pizzas With Free Delivery

Eleanor PiniSouth Grand Delivered's Andy Heaslet and Evenn Moore​For one day and one day only, the six-man team known as South Grand Delivered will be offering free pizza delivery from Natty's Pizza (3201 South Grand Boulevard; 314-772-2285). Oh and it gets better -- the pizzas are 50% off. ... More >>

Adorable Flood-Surviving Bunnies Need New Homes

courtesy of House Rabbit Society of MissouriPringle, Pretzel and Poptart: They survived the great flood of May 2011. Now they need a new home.​Animal welfare workers frequently deal with dogs, and cats, and (yes) rabbits. The long-eared furballs are actually the third most commonly abandoned p ... More >>

Tornado Proof Mega-Mansion Under Construction in Missouri Ozarks

pensmore.comPensmore will boast 13 bedrooms, two elevators and be damn near indestructible (so they say) once complete.​The home rising up over the Ozark hills of Highlandville, Missouri, is slated to be 72,000 square feet when completed next year, making it one of the ten largest homes ever const ... More >>

Before Computers, Giant Model of Mississippi River Determined Flood Risks

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via PlacesThe Mississippi River model during its last days of use in the early 1970s.​This spring, computer models helped the Army Corps of Engineers determine the exact outcome of flooding when the agency made the controversial decision to blast the Birds Point Levee ... More >>

Swollen Missouri River Forces Amtrak to Reduce St. Louis to Kansas City Service

The Union Pacific line west of Jefferson City as viewed this morning.​Flood waters along the Missouri River have forced the Union Pacific railroad to divert its freight trains to a line of track the carrier shares with Amtrak. The resulting congestion has forced the passenger train to temporarily ... More >>

Tornado Victims Defrauded by Towing Company, AG Says

Albert SamahaAttorney General Chris Koster says a towing company's been taking advantage of the situation in Joplin.​Sometimes, natural disasters bring out the best in people. But Attorney General Chris Koster alleges just the opposite of a Parkville, Missouri, based towing company. Koster claims ... More >>

Flooded Taste Reopening Tonight

​This past weekend's torrential rain flooded more than a few basements and roads. As far as I'm aware, the only restaurant forced to close because of flooding was Taste (4585 Laclede Avenue; 314-361-1200).I just spoke with Gerard Craft, who said that Taste will reopen this evening with its regular ... More >>

Arizona Wildfires Threaten Missouri-Raised Mexican Gray Wolves

Photo courtesy of Regina MossottiThe Arizona wildfires might have the power to impact almost half the population of Mexican gray wolves living in the wild. These one-month-old pups live at the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka.​Look at those faces. Outside of a moon scene on a novelty T-shirt o ... More >>

Joplin Teachers Urge Nixon to Veto Facebook Bill

State Representative Jane Cunningham has no problem with child labor -- but boy is Facebook dangerous to Missouri's youngsters!​The Missouri Legislature passed a bill two weeks ago designed to protect children from predatory school teachers. But the bill has stirred up some surprising opposition - ... More >>

St. Louis Police Send 60 Officers to Joplin

Sixty St. Louis police officers are headed to Joplin today to assist the city following last week's devastating tornado. The officers will stay in Joplin for at least a week -- perhaps longer. Joplin officials contacted the police department on Monday requesting aid. The St. Louis officers will assi ... More >>

Joplin Memorial Service Sunday to Feature Jay Nixon, Barack Obama

Mike MezeulTo date, 132 people are confirmed dead after a horrific tornado swept through Joplin, Missouri, last Sunday.​President Barack Obama and Governor Jay Nixon will be the featured speakers at a memorial service Sunday to mourn the Joplin residents who lost their lives in a deadly tornado Ma ... More >>

Eat at Houlihan's, Bristol Seafood Grill -- Help Joplin

Courtesy of http://www.bristolseafoodgrill.comHoulihan's and Bristol Seafood Grill will donate to the Joplin relief Memorial Day weekend.​As death toll from the tornado that struck Joplin on May 22 reached 132 people Friday, one restaurant chain announced plans to help. All five St. Louis Hou ... More >>

Joplin Tornado Relief: Old Rock House Will Give a Dollar For Each Retweet

​Old Rock House wants to help the victims of the Joplin tornado by donating up to $2,000 to the Heart of Missouri United Way. The venue will give a dollar for the first 2,000 times this tweet is re-tweeted. So head out there and click your way to helping a town that could seriously use it: 122 ... More >>

Google Photos Show Midwest Flooding at Caruthersville, Missouri

Sarah FenskeFlooded farmland near New Madrid, Missouri, taken last weekend after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers detonated the Birds Point Levee.​ We've got more astonishing photos of Mississippi River flooding to share this morning, thanks to the nice people over at Google. This latest set s ... More >>

Lightning Bolt Is Coming to St. Louis

The Luminary Center for the Arts has very quietly booked some killer shows this spring -- first, Destroyer and the War on Drugs and, earlier this week, electro-doom project Cold Cave. And now comes word that the two-man wrecking crew Lightning Bolt is playing at the venue on Saturday, April 23. Let' ... More >>

Kopecky Family Band

8 p.m. Sunday, January 16. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

Sunset Hills Tornado Won't Stop Massage Envy (w/ Pics!)

courtesy of Massage Envy A photo of tornado damage, taken by employees of the Sunset Hills Massage Envy.​On Friday, when a tornado hit Sunset Hills and other south county suburbs, the Massage Envy franchise on Lindbergh Road was not spared.The place suffered more than 25 holes in the roof, ... More >>

St. Louis Happy Hours: Maplewood/Brentwood

More Sewage Flows into Mississippi River South of St. Louis

Don't worry, St. Louis. The shit flows downstream.​They're baaack! Thousands of gallons of raw sewage flowing into the Mississippi River near Jefferson Barracks. The first overflow occurred back in June when flood waters from the Mississippi caused a lift station to fail releasing 4.6 milllion gal ... More >>

Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concerts Moving Location, But Fair St. Louis Shows Not Affected

Due to the Mississippi River's high levels, the Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concert series, which starts on July 9 with a show by Common, will be moving locations. This weekend's Fair St. Louis shows with John Legend and the B-52s are not affected. The press release we just received: Following exten ... More >>

Oh Crap: Millions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Leaking Into Mississippi River South of St. Louis?

Ready for some crappy news? The Missouri Department of Natural Resources just sent out a news release informing the public that raw sewage has been flowing into the Mississippi River at a rate of up to 4.6 million gallons per day since June 24. The spill is reportedly the result of a mechanical fail ... More >>

St. Louis Pediatrician Works a Peanut Butter Miracle in Haiti

Image sourceDr. Patricia Wolff and one her Haitian patients.​Even before last January's earthquake, Haiti was the poorest country in the Western hemisphere. Thirty percent of its budget came from foreign aid. Infant mortality was high. So was the rate of childhood malnutrition; according to th ... More >>

FoodWire Update: Frazer's Restaurant Fundraiser Allows Veteran Chef to Visit Haiti After Quake

​Last month Frazer's Restaurant & Lounge hosted a benefit for veteran chef Cherichel Debrunes. A native of Haiti, he had family members who were directly affected by last month's earthquake. With the money raised, Debrunes flew to the Dominican Republic and traveled to Haiti by bus before fli ... More >>

FoodWire: Haiti Earthquake Relief at Favazza's Monday, 1.25, and Tuesday, 1.26

​Favazza's Restaurant (5201 Southwest Avenue; website) will donate 10% of dinner sales today, Monday, January 25, and tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26, to earthquake relief in Haiti. The donations will benefit the Hands Together Foundation. For more information, call 314-772-4454.Again: If you know o ... More >>

Anheuser-Busch Sends 350,000 Cans of Water To Haiti.

Image via Flickr​No, it's not actually Bud Light.As the brewer has done in the past when there's been a natural disaster and clean water is hard to come by, they ship in drinking water in what looks like plain white beer cans. As memory serves, last time they did this was after Hurricane Katrina.T ... More >>

Warning: Don't Let a Con Artist Steal Your Donation to Haiti Earthquake Victims

Photo: Matthew Marek, American Red Cross​The F.B.I. issued a media alert yesterday warning people of potential scams surrounding the massive relief effort underway to aid the victims of Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti. So how do you know which agency is legit and which is a scam? Recogni ... More >>

Unreal washes our hands of kindergarten and bids on a website

Yes, a 4.5 Earthquake/Aftershock Just Happened in Illinois, Was Felt in St. Louis, Missouri. Again.

Earthquake Songs: Little Girls, Fresh Prince (!), more

Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers

8 p.m. Saturday, January 12. Throttle, 720 North First Street.

A Flood of Memories in Song

Weird and Wonderful

Sonny Landreth

9 p.m. Saturday, December 30. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

A True Horror Classic

When the Levees Broke

My Morning Jacket

8 p.m. Monday, November 20. The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard).

Hem

9 p.m. Monday, September 25. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

Various Artists

Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman (Sugar Hill)

The Sound and the Fury

When Musicals Attack kills and kills again

Drink Up

Police consider early last-calls for Mardi Gras revelers

New St. Louis

Time for this town to cash in on Hurricane Katrina

Dine Out for Relief

Area businesses give aid

Garbage

Bleed Like Me (Interscope)

Tanya Savory, Stacey Earle and Dave Moore

Thursday, Sept. 7; Ike's Place, Washington University