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Got Drugs? St. Louis Officials Would Like Your Unwanted Prescription Medications

Got drugs? The city of St. Louis wants 'em. In an effort to curb medication abuse, city officials are partnering this week with the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to encourage residents to remove "dangerous, unused and unwanted medications" from their ho ... More >>

Shooting: Man Realizes He Was Shot While Driving, Runs Out of Gas, Goes to Walgreens

There are a lot more questions than answers in a shooting over the weekend in which a 29-year-old man, driving in St. Louis, only realized he had been shot when he felt blood dripping down his arm. At least that's the description in the bizarre police report, which notes that the victim did not no ... More >>

Announcing the Winners of the First Voice Media Group Music Writing Awards

By Ben Westhoff Each week in our print editions and every day on our blogs, the 13 Voice Media Group papers feature some of the best music writing in the country. That's why we're excited to announce the winners of our first VMG music writing awards. The honor goes to the authors of one blog post ... More >>

Want to Make Some Meth? Not With This Sinus Medication...

Looking to abuse your mind and body by cooking up some meth? Better skip the latest nasal decongestant on the St. Louis market: Zephrex-D. Several area pharmacies (including Walgreens, Walmart, and CVS) started carrying "Zephrex-D", a new sinus med from a Maryland Heights-based drug company called ... More >>

Treat Your Mama

RFT Spring Arts Guide 2012: Visual Arts

Springfield Women Accused of Shoplifting Left Kids in Car

Two unidentified Springfield, Missouri, women, ages 19 and 24, were accused of shoplifting by Walgreens staff, and the police were duly summoned. The young ladies expressed some concern to the police that there were kids waiting for them in their car. It was after midnight, after all -- you can't be ... More >>

Angry Words Exchanged in Wal-Green's Checkout Line, Then the Stabbing Begins

​A 31-year-old woman was in line at an East St. Louis Walgreens with her two daughters on Tuesday morning when another woman bumped her. The bumper said "excuse me" and walked away, but bumped her again when the mother was at the counter.This time the mother told bumper to go around her because "p ... More >>

What the Hell is Bridge Mix, and Why Is It in Our Off-Brand Raisinets?

Walgreens has announced a voluntary recall of 13-ounce packages of its store-brand chocolate-covered raisins because they may contain peanut, almond and soy ingredients. Click that link to see the UPC data for the offending packages, which don't appear to have been distributed to Missouri or Illinoi ... More >>

Demolished: Five St. Louis Restaurants That Are No More

Laura Ann MillerDel Taco: Set to join Noah's Ark and the Parkmoor?​We're all abuzz about the possible demolition of the Googie-style Del Taco on Grand, enough to merit Facebook pages and news stories about how outraged -- outraged! -- we are as a city. Were we equally outraged when these othe ... More >>

Gooey Butter Cake is Bad, It's Nationwide.

Robin Wheeler​Gooey butter cake no longer belongs solely to St. Louis. We can blame Paula Deen for that. (Just because it has the word "butter" in its name does not mean it belongs to you, Paula.) In Memphis this week, Gut Check learned just how far beyond St. Louis gooey butter cake has tra ... More >>

Beyond the Arch: Surprisingly cool destinations within a 30-minute drive

Egg Producers Sued for Price Inflation

Egg producers are in trouble again. Not because of salmonella, but because of egg price inflation. The Kansas City Star reports that the Associated Wholesale Grocers in Kansas City, Kansas, filed suit against a "cartel" of egg producers that it alleges has conspired since 1999 to raise egg prices. E ... More >>

Local Grinch Steals Purses -- From Church

Courtesy of the Kirkwood Police DepartmentThe Kirkwood Police want to know if you've seen this man -- perhaps in the neighboring pew.​It was one of those dubious "Welcome to St. Louis!" moments we'd prefer to forget: Attending our first mass here at the Cathedral Basilica, we joined the queue for ... More >>

Factory Farmers and Animal Groups Strike Deal to Expand Chicken Cages

The New York Times reports that factory farms are starting to provide more space for confined animals in light of consumer preferences and changes in farming laws. They look at West Mansfield, Ohio, where farmers and animal rights activists have struck a deal that will stop construction on tightly c ... More >>

Missouri Poised to Lead Nation in Meth Lab Busts For Fourth Straight Year

Courtesy of the Missouri State Highway PatrolMissouri busted 1,776 meth labs last year and we're on pace for more than 1,800 in 2010.​Missouri has already done the three-peat -- leading the nation in meth lab seizures for three consecutive years, including a whopping 1,774 busts last year, nearly ... More >>

Drink of the Week: Pabst Blue Ribbon (Bottle), Walgreens Multi Symptom Non-Drowsy Cold and Flu Relief (LiquiCaps), the Firebird

We are fingering two bright orange LiquiCaps, smooth and translucent in our palm like magic jellybeans. We have had this low-level cold for few weeks now. We're not that sick, but we're not getting better, either. ​We have come to approach each trip to Walgreens with increasing anxiety, sure ... More >>

Man Suspected of South City Robberies Is Now Behind Bars

Courtesy of SLMPD It was one "hot" summer for Jerry Cooley, according to St. Louis police. State and federal prosecutors have charged 57-year-old Jerry Cooley, of south city, with multiple counts of robbery and armed criminal action for holding up a handful of St. Louis retailers, and one ban ... More >>

Walgreens To Soon Stock the Ultimate Drug: Booze

Add to those bargains beer and wine.​This blogger still recalls when Walgreens outlets in St. Louis had their own liquor departments separated from the main store with turnstiles to keep the kiddies out. Then suddenly, a decade or so ago, Walgreens abruptly stop selling booze. Rumor had it that th ... More >>

The Morning Brew: 1.19

Kraft take-over of Cadbury approved. (NPR.org) ​ Japan braces for cultural and economic impact of possible tuna export ban. (NPR.org)Young cheesemaker returns to old methods. (The Oshkosh Northwestern)Walgreens investigates selling  prepared meals. (Business Week)In another outburst of f ... More >>

A Year of Masturbating Clowns, Stalkers and Rat-tails: Best Missed Connections 2009

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultimateslug/ / CC BY-SA 2.0​And so a year has passed in that pageant of desperation, creepiness and accidental humor that we call craigslist Missed Connections. Much was gleaned in 2009! We learned that our fellow St. Louisans are capable of grave crimes against gramm ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Friday, 10.2

​ Coke changing labels to make calorie counts more obvious. (MSNBC)New dinner party trend - share the work and the expense. (Chicago Tribune)Americans aren't eating enough fruits and vegetables. Michelle Obama to tackle the issue on November 10th episode of Sesame Street. (U.S. News and Worl ... More >>

Seen This Guy? Police Say He's Robbed Five St. Louis Area Stores, Banks

​St. Louis Police are looking for the man above who they believe robbed a Fed Ex/Kinko's at 700 Olive last Thursday. They also suspect he has pulled off the following heists: June 17 robbery at Walgreens, 3631 Gravois August 1 robbery at Deals, 3148 S. Kingshighway August 8 r ... More >>

How To Pick Up Boys While Shopping for a Pregnancy Test

Each week, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently. http://www.flickr.com/photos/aprilzosia/ / CC BY-SA 2.0​Pregnancy test - I know this is weird - w4m - 19 - (Walgreens)"I saw you in the snack aisle. I'm ... More >>

Public Service Announcement: Looking for a Face Mask? Buena Suerte, Baby!

For reasons I will not get into here, I went shopping this morning for one of these: Wikimedia CommonsWhen I told the Walgreens clerk I was looking for a "face mask," she cheerfully accompanied me to the cosmetics aisle and pointed out a squishy-feeling pomegranate concoction I might like. "Actually ... More >>

Lost in The Supermarket: The Kinks, "A Well Respected Man"

(Welcome to Lost in the Supermarket, an occasional blog recurring feature in which we discuss unexpected songs we've heard in unexpected places. This doesn't just have to be your local Schucks or Dierbergs, either; any weird pairing you've heard is fair game for the feature. Email the scenario to me ... More >>

Readers speculate on the ongoing Christian Ferguson case, red-light cameras and a so-so show

Taco Bell Bowlz bring on a serious case of existential angst

The Walgreen-ing of America

The Walgreen-ing of America

Daily Web Crawl

Cool to be Kind

Voluntary poverty, sustainable agriculture, helping one's fellow man. A Catholic Worker community quietly grows in north St. Louis.

Theraflu (Natural Lemon Flavor)

Walgreens, 4140 S. Broadway, 314-832-4990.

Grand New

Another Vietnamese restaurant on South Grand? Yes, and the food is superb.

Well, Where Have You Been Grocery Shopping These Last Three Weeks?

Week of November 5, 2003

Like Father, Like Sons

The proprietors of JackSons' carry on a family tradition

Best Drive-Thru Liquor Store

Fly-By Liquors

Best Florist

Flower Depot Limited

How Will You Feel When America Finally Invades Iraq?

Week of August 28, 2002

Best Place For Sex Toys

Adult Entertainment Co. Discount Store

Best Alderman

Craig Schmid

Of Condoms, Catholics and Blood

Disturbed by the Red Cross' promotion of condom use, local Catholics are finding other organizations to handle blood drives. But is their stand having the intended result?

A Run on the Bank

The South Side National Bank Building, an Art Deco icon at Grand and Gravois, could be rehabbed into apartments or replaced by just another Walgreens. The struggle is about to start.

GETTING CLOSURE

After 70 years, St. Louis' beloved Parkmoor serves up its last meals -- with distraught regulars in attendance

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF A WALGREENS KIND

The newest rumors regarding the Drugstore that Ate St. Louis

A WALGREENS ON EVERY CORNER

The drugstore chain continues to corner the market with potential new stores on the sites of the Parkmoor and the South Side National Bank

Short Cuts

Savage Love

Bowling for Fewer Dollars

St. Louis is the sport's Cooperstown, but another Walgreens closes the next-to-last alley in the city