In Warrenton, Missouri, about an hour outside St. Louis, a hoosier torch is about to be passed. The old Interstate Batteries Limousine is for sale. With seven days to go as of this writing, the 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GT is going for $11,500. And where can you buy it? Ebay, of course. It's been featured in commercials and promotional events for the company over the years -- here's a commercial from 2001 that features this neon green bean.This thing is conspicuous, extravagant, and although it's
Unreal's eyes are smilin' on the Irish Person of the Year. Plus, a sobering Local Blog o' the Week, some much-loved clean jokes and...what were we talking about?
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In a story seemingly tailor-made for the Jay Leno-brand of late-night humor, Edward and Juli Pilla have been busted for growing marijuana -- lots and lots of marijuana -- inside their Warrenton home. According to a KSDK report, "The processed marijuana had an estimated street value of over $30,000." You can view a slideshow of the bust at KSDK. A Suburban Journals report adds the following:
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Detectives Scott Schoenfeld and Jeff Doerr seized several thousand dollars worth of equipment use
​This just in from the Columbia Daily Tribune: The president of the Missouri Student Association, Tim Noce, is lobbying University of Missouri officials for a live tiger to be displayed inside the football stadium on game days. Noce, a senior at the university, notes that Louisiana State University and Memphis University each have live tiger mascots. Mizzou, meanwhile, just has that lame Truman "The Tiger." "A bunch of us were like, 'Hey, why can't we have one, too?'" says Noce, who admits tha