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Wentzville

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    KSDK Knows When You're Going to Die, Based on ZIP Code

    To hype last night's "I-Team Investigation," KSDK-TV (Channel 5) had been running a promo piece that featured two cartoon guys. Cartoon Guy No. 1 is Joe, who, the voiceover says, lives in St. Charles. He's got glasses and kind of looks like George Costanza. Cartoon Guy No. 2, Doug, favors a young Pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Your Weekly St. Louis Bestseller List

    ​Here's your weekly St. Louis bestseller list for the week ending November 27, as compiled by the St. Louis Independent Booksellers Alliance and based on sales at Left Bank Books, Main Street Books, Pudd'nhead Books, Subterranean Books and Sue's News. It's that most wonderful time of the year ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    The Unconventional Campaign of Mike Carter, Lieutenant Governor Candidate

    ​In 2008, Mike Carter ran in the Democratic primary for Missouri lieutenant governor and voted in the Republican primary for president. He likes the idea of government being run as a business but doesn't like the idea of privatizing certain government duties. He thinks there are "serious problems" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Wentzville's Exit 714 Is A Finalist For The Charter Center Stage Battle Of The Bands

    ​The Charter Center Stage Battle Of The Bands has entered its final stage, where eleven bands from around the country will compete for a chance to win a prize package anchored by an opening spot in Madison, Wisconsin on October 15th for Panic! At The Disco, Fitz and the Tantrums and Plain Whit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Owner of Downtown's J.F. Sanfilippo's Plans New Restaurant for Chesterfield Valley

    Laura MillerFilippo's Italian Kitchen and Bar will have a larger bar area than its downtown counterpart, pictured here.​Joe Sanfilippo, who owns and operates J.F. Sanfilippo's in downtown St. Louis, has just announced plans to open a new venture. This time, the Italian restaurant owner has his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    No Joke: Hidden Camera Found Over Toilet of Tattoo Shop Called "Full Moon"

    Bruce Hymes​If this doesn't make it into the opening monologues of tonight's late-night talk shows, someone isn't doing their job. Yesterday police busted the manager of a Wentzville tattoo parlor for allegedly having a hidden camera installed in the bathroom of his shop right above the toilet. Oh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Claire McCaskill Third Most Vulnerable Senator, Washington Post Says

    Claire McCaskill: Vulnerable, but not because her challengers are so awesome or anything.​So Todd Akin is a smug know-it-all convinced that only those with his political beliefs are capable of respect for the Almighty. And so what if Sarah Steelman's campaign thinks 100 x 1,000 = 10,000?Never mind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Owners of U.S. Fidelis Indicted for Fraud, Stealing, Unlawful Merchandising

    consumerist.comYes, an angel's halo really did adorn the US Fidelis logo.​I admit it. Given all the allegations regarding bad business practices made against brothers Darain and Cory Atkinson over the past couple years, I thought they'd already been criminally indicted. Apparently not. Well, not u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Ghastly New Allegations About the Music Teacher/Rapist at Wentzville East School

    Image viaThe most recent to come forward was 11 at time of the rape.​These numbers are stomach-wrenching:As we write, former Wentzville East Elementary music teacher Michael D. Williams is rotting in jail on a 25-year sentence. In 2001, he pleaded guilty to eighteen counts of statutory sodomy and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Doggie Style Acrobatics Comes to St. Louis

    The Missouri canine community has gotten a lot of press lately for its puppy mills and dog fighting. But did you know our local pooches are also amazing acrobats, too? Apparently, the region's dogs are among the best in the country when it comes to the long jump. That's according to Keith Johnson, a ... More >>

  • News

    October 13, 2010

    Readers set us straight on the best month, milkshake and the real problem with Washington Avenue

    The Missouri canine community has gotten a lot of press lately for its puppy mills and dog fighting. But did you know our local pooches are also amazing acrobats, too? Apparently, the region's dogs are among the best in the country when it comes to the long jump. That's according to Keith Johnson, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    U.S. Fidelis Owners Settle with Creditors; Forfeit Cash, Mansions, Yacht, Motorcyles

    The view from inside Darain Atkinson's Lake Saint Louis mansion.​The two brothers charged with using their auto-warranty business like a personal ATM -- withdrawing tens of thousands of dollars each week to fund their lavish lifestyles -- have reached a settlement with the creditors of their bankr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Chuck Berry Interviewed in the New Rolling Stone

    rollingstone.com​The latest issue of Rolling Stone is receiving more attention for its cover than for its contents -- perhaps it has something to do with the naked True Blood actors splattered in "blood." (See right.) However, anyone who doesn't flip to the articles might miss something rather ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Daniel Brennan: St. Charles Homicide No. 1; Shot in Vehicle in Likely Robbery

    kmov.comDaniel Brennan​The Major Case Squad continues today to investigate the St. Charles' first homicide of the year. Police found Daniel Brennan, 23, in his PT Cruiser around 11 p.m. Tuesday night at the intersection of Cave Springs and Veterans Memorial Parkway. The Wentzville resident had bee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Aspiring Young Chefs Battle for Le Cordon Bleu Scholarships

    This weekend some talented St. Louis high school seniors will cook for their futures at the sixth annual Le Cordon Bleu Future Chefs Competition at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. image creditOK, just guessing here, but the competitors this weekend will probably be a wee bit older than th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Monsanto's "Semi Truck on Steroids" Makes a Pit-Stop in Wentzville

    ​The seed company everybody loves to hate will roll its "mobile technology unit" into Wentzville next week for three days of plant-breeding and other demos.The 53-footer "semi truck on steroids," as one Monsanto employee terms it, travels the country trying to sow interest in St. Louis-based Monsa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    US Fidelis Files for Bankruptcy; Owners of Auto Warranty Firm Used Company Like ATM

    kmov.comUS Fidelis paid the mortgage for Darian Atkinson's gaudy mansion in Lake St. Louis. ​Wentzville-based US Fidelis filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday. The company that sells extended auto warranties has been under attack since last April when the Better Business Bureau announced that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Signing Day: Four St. Louis Area Athletes Among 23 Expected to Sign with Mizzou

    We'll use any excuse to run this photo. Click for larger size.​It's a semi-holiday for college football fans today. As the first Wednesday in February, it's National Signing Day, or the day when an athlete can officially autograph a binding letter of intent to play sports at a university.The Unive ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 30, 2009

    All for Aughts: Let's count down the best local restaurant openings of the decade!

    We'll use any excuse to run this photo. Click for larger size.​It's a semi-holiday for college football fans today. As the first Wednesday in February, it's National Signing Day, or the day when an athlete can officially autograph a binding letter of intent to play sports at a university.The Unive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    The Ten Most Important St. Louis Restaurant Openings of the Aughts #7: Arthur Clay's (2003)

    ​Arthur Clay's (2003)The only shuttered restaurant (its Maplewood space is now Acero) to make this list, and one I include not out of sentiment -- I never ate there -- but because my many conversations with other observers of our dining scene have revealed that it was a harbinger of what the city ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Photos: Star Wars in Concert Last Night at the Scottrade Center, 12/10/09

    Star Wars in Concert, the symphonic tribute to the six George Lucas films, wraps up its U.S. dates Sunday in Nashville. Last night, the tour stopped in St. Louis at the Scottrade Center. Photographer Stew Smith roved the concourse looking for super fans -- and while he didn't find as many as he had ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    What Do Pirates and Pimps Have in Common?

    They both say "Yo Ho!"Yup, it's that time of year again: Tomorrow is the annual Talk Like A Pirate Day.In accordance, the good people of Wentzville are hosting a festival, dressing up like Jack Sparrow, telling silly jokes, and pretending that they actually live in Martinique. God ble ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2009

    Break It Down

    They both say "Yo Ho!"Yup, it's that time of year again: Tomorrow is the annual Talk Like A Pirate Day.In accordance, the good people of Wentzville are hosting a festival, dressing up like Jack Sparrow, telling silly jokes, and pretending that they actually live in Martinique. God ble ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Searching for Love at Accident Scenes, Funerals

    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.Miss you; am also into sports: Turnin back the clock - m4w - 58i miss huggin u from behind, kissin ur neck, gettin on my knees to worship ur assetts, its be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    FoodWire: Gio's Ristorante & Bar Now Open

    Gio's Ristorante & Bar is now open at 701 Market Street (the former Dierdorf & Hart's space).  The restaurant is the new project from Dominic and Jackie Galati (Dominic's on the Hill and Dominic's Trattoria in Clayton) and partner John Ruggeri (Ruggeri's in Wentzville). No Web site yet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Top 10 Cheap St. Louis New Year's Eve Parties

    You might be broke or close to it, but hell if that's going to keep you holed up at home on the biggest party night of the year! Here are the ten best, cheap ways to ring in 2009 in St. Louis. And you can still check out our complete list of more than 70 St. Louis New Year's Eve parties.Also be sure ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 1, 2008

    Gut Check: The Restaurant Shuffle

    You might be broke or close to it, but hell if that's going to keep you holed up at home on the biggest party night of the year! Here are the ten best, cheap ways to ring in 2009 in St. Louis. And you can still check out our complete list of more than 70 St. Louis New Year's Eve parties.Also be sure ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    Coming Soon: Gio's Ristorante & Bar

    You might be broke or close to it, but hell if that's going to keep you holed up at home on the biggest party night of the year! Here are the ten best, cheap ways to ring in 2009 in St. Louis. And you can still check out our complete list of more than 70 St. Louis New Year's Eve parties.Also be sure ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2007

    Line of Argument

    You might be broke or close to it, but hell if that's going to keep you holed up at home on the biggest party night of the year! Here are the ten best, cheap ways to ring in 2009 in St. Louis. And you can still check out our complete list of more than 70 St. Louis New Year's Eve parties.Also be sure ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2007

    Los Tiempos Del Frente Del Rio

    You might be broke or close to it, but hell if that's going to keep you holed up at home on the biggest party night of the year! Here are the ten best, cheap ways to ring in 2009 in St. Louis. And you can still check out our complete list of more than 70 St. Louis New Year's Eve parties.Also be sure ... More >>

  • News

    October 25, 2006

    Prince of Darkness

    A St. Louis company is making a killing off Halloween. Your screams are music to their ears.

  • News

    May 31, 2006

    Brave New Town

    Some call it a well-ordered paradise. Others say it's just plain sprawl.

  • Music

    February 1, 2006

    Local Motion

    Friday, February 3 at The Hi-Pointe, (1001 McCausland Avenue)

  • News

    September 21, 2005

    Good Sports

    Skeet shooting? Women's hockey? Lindenwood's got it.

  • News

    March 30, 2005

    Arch Madness

    A rough guide to St. Louis

  • Calendar

    December 29, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of December 29, 2004

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 29, 2004

    Best 'Ville

    Belleville

  • Music

    September 29, 2004

    Best Place to Play Darts

    The Rec Room

  • News

    April 21, 2004

    Too Large for Worry, Too Strong for Fear

    Unreal meets a guy who's Optimistic about Iraq, laments the banning of ephedra and listens in on an argument between sports columnists; plus we help you (yes, you!) enter the P-D essay contest

  • News

    October 15, 2003

    Cut the Castration Scene

    A haunted-house entrepreneur says nuts to the city of Wentzville -- but then thinks better of it

  • News

    October 1, 2003

    They Lost It at the Movies

    Classroom films have come a long way from those cheesy old duck-and-cover flicks. Or have they?

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2003

    Bringer of Butterflies

    Tom Terrific plays the Butt House

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2003

    We're Young and Board

    St. Charles embraces skaters

  • Calendar

    April 23, 2003

    Release the Hounds!

    Dogs are born free, but parks are extra

  • Music

    December 18, 2002

    Masters of Their Domains

    Hometown legend Bennie Smith joins other blues greats at the "Guitar Masters 2002" show

  • News

    May 1, 2002

    Firepower

    Those who follow the way of the gun have their many reasons. Just ask them.

  • News

    January 30, 2002

    Yellow Snow

    Week of January 30, 2002

  • Culture

    August 8, 2001

    Getting Stiffed

    Public art comes at a price, whether it's wooden mannequins or metal gates

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 27, 2000

    Best Tack Store

    Equestrian Playground

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2000

    It Takes a Village

    Wentzville's Rotary Park is transformed into a medieval carnival

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