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Trail To Nowhere

COURTESY OF THE SPENCER FAMILY — Judy Spencer. The popular cheerleader was the fourth of five Spencer kids, raised in a devout Baptist home. PHOTO BY NICHOLAS PHILLIPS — Judy Spencer’s grave at North Lawn Cemetery, Dent County, Missouri, in January 2016 COURTESY OF THE MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL — Donald “Doc” Nash. A lead miner, […]

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St. Louis Hills Christmas Lights

Misplaced your Christmas cheer? Hop in the car and head to St. Louis Hills after sundown, because the denizens of the south city neighborhood have plenty to go around. Every November, the 6500 block of Murdoch Avenue transforms into Candy Cane Lane, and in the weeks leading up Christmas, they play host to thousands of […]

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Keep On Rolling: Sushi Ai

Sushi Ai opened this spring in the strip mall at the intersection of Dorsett and McKelvey roads, just west of Interstate 270. Its appearance is essentially the same as every other strip-mall sushi joint in America, from the neon Sapporo sign in the front window to the glossy picture-menu on each table. Though only a […]

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St. Louis Philanthropist Des Lee Dies at 92

E. Desmond “Des” Lee, a lifelong Missourian and successful entrepreneur who leveraged his business success to fund arts and education, died today at St. John’s Hospital. He was 92.   umsl.edu E. Desmond “Des” Lee (1917-2010) with his wife, Mary Ann. ​According to a press release from his family, Lee gave away in excess of […]