St. Louis
My wife, Ellen, and I were married on July 4, 1992 at St. Angela Merici Parish in Florissant, Mo. in North St. Louis County. The Cardinals were playing the San Francisco Giants in California that day, so we did not attend the game. Had the game been in Busch Stadium II … she might have…
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A large order of fries in the middle of the desert might be interesting, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,075 of The Daily Dirt 1. I have always considered myself a connoisseur of fast food, but today I feel kind of ashamed. I have never visited any of the…
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I had to choose my mode of transportation to attend a journalism conference in Chicago last week. I hate driving to and in Chicago, and I have always enjoyed taking the train. When I used to take it regularly for work, it was relatively reliable. I love flying, but when heading to a conference downtown,…
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MT. STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods kicks off its annual trade show Tuesday in St. Louis, but next year, the Mt. Sterling-based company will move the event to Denver. Dot, which has its sales office in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield, Mo., has held the trade show in downtown St. Louis for the last…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican legislators have made it clear that challenging the authority of St. Louis’ elected prosecutor Kimberly Gardner — a progressive Black Democrat — is a top priority this year. And they’ll be searching for a way to make that challenge constitutional. On the first day of the legislative session, Republican state…
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HERMANN, Mo. — When my wife, Ellen, suggested we get away for a long weekend with friends to historic Hermann, I thought it was a great idea. While Hermann is known for its numerous wineries along the Missouri River, there also are distilleries, craft brewers and many German-themed shops and restaurants, with the Hermann Wurst…
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