On Valentine's Day, say it with chocolate On Valentine’s Day, chocolate is romance. On Valentine’s Day, romance is chocolate. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 5, 2022
One step forward, one step back for Mizzou in 2021 COLUMBIA, Mo. — A month before his second season at Missouri ended with a loss to Army in the Armed Forces Bowl, coach Eli Drinkwitz took stock in how far the Tigers had come on his watch. Heading into the regular-season finale, at Arkansas, the Tigers had secured bowl eligibility… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 4, 2022
Editorial: GOP's pandemic pandering betrays both public health and its own business base In the pantheon of deliberately petulant policies from red-state leaders eager to show the base how recklessly they will resist pandemic safety measures, one stands out: A handful of Republican-led states now offer unemployment benefits to workers who get fired for refusing to abide by their employers’ vaccine mandates. Other… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 4, 2022
Editorial: Talk of civil war moves beyond theoretical as distrust of elections grows In perhaps the saddest statement since Jan. 6 on the state of American Democracy, Republican lawmakers across the country have been asked to say three simple words: Joe. Biden. Won. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 4, 2022
December tornadoes on the rise as ‘tornado alley’ appears to shift east ST. LOUIS — Few people expect tornadoes in December, let alone one strong enough to collapse the 11-inch-thick concrete walls of a sprawling, new Amazon warehouse. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 3, 2022
Best Bites: Doritos 3D Crunch Spicy Ranch Cool Ranch Doritos are possibly my favorite snack food. So when I heard they kicked them up a notch, with Spicy Ranch, I grabbed this bag of chips right away. What I didn’t immediately understand was the 3D aspect. They took a flat Doritos chip and puffed it up, turning… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 3, 2022
Suddenly, the Blues are healthy — and they look good Something strange and wonderful is happening to the Blues’ roster. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 3, 2022
Parson says he believes prosecutor will bring charges in Post-Dispatch case JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday expressed his opinion the Cole County prosecuting attorney would bring charges in the case of a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter who alerted the state to a significant data vulnerability. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 30, 2021
Lynn Schmidt: Liz Cheney stands firmly in defending democracy Imagine being a leader exiled to an island with only one other person. Now imagine that instead of shrinking under the wound of political isolation, you become stronger. Courage somehow thrives in this seclusion. Truth, honor and integrity build the foundation of a lighthouse that becomes a beacon of leadership.… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 30, 2021
Modern mullets: The high-low hairstyle is once again having a moment ST. LOUIS — If you're 5 years old and have been growing out your mullet since age 3, does the mullet become you, or do you become the mullet? St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 30, 2021
Thomas, Kyrou score as Blues beat Oilers 4-2 ST. LOUIS — The Blues had five players ln the ice who had missed the team’s most recent game because of injuries. They were without another player from their most recent game who was out sick (though in this day and age it’s important to note it’s not COVID). They… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 30, 2021
Highway Patrol finishes probe of St. Louis newspaper, turns it over to county prosecutor JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A spokesman for the Missouri Highway Patrol said Monday the agency had completed an investigation of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch announced in October by Gov. Mike Parson. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 29, 2021
Benjamin Hochman: Remaining optimistic about the opportunistic Blues, as they head into two huge games Who are the Blues? St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 28, 2021
Kurt, Brenda Warner hope 'American Underdog' will help others overcome adversity ST. LOUIS — Brenda Warner doesn’t like sports in general and doesn’t like football in particular. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 28, 2021
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 28, 2021 Benjamin Hochman: In 2021, Simone Biles faced a foe tougher than her opponents, and for that, she’s a winner The most impressive athletic moment of 2021 was when an athlete chose not to compete.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 27, 2021 2 Missouri counties appeal ruling on pandemic health orders CLAYTON, Mo. — St. Louis County joined Jackson County on Monday in appealing a Cole County Circuit Court judge’s decision that they could not challenge his ruling striking health regulations aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 27, 2021 Editiorial: 'Build Back Better' falters under its own weight. Dividing it could save it Media coverage of the debate over “Build Back Better,” President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion social policy and climate plan currently stalled in Congress, has focused so much on legislative strategy and the political drama between Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin that the most crucial element — what the package would…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 27, 2021 Best Bites: Froot Loops Jumbo Snax It’s an odd concept, really: small packets (each one is just 50 calories) of larger-than-normal Froot Loops meant for snacking. The loops themselves are maybe twice the size of the ones you get in a cereal box. So, yes, I scoffed at them. Then I ate a pack. Froot Loops…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 26, 2021 Benjamin Hochman: Kurt Warner movie, 'American Underdog,' is worthwhile ride, though not a sports classic Up to this moment in “American Underdog” — with four minutes left in the new film about Kurt Warner — the whole movie has felt like a swirling tornado, constant and continuous emotion — football and love and family amid suffocating sacks from Ray Lewis and stranded cars in snowstorms…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 23, 2021 Jeff Gordon: Assessing the good, bad, ugly at the NHL pause The NHL hopes to resume play next Monday with a full slate of games, but some of those tilts are cross-border affairs between teams from the U.S. and Canada.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 21, 2021 Ben Frederickson: In context of bloated, watered-down CFB bowl schedule, Mizzou-Army offers compelling clash Bowl games can be split into two groups.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 21, 2021 Editorial: Finally, the truth comes out about birds. And wacky conspiracy movements It turns out that birds are not real. Just check out the billboards, T-shirts, social media postings and the messages on a truth van touring the country. Birds are actually government surveillance drones that recharge themselves by perching on power lines right over our heads. That explains a lot. The…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 20, 2021 Best Bites: Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies Cereal First came the Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies Cereal, now those Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies, complete with the rainbow chips, are getting their turn. And these are even better. The brownie puffs are big enough and crunchy enough to make a great snack without milk. But they even stay fairly…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 20, 2021 At your holiday dinner, don't neglect the side dishes The turkey is golden and steaming. The ham is in the oven. The prime rib is resting on the counter. The goose, so to speak, is cooked.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 20, 2021 Trains on Amtrak's St. Louis-Chicago route now running at up to 90 mph ST. LOUIS — After a delay of more than three years, trains on Amtrak's St. Louis to Chicago route are finally running regularly at speeds of up to 90 mph.