st louis: Wettest Year Ever! - St. Louis, Missouri - 09/23/08 03:11 PM
I was listening to the radio the other day and found out that this year is the wettest year ever for the St. Louis, Missouri metro area.
It's not really a surprise to me, we have been getting sooo much rain - even in August - but it was surprising to … (5 comments)
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st louis: The Great Forest Park Balloon Race! - St. Louis, Missouri - 09/19/08 02:57 PM
The Great Forest Park Balloon Race in St. Louis, Missouri is tomorrow, September 20, 2008 in Forest Park (of course)! There is a Balloon Glow tonight, September 19, 2008. It will be held in Central Field. The Balloon Glow ends with a fireworks display at 9 p.m.
If you … (5 comments)
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st louis: Comparison of Sold Homes in St. Charles, MO in August 2008 to 2006 & 2007. - 09/03/08 12:11 PM
Residential homes sold in St. Charles, MO 8/1/06 - 8/31/06:
Information courtesy of the MLS. It is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
31 fewer homes were sold this year, and the average sale price was down $13,000.
Average days on market was up 6 days, and the sale price compared … (0 comments)
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st louis: Comparison of Sold Homes in Lake St. Louis, MO in August 2008 to 2006 & 2007. - 09/03/08 11:58 AM
Residential homes sold in Lake St. Louis, MO 8/1/06 - 8/31/06:
Information courtesy of the MLS. It is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
10 fewer homes were sold this year, and the average sale price was down $6,000.
Average days on market was up 58 days, and the sale price … (0 comments)
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st louis: Guess Who's Coming to St. Louis, MO?!!! - 08/27/08 06:38 PM
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition has chosen to help a family in St. Louis! I don't know all of the details, but the family chosen is supposed to be notified on September 3, 2008.
Callier Thompson Shea Construction, Design and Consolidated Construction Group Inc., Belcher Homes and Whittaker Homes have volunteered to … (0 comments)
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st louis: Rough Ryders Concert in Wentzville, Missouri. - 08/11/08 03:58 PM
Are you a fan of country music? If so, you might enjoy the Rough Ryders band. They are a popular country band in St. Louis. They will be playing at the amphitheater at the Rotary Park in Wentzville, MO, on August 16, 2008 from 7 to 10 p.m.
The concert is … (2 comments)
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st louis: Why is Richard Simmons in St. Louis? - 07/30/08 09:32 AM
Of course, he's promoting his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" DVD, but he is also here in St. Louis for another reason. He is concerned about the lack of physical exercise offered to kids in school.
He said that 40% of today's schools offer no physical education or recess. He remembers that … (13 comments)
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st louis: Grants Farm in St. Louis to be Open Fewer Hours! - 07/29/08 09:40 AM
I am sad to hear that Grants Farm, in St. Louis, will not be as easily accessed as it used to be.
Grants Farm is a place for young and old to go and see animals, birds-of-prey, and the famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale horses. In the past, it was open Wednesday through … (13 comments)
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st louis: More on Rush and the St. Louis Rams... - 07/28/08 06:51 PM
I heard more about Rush Limbaugh and his "desire to purchase the Rams". He was interviewed on KMOX this morning. He said that he, of course, has a desire to own an NFL team, but he's not a part of the "billionaire club".
He also said that he doesn't owe on anything other … (2 comments)
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st louis: Rush and the St. Louis Rams? - 07/27/08 07:00 PM
I heard an interesting tidbid recently. I was listening to the news and somebody said that rumor has it that Rush Limbaugh was thinking about buying the St. Louis Rams!
Is this true? I don't know. If he did, would they stay in St. Louis? I don't know.
I'll keep my … (12 comments)
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st louis: Any Mizzou and Illini Fans? - 07/22/08 08:37 AM
If so, you will want to join the fun at Kiener Plaza in St. Louis this morning at 11:00! This is a party celebrating the rivalry that will continue this football season starting August 30th. There will be live music, lunch, a chance to win tickets, mascots and spirit squads.
The … (6 comments)
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st louis: My Missionary Daughter's Coming Home! :) - 07/20/08 04:57 PM
Remember my daughter Alisha? She went to Australia as a summer missionary for one month. Well, she is coming home this evening at 10:45 p.m.! Actually, that's when she will be at the St. Louis airport.
She has to go back to CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship) for 4 days for de-briefing. … (29 comments)
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st louis: Cards Sweep Padres? - 07/20/08 01:58 PM
The St. Louis Cardinals are on a winning streak. They have won 4 in a row. If they beat the San Diego Padres today, they will have swept the Padres in this series.
Earlier in the week, the Cardinals were 4 games out of first place. Now they are only 2 … (2 comments)
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st louis: Hottest Day of the Year? - 07/20/08 01:43 PM
If you're planning on visiting the area today, bring a tall glass of iced tea with you. I found out that today is supposed to be the hottest day of the year, so far for St. Louis and St. Charles Counties. How hot is that? Well, they are saying that we … (8 comments)
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st louis: Search for Steve Fossett Continues... - 07/20/08 08:17 AM
Remember Steve Fossett? He is the adventurer who went missing during a solo flight last September. He attended Washington University in St. Louis, and we have been following him for years.
Well, in February of this year, they pronounced him dead, but his body has never been found. They recently started searching … (6 comments)
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st louis: Cell Phone Ban in Missouri? - 07/19/08 08:36 AM
I don't know if anyone has heard about the tragic accident that took place in St. Louis, MO on I-64/Hwy 40 recently. A trucker wasn't paying attention and crashed into some cars.
Well, 3 people have died, and several people were injured. It has been mentioned that a cell phone may have contributed … (19 comments)
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st louis: Remember the chess clubs when you were a kid? - 07/16/08 09:22 AM
Well, St. Louis is trying to bring chess back to kids and adults alike. The Chess Club and Scholastic Center is scheduled to open tomorrow for chess players of all ages!
I think this is a great idea. I have never joined a chess club, but I have always enjoyed playing and think … (12 comments)
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st louis: John McCain at Ted Drewes in St. Louis - 07/16/08 09:04 AM
Last night, John McCain was in St. Louis for a fundraiser. He reportedly raised $1.6 million. Later in the evening, he stopped off at a St. Louis favorite hot spot - Ted Drewes' Custard. Ted Drewes is famous for its custard concretes.
Of all the many different flavors to choose from, … (2 comments)
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st louis: Are the St. Louis Rams For Sale? - 07/15/08 08:53 AM
I was listening to the news this morning. Someone brought up the question: "Are the Rams for sale?" According to Rams' president John Shaw the answer is "no". They are not actively looking to sell the Rams or move them. Someone presented an offer to purchase the team, but they were turned down.
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st louis: Anheuser-Busch InBev in St. Louis, MO - 07/14/08 08:46 AM
Well, it's official. InBev bought Anheuser-Busch for 52 billion dollars. This is an increase from the earlier offer of 50 billion dollars and translates into $70 per share. The new name is "Anheuser-Busch InBev".
Of course, St. Louisans are anxious to see how this will affect their jobs. InBev is known for … (9 comments)
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st louis: Anhueser-Busch in St. Louis and InBev making a deal? - 07/11/08 01:55 PM
Well, it looks like InBev raised its offer by $5 a share to purchase Anheuser-Busch. That would make the offer $70 a share - or 50 billion dollars. Word has it that Anheuser-Busch will accept the deal sometime this weekend. This would be a "friendly" deal as opposed to the "hostile takeover" … (9 comments)
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st louis: Buying Foreclosures in Flooded Areas - 07/10/08 09:20 AM
If you are considering buying a foreclosure, there are some things to consider besides the price. Is the foreclosure in a flooded area? What about an area with heavy rainfall?
Usually, foreclosed homes have their power shut off. Not only does that mean that the lights will not work, the sump … (8 comments)
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st louis: InBev takeover? - 07/08/08 05:19 PM
I heard on the news that Anheuser-Busch is suing InBev for an illegal takeover bid.
InBev was asking shareholders to vote on removing the Anheuser-Busch board of directors.
Anheuser-Busch didn't like that idea, so they are suing. They are calling it an "illegal plan and scheme," which "through a course of deceptive conduct" … (2 comments)
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st louis: What's Happening with the Anheuser-Busch Buyout? - 07/01/08 12:08 PM
InBev's CEO Carlos Brito asks shareholders to override the Anheuser-Busch board. He wants them to approve the buyout.
He thinks that Anheuser-Busch's present plan is too risky. He asks shareholders to look at InBev's previous track record of international expansion and profitablilty even during bad economic times.
I'm not sure if that's going to … (6 comments)
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st louis: Breaking news in Fenton, MO (near St. Louis) - 06/30/08 04:27 PM
It looks like the Chrysler Plant is going to cut costs. They will be laying off a total of 2400 workers.
1500 of the layed-off workers will be from the St. Louis South plant (Fenton). This plant is to actually be closed indefinitely. 900 will be from the St. Louis North plant. … (2 comments)
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st louis: Pope Benedict XVI moves Archbishop Raymond Burke - 06/29/08 07:59 AM
Friday, June 20th 2008, Archbishop Raymond Burke was appointed to head the Vatican's supreme court. Burke has only been in St. Louis for 4 1/2 years, but has made a name for himself as being controversial.
Some St. Louisan's are glad to see him go. Others wish he could stay, but are … (5 comments)
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st louis: Fair St. Louis moved due to flood waters... - 06/28/08 10:23 AM
Due to the flooding of the Mississippi and the high waters around the St. Louis Arch, I didn't think St. Louis was celebrating the 4th of July this year. However, it has just been moved.
This year, Fair St. Louis will be held in the Soldier's Memorial area of downtown St. Louis.
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st louis: The Flood of '93 compared to the Flood of '08! - 06/25/08 12:25 PM
Have you been wondering how the flood of '93 compares to this year's flooding? I have, so I did a little research.
In 1993, hundreds of levees failed along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. So far, 31 levees have been breached between southern Iowa and St. Louis and more are threatened.
… (8 comments)
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st louis: Lunch with Warren Buffett? - 06/23/08 09:38 AM
I heard on the news this morning that Warren Buffett is auctioning off a luncheon date with him. People from St. Louis might want to take advantage of this to ask him about the InBev takeover of Anheuser-Busch.
Bids are starting at $25,000. I believe you can invite 70 of your … (8 comments)
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st louis: Budweiser Buyout? - 06/12/08 09:28 AM
The big news in the St. Louis, MO area is that Anheuser-Busch (the nation's biggest brewery and based in St. Louis) received a $46 bilion buyout offer from a Belgian brewer name InBev.
InBev is known for it's aggressive cost-cutting, so the St. Louisans are not too excited about this. They … (19 comments)
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st louis: Obama in St. Louis, Missouri... - 06/09/08 07:02 PM
I heard on the news today that Barack Obama will be in St. Louis at the Renaissance hotel this evening for a fund raiser. I believe it is by invitation only.
The tickets range from $500 to $2300! Even if I supported Obama, I wouldn't be able to afford that! Well, … (2 comments)
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st louis: Cards Fans Love Rick Ankiel! - 06/02/08 10:35 AM
Last night, spectators watched Rick Ankiel make another spectacular play. The Cardinals played the Pirates in St. Louis, and in the 2nd inning, Ankiel leapt to make what appeared to be an impossible catch!
Ankiel started out as a pitcher a few years ago. He showed some promise but had some … (4 comments)
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st louis: It's Official! :) - 06/01/08 09:32 PM
I saw on the news this evening that this May is the wettest month EVER in the St. Louis, MO area. Our normal rain total for the month of May is 4.11 inches.
This May we had 10.89 inches!
So far this year, we've had 29.57 inches of rain! Unbelievable! I knew … (7 comments)
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st louis: Another deluge! - 05/26/08 10:11 AM
I just can't believe all this rain we are getting! My rain gauge showed that we got 4 1/2 inches of rain yesterday!
I live in Wentzville, MO. We are just a little west of St. Louis. Wentzville now has a May total of more than 8.87 inches of … (8 comments)
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st louis: Contest Winner! - 05/21/08 08:55 AM
Stray Rescue of St. Louis is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to rescuing stray animals and placing them in loving homes.
I just found out this morning that they won a contest from zootoo. It was based upon the support the organizations receive.
The prize was 1 million dollars! Congratulations to Stray Rescue of … (4 comments)
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st louis: Too much of a good thing...? - 05/14/08 09:02 PM
The St. Louis county, Missouri and St. Charles county, Missouri areas are having the wettest spring in recorded history. If your basement is ever going to leak, now is probably when it will do it.
If you're trying to sell your home (and even if you're not), make sure the sump pump … (6 comments)
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st louis: More Rain...? - 05/07/08 12:31 PM
It looks like the St. Louis, MO area is expecting much more rain in the next 24 hours. Most of us are supposed to see 2 to 3 inches. However, some of the area can expect up to 5 inches!
Is it my imagination, or is this unusual? In March, we … (4 comments)
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st louis: Another one? - 05/05/08 08:06 AM
I woke up this morning to the radio telling me that the St. Louis area had another earthquake! - Not an aftershock. - A whole new earthquake! This one was at 6:25 a.m. central time.
It was only 2.7 on the Richter scale. I didn't feel it this time... This one originated only … (8 comments)
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st louis: New Short Sale forms for Realtors! - 04/28/08 08:45 PM
I went to a meeting about SHORT SALES this morning. It was very interesting.
We now have a SHORT SALE Supplement to Listing Contract and a SHORT SALE Rider to the Sale Contract. The St. Louis Association of Realtors has also provided us with an Authorization to Release Information form to go along with these.
These forms were … (14 comments)
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st louis: I'm drenched! - 04/22/08 12:18 PM
Is anybody else getting as much rain as we are? The St. Louis, MO area has just been getting soaked these past couple of months. Now, I'm not complaining...The last 2 years we've been in somewhat of a drought. Therefore, it is nice to see some moisture. I just rather wish … (5 comments)
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st louis: EARTHQUAKE! - 04/19/08 10:29 AM
Yesterday (April 18th) morning, at 4:36 a.m. I awoke to the bed shaking and a low rumble...I couldn't figure out what was going on. I found out later that an earthquake hit the St. Louis, MO area. It was 5.2 on the Richter scale!
At 10:15 a.m. that same day, we had an aftershock … (8 comments)
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st louis: A Ray of Sunshine! :) - 04/06/08 09:33 PM
I don't know about anywhere else, but St. Louis, MO broke a 100 year record in rainfall last March! The normal amount of rain for the month of March is under 4 inches. We received over 8 inches in March this year! Wow! What a soggy mess! Let me tell you, we were … (4 comments)
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st louis: 9074 Bristol, St. John, MO 63114 $69,900 - 02/04/08 03:19 PM
First Time Homebuyers! This cute bungalow is awaiting someone to give it some updating. It features hardwood flooring in both bedrooms and living room, covered front porch and enclosed back porch, 2 detached garages - a small one-car and a two-car. Within walking distance to school and shopping!
Arched doorway to … (0 comments)
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