Leadwood
Leadwood, MO · Lifestyle
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She believes every child deserves to make art. Now she needs St. Louis’ help.
For St. Louis artist Faith Berger, making art shouldn’t require expensive supplies, special training or even knowing how to paint. Sometimes, all it takes is a blank canvas, a little paint and the willingness to give it a try. That’s the idea behind Canvas for Kids, the program Berger...
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Two Jewish pastry chefs came to St. Louis to turn matzo into ice cream
Matzo has been turned into plenty of things over the years. Matzo pizza. Matzo brei. Even matzo lasagna. That’s the latest creation from Clementine’s Ice Cream, which teamed up with two Jewish pastry chefs from Brooklyn to develop a new flavor just in time for the holiday season.
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8 St. Louis candy shops with sweet holiday gifts
St. Louis has no shortage of places to satisfy a sweet tooth, and some of the city’s candy makers have been at it for generations. This season, you can pick up Halloween treats, chocolate boxes, stocking stuffers, caramel apples and other sweets from these local shops. The Caramel House.
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West Newsmagazine
West County native PJ Palmer comes to The Fox with BOOP! The Musical
When BOOP! The Musical opens at The Fabulous Fox, cast member PJ Palmer can expect a standing ovation. He’ll be playing to his own hometown – an audience he first began performing for at four years old. On his fourth birthday, Palmer was in a commercial for St....
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Why older homeowners need thousands to fix their homes in St. Louis
A new book explores how deteriorating housing in the U.S. has roots in St. Louis, where recent studies have found the average older homeowner needs at least $9,000 worth of home repairs. The book, co-written by University of Missouri-St. Louis professor and housing expert Todd Swanstrom, explores the country’s deteriorating...
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The Hidden Gem Restaurant In Missouri That Locals Guard Like A Well-Kept Secret From Outsiders
Some restaurants earn their reputation one quietly spectacular plate at a time, and the Hawthorne Inn in Labadie, Missouri has been doing exactly that for longer than most people realize. If you’ve never heard of it, don’t feel bad, because the locals who love it have been perfectly happy keeping...
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Wentzville native wins equestrian success after injury recovery
Sydney Feager sits tall in the saddle, but there was a time the Wentzville native wondered if she ever would sit on her horse again. “They told me in the hospital I might never walk again,” said Feager, who attended Timberland for two years before finishing high school online through a University of Missouri program.
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Annual Family Holiday Album contest open for reader entries
The Leader invites Jefferson County, Eureka and Wildwood-area readers of all ages to enter the Family Holiday Album photo contest for a chance to win a $200 cash prize. Readers are encouraged to send photos of themselves and their family members and friends celebrating end-of-year holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or New Year’s.
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The rise and fall of the department stores at Alton Square Mall in Alton, IL. What keeps the mall going?
The first Christmas at Alton Square came in 1978, weeks after the mall opened, and the volunteers wrapping gifts in its new corridors worked at banquet tables Famous-Barr had lent them. The store had taught them how to tie the bows, too. A Cookie Factory was there from that first...