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TNI Trails Open April 1st, No Joke! - Come Out To Hike At The Nature Institute

3 years 9 months ago
GODFREY – The Nature Institute, located at 2213 South Levis Lane in Godfrey, IL, is happy to announce the trails will open on April 1 for public use. TNI has over 5 miles of trails of easy to difficult terrain. Most trails have a dirt tread, but there is one ½ mile paved trail which is home to the Hayner Library’s StoryWalk. The public is welcome to enjoy hiking the property between the hours of 7 am and dusk. Trail maps are available at the trailhead, and bathrooms will be available for use near the lodge. There are also picnic tables scattered around the trailhead and lodge that families are welcome to use, but please gather your trash and belongings and take them with you. Since The Nature Institute is an Illinois Nature Preserve, meaning everything is protected under state law, flowers and mushrooms should be left to grow and rocks and feathers should be left on the property. Pets of all kinds should be left at home as TNI does not allow pets on the trails. Also

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St. Louis teen and 12-year-old victims of a murder-suicide

3 years 9 months ago
Correction: An earlier version of this story indicated the incident that happened at LaSalle Park Court. That is a separate shooting involving teens. ST. LOUIS, Mo. - There was a murder-suicide involving a 14-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl near Downtown St. Louis, according to police. The shooting happened at around 2:00 am today in [...]
Monica Ryan

More Missouri counties find morel mushrooms this week

3 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS - More Missouri counties found morel mushrooms this week. Morel mushroom hunting season is in full swing. It usually starts in late March and goes until early May. Most hunters won’t share the locations of their best hunting spots, but there are some Facebook groups dedicated to the pursuit. The Missouri Morel Hunting Facebook [...]
Monica Ryan

St. Louis Standards: Fergie's Credits Its Customers, and Its Chicken, for Its Success

3 years 9 months ago
In January of 2020, Christine Marshall and Crystal Goedecke, two longtime employees of the beloved Lemay restaurant and bar Fergie's (1699 Lemay Ferry Road, 314-638-6387), purchased it from its original owner, Dennis Ferguson. Ferguson and his wife Dorine wanted to retire from the restaurant they'd run for the past 30 years, and Marshall and Goedecke seemed like the right people for the job.
Cheryl Baehr

St. Louis Standards: Fergie's Credits Its Customers, and Its Chicken, for Its Success

3 years 9 months ago
In January of 2020, Christine Marshall and Crystal Goedecke, two longtime employees of the beloved Lemay restaurant and bar Fergie's (1699 Lemay Ferry Road, 314-638-6387), purchased it from its original owner, Dennis Ferguson. Ferguson and his wife Dorine wanted to retire from the restaurant they'd run for the past 30 years, and Marshall and Goedecke seemed like the right people for the job.
Cheryl Baehr