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Ice Cream Parlor Sells Cicada-Filled Ice Cream

Amory Gritta — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:30:38 +0000

Ice cream makers have always pushed the limit when it comes to flavoring their creamy dessert. This week, Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream, located in Columbia, MO, joined the ranks of bold and off-the-cuff ice cream makers when they offered an insect-filled cicada ice cream. Though you’d think most wouldn’t touch a crunchy, bug-infested ice cream, [...]

Police Fire Gunshots at Concrete Alligator [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:48:47 +0000

How scary are alligators? So scary they don't even need to be real to cause a commotion.

Three police officers in Independence, Missouri fired gunshots at a gator near a pond last Sunday before realizing it was actually a lawn ornament.

Missouri Tornado Deadliest In U.S. History [PHOTOS]

Amory Gritta — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:12:59 +0000

As of Tuesday, 118 people were reported killed by the twister, and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he expected that number to rise as more bodies are uncovered from the rubble. The Federal Emergency Management Agency reported that about 2,000 structures were destroyed by the tornado. Below are images of the widespread devastation.

City Tries To Ban Sale of Girl Scouts Cookies From Front Lawn

Amory Gritta — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:30:14 +0000

Instead of canvassing the neighborhood, Abigail and Caitlin Mills of Hazelwood, MO, have for the last six years conducted their annual sale of Girl Scouts cookies from their parents’ front yard.

The duo ran into a snag this year, however, when a neighbor complained to the local authorities about the commotion caused by this Thin Mint commerce.

Citing this complaint and a code against selling products from the home, the city of Hazelwood demanded the girls take down their stand.