Fair St. Louis

Mississippi River flooding in St. Louis expected to stabilize

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:36:17 +0000

Flooding along the Mississippi River has forced the relocation of parts of this weekend's Fair St. Louis, but - good news - the water isn't expected to get any higher.

The river is expected to crest at 34 feet in St. Louis tomorrow - just four feet above flood stage.

And Army Corps St. Louis district commander Tom O'Hara says that takes into account the water still flowing into the Missouri River from dams in North and South Dakota and Montana.

Eight downtown ramps to close this weekend

Johanna Mayer — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:17:30 +0000

Some downtown St. Louis interstate exit and entrance ramps will be closed this weekend because of Fair St. Louis.

The following ramps will be closed from 9 a.m. on Friday until 6 a.m. on Tuesday:

Entertainment announced for 2011 Fair St. Louis

Kelsey Proud — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:18:11 +0000

The self-proclaimed "America's biggest birthday party," Fair St. Louis, announced the lineup of events and entertainers for this summer's event yesterday.

Here's a quick look at the schedule for the three-day celebration on the grounds of the Gateway Arch:

Saturday, July 2