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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Thrown food gets national attention

by Bob Priddy on October 6, 2009

in Business

A famous Missouri restaurant where food is thrown at customers is considered one of top restaurants in the nation. Lambert’s Cafe in Sikeston will be featured on the Travel Channel as one of the 101 best places to eat in the United States. Lambert’s is known as “The Home of the Throwed Rolls.” No broadcast date for the program has been set yet.

Earl and Agnes Lambert started their restaurant in 1942. It’s being run by a third-generation of the family. The Lamberts say they make 520 dozen rolls a day, more than 2.2-milion rolls a year. If all of the five-inch diameter rolls made in one year were put in a line, the line would be more than 177 miles long.

If a five-inch regular roll isn’t enough, there’s the cinnamon roll so big it’s called a “hubcap.” Lambert’s says it makes 2400 of them a day.

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Early voting petition waits for circulators

by Bob Priddy 10/6/09 5:23 PM

Somebody had to start the process. A Columbia woman is the one who has made it possible for a petition campaign to put early voting on the ballot next year. .
Former state League of Women Voters President Jo Sapp filed the petition with the Secretary of State after watching the issue get tied up in [...]

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Two Bearcats named players of the week

by Bill Pollock 10/6/09 5:01 PM

Northwest Missouri State junior quarterback Blake Bolles and sophomore cornerback E.J. Hawkins have been named the MIAA offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for the period ended Oct. 4. Both played key roles in the Bearcats’ 49-35 win against 12th-ranked Missouri Western Saturday in St. Joseph.
Bolles tied a program record by throwing five [...]

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Carpenter, comeback player of the year, will start opener

by Bill Pollock 10/6/09 5:00 PM

The game one starter for the Cardinals at Los Angeles Wednesday night is no big surprise. The Dodgers will start lefty Randy Wolf. For much of the season, the Cardinals have struggled with left handed pitching, but it’s Chris Carpenter who will get the ball for St. Louis.
His 17-4 record after nearly two [...]

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Limbaugh does have interest in Rams

by Bill Pollock 10/6/09 4:59 PM

NFL sources have confirmed that St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts and radio personality Rush Limbaugh are joining together in a bid to buy the St. Louis Rams. In a statement released by the Rams, owner Chip Rosenbloom said, “Our strategic review of our ownership of the Rams continues. We will make an announcement [...]

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