A Slice of Pie restaurant, a mainstay in Rolla, Missouri, since opening just off Route 66 three decades ago, has opened a second location 25 miles west in St. Robert, Missouri. The bakery announced on Facebook on Wednesday the opening of its second site in St. Robert. The address there is 1106 Old Route 66. … Continue reading A Slice of Pie restaurant opens second location in St. Robert
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“Mega Mayor” Muffler Man installed at Uranus Missouri complex
A new, 22-foot-tall Muffler Man fiberglass statue was installed Tuesday at the Uranus Missouri complex in St. Robert, Missouri. The statue is called Mega Mayor, a likeness of Uranus Missouri owner and self-proclaimed mayor Louie Keen when he's duded up in his American-flag-inspired costume. Mega Mayor, which holds a large golf ball in one hand … Continue reading “Mega Mayor” Muffler Man installed at Uranus Missouri complex
“Extensive” fire damage at Sunset Village apartment complex in St. Robert
A local media outlet reported "extensive" damage from an early morning fire Sunday in St. Robert, Missouri, at Sunset Village of the Ozarks, which serves mostly as retirement housing in the region. One resident told KY3-TV that residents jumped out of windows to escape the fire. The Pulaski County Daily News reported that one person … Continue reading “Extensive” fire damage at Sunset Village apartment complex in St. Robert
Additional elaborate neon signs planned at Uranus Missouri complex
Louie Keen, the self-proclaimed "mayor" of the Uranus Missouri complex near St. Robert, Missouri, said he's planning to commission additional and elaborate neon signs there and is soliciting contractors for those projects. The signs would be on the west wall of the fudge factory, plus the miniature golf course and the hamburger and ice cream … Continue reading Additional elaborate neon signs planned at Uranus Missouri complex
St. Robert begins restoration of Stanley Cour-Tel neon signs
The City of St. Robert, Missouri, recently announced it began the long-awaited restoration of the Stanley Cour-Tel neon signs that once graced a defunct motel along Route 66 in west St. Louis. The sign restorations are part of the Route 66 Sign Neon Park planned at the historic George M. Reed Roadside Park at 228 … Continue reading St. Robert begins restoration of Stanley Cour-Tel neon signs
Muffler Man statue planned at Uranus Missouri complex
Louie Keen, the self-proclaimed mayor of the Uranus Missouri complex near St. Robert, Missouri, announced plans to erect a Muffler Man fiberglass statue in his own image next month. Keen revealed the plan in a Facebook post Wednesday: https://www.facebook.com/MayorofUranus/posts/3408565502560705 Keen calls it a "Mega-Mayor" statue that obviously is patterned after his "official" costume of a … Continue reading Muffler Man statue planned at Uranus Missouri complex
County preservation group to give $12,000 to St. Robert to continue neon park project
Pulaski County Route 66 Preservation will present a $12,021.63 check to the city of St. Robert, Missouri, at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to continue the development of the Route 66 Neon Park. The check presentation will take place at George M. Reed Roadside Park at 228 Old Route 66 in Saint Robert. The park, one of only two … Continue reading County preservation group to give $12,000 to St. Robert to continue neon park project
Reality show to be filmed at Uranus Missouri next month
The owner of the Uranus Missouri complex near St. Robert said a reality-television show will begin filming there in the next few weeks. Louie Keen, the owner of the complex, stated this Friday on Facebook with his typical touch of irreverence: Some great news this morning!It appears our Reality Show is a GO!Video crew staff … Continue reading Reality show to be filmed at Uranus Missouri next month
Fire damages Rodeway Inn motel, restaurant in St. Robert
It appears Route 66 will be without a lodging and dining option in St. Robert, Missouri, for at least a while. A fire heavily damaged to the Rodeway Inn motel at 1057 Old Route 66 in St. Robert on Sunday morning. According to OzarksFirst.com: When first responders arrived there was moderate smoke coming from the … Continue reading Fire damages Rodeway Inn motel, restaurant in St. Robert
The Uranus Examiner newspaper suspends publication
Louis Keen, owner of the infamous Uranus Missouri complex and publisher of The Uranus Examiner, which emerged in September after a nearby daily newspaper shut down, announced the suspension of his publication because of financial difficulties after lenders pulled their funding. In a lengthy Facebook post Friday, Keen explained what prompted him to pull the plug on … Continue reading The Uranus Examiner newspaper suspends publication