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Festus Cave Home Draws $220,000 Bid at Auction, but Owners Won’t Sell Yet

Posted in Just for fun, St. Louis News on June 30

Curt Sleeper and his wife Deborah are looking to sell their three-bedroom, one-bath home outside of Festus. The catch? It’s in a cave. The Sleepers found a sandstone mining cave — the future location of their 2,240 square foot home — on eBay a little over a decade ago. They paid nearly $170,000 for it […]

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When Eminent Domain Goes Wrong – In And Around Lambert – St. Louis International Airport

Posted in St. Louis News on August 14

What is eminent domain? According to Wikipedia, eminent domain is “the power to take private property for public use by a state.” Eminent domain is most often invoked to build government buildings, utilities, highways, railroads, and public services like bus depots, airports, and other economic essentials. When the economic viability of a public project, like […]

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