Kimmswick News

Kimmswick, MO is giving away a Pot of Gold! A Okay, so it isn't an actual pot of gold, but this gift basket is brimming with gifts and surprises from Kimmswick merchants.

A decade or so ago, when a casino company was thinking about setting up shop near Kimmswick, Mo., I visited the Portland Place mansion of Lucianna Gladney Ross, the 7Up heiress who almost single-handedly had restored the town.

Family members, from left, Mary Bertelsman, Ginny Buller of Bethalto and Julie Chettle played different roles in developing a series of children's books.

It's time to vote now in the second phase of this week's South County/Arnold Food Fight.