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Crowd Lines Washington Avenue For Fat Tuesday Parade

It was one of the biggest Fat Tuesday crowds for St. Louis. The big reason was perfect weather.A crowd lined Washington Avenue from Broadway to 14th street for the city's only nighttime parde.  This was the first time the Fat Tuesday took the Washingto... »

Twins Trapped In Mother's Womb By Tumor

When Elizabeth Clark had a normal ultrasound done last fall, the results were anything but normal.  She knew she was expecting twins, but her doctor noticed something no one was expecting; what appeared to be an abnormal growth on one of the fetuses.  ... »

Man Cashes In On Mardi Gras

Michael Smith is a man searching for some malleable metal.'I average about a hundred dollars a week collecting cans,' says Michael Smith.That allure of aluminum started when Smith couldn't find a job and found himself homeless.'Just started collecting ... »

Mardi Gras Grand Parade Means Huge Celebration In Soulard

It's here: the Mardi Gras 2012 Grand Parade through Soulard. Huge crowds turn out every year for what has been called the country's second largest Mardi Gras parade behind New Orleans.Krewes were busy Saturday morning putting the finishing touches on t... »

Soulard Set For Mardi Gras

Let the festivities begin! The annual Soulard Mardi Gras celebration and parade take place this weekend.  Thousands of people have been waiting but there are some things you need to know before you go.Make sure you take a look at the parade map before ... »

Mother: Daughter Was Not Getting Good Care at Cardinal Glennon

The mother of a teenager who was taken from a local hospital has spoken out. The mom says her daughter was not getting good medical car so her father took her out of the hospital. That triggered an urgent missing child search.St. Louis City Police issu... »

Circus Flora Reaches Out To Children In Hospitals

St. Louis` own Circus Flora kicked off a program today aimed at bringing happiness to kids who are in the hospital. It’s named 'Clowns on Call' and is Circus Flora’s first year round community outreach program.'Claire the Clown' will visit kids at Merc... »

Mardi Gras Pet Parade Attempts To Set Record

Sunday could turn out to be a record-breaking day for St. Louis:  with thousands of dogs breaking that record.   The 19th annual Beggin Strips Pet Parade was actually the 22nd dog parade for the Soulard neighborhood.Once again it ushered in the Mardi S... »

Harris Stowe State University Hosts Successful Bone Marrow Drive

A simple test could cure a child with blood cancer or sickle cell anemia, yet some people are just too scared to do it. “I mean you could save someone’s life,” explained Denise Mosley, with 'Be The Match', the National Marrow Donor Program.  “You just ... »

Teacher Accused of Taking 'Bondage' Pics of Kids Due in Court

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Authorities arrested a 61-year-old elementary school for allegedly gagging and blindfolding students, putting cockroaches on their faces and feeding them semen. Mark Berndt, a former third grade teacher at Miramonte Elementa... »

Car Slams Into Fox Theatre

St. Louis police are investigating an accident where a car slammed into the Fox Theatre. Around 2 a.m. police say two SUVs collided at Washington and Grand Avenue in Midtown St. Louis. The crash sent one of the cars into the box office. People in the S... »

Homicide Fuels Tension Between Bar And City

A homicide early Thursday morning in Soulard has caused a battle between the city and a Soulard night spot to heat up.  The man killed in the shooting on 8th Street had been a customer at the Social House, a block away.  That bar has been labeled a nui... »

Electric Charging Station Comes to Downtown St. Louis

Microgrid Energy, based in Clayton, Missouri, unveiled its second charging station at its second hotel in less than a year, Thursday morning. Microgrid Energy spent a rainy Thursday morning celebrating the installation of the second station where custo... »

Man Shot Dead in Soulard

St. Louis police have a homicide investigation on their hands. A man found shot in the Soulard neighborhood died early Thursday morning. Authorities say it happened in front of Franco Restaurant at 8th and Carroll around 2:40 a.m.Officers say the man w... »

Diana Ross To Headline Variety Week

The children's charity, Variety of St. Louis, will get a "supreme" guest for its 80-th anniversary.Music icon Diana Ross will headline the dinner with the stars at the Peabody Opera House April 28th.The organization has helped thousands of children wit... »

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