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U.S. Navy veteran Robert Lawrence Openlander, 78, died alone in August, but hospital officials worked to ensure he received the military funeral he deserved.

Bubba Watson's #23 car will be touring the St. Louis area ahead of the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Air Force major general with local roots honors veterans Monday at the O'Fallon, Illinois, Veterans Monument.

Legally betting on the Kansas City Chiefs or the St. Louis Cardinals has been put on hold for another year in Missouri. Back in March, the House passed legislation to allow anyone 21 and older to legally place wagers on colleges and professional sports teams online or at side sports venues and casinos.

First responders with the Rock Community Fire Protection District pulled a body from the Meramec River just outside of Arnold city limits on Monday afternoon.

Ronnie Hawkins, the Arkansas-born rockabilly singer who helped mentor the mostly Canadian rock group that became The Band, died Sunday at age 87 after a long illness, his wife confirmed…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare recipients will get a premium reduction — but not until next year — reflecting what Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Friday was an …

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Rescue crews were dispatched Monday afternoon for a water rescue on the Meramec River in Castlewood State Park.

On the flight over we passed near a thunderstorm that was pretty spectacular. I figure it to have been somewhere in the very northern reaches of the Great Plains, maybe even a little way into Canada. As usual with things like this, I never quite caught an image of the very best lightning bursts, but ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

Memorial Day, a federal holiday commemorating those who died while serving in the military, was celebrated on the same day of the month every year for a century before Congress voted to move it to always land on a Monday.

Enjoy St. Louis Cardinals baseball at Busch Stadium.

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In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country. The holiday was Memorial Day, an annual commemoration was born in the former Confederate States in 1866 and adopted by the United States in 1868. It is a […]

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Paul Boemer was aboard the USS Oklahoma when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, killing 429 crew members. He has finally returned home to St. Louis.

Several cities and groups are hosting ceremonies, along with one at Soldiers Memorial and the 155th Memorial Day Parade in Alton.

Tony Dill, 82, has been putting up flags at Jefferson Barracks on Memorial Day weekend since he was a Cub Scout in the late 1940s.