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Listen to an episode about St. Louis Hop on our Here’s History podcast with KDHX. In the 1950s, television reshaped the nation’s relationship with popular music. Shows like American Bandstand brought your favorite singers into your living room, and let you see the latest dances, clothing fashions, and attitudes that went along with their songs. Plenty …

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John Lewis of Belleville, IL joined the Real Rock Army today

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ALTON - Alton firefighters’ quick response stopped a fire in the 3200 block of Alby Street in Alton on Wednesday night that appeared to be a gas leak from the back of a stove. Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer said the fire was contained to the kitchen and was knocked down in what he described as "a pretty quick fashion" by Alton firefighters. Fischer said the call for the fire came in after 9 p.m. Wednesday. He said there was some water damage and smoke within the structure, but expects that home occupants will be able to return to the home after some work. Those in the home were not able to return Wednesday night after the fire, Fischer said. The homeowner said they had hired someone to put a new floor in the kitchen today and during the construction, the stove was moved out, which caused a break or connection issue with the gas line. The mom said when she returned home to cook dinner, she turned the stove on and it ignited the fire that spread in the kitchen. There were individuals

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LGBTQIA+ communities have been contributing to St. Louis’s history for centuries. Now the Gateway to Pride virtual exhibit will begin to uncover the rarely-shared or

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The NFL is sorting how to cover the St. Louis settlement bill and already has spread some of that staggering expense between all 32 teams.

St. Louis will resume weekly alley pickup of recycling items next week for the first time in nearly a year.

The City of St. Louis has a new plan to clean up its sometimes trashy image. That plan includes the return of the city's recycling program and a crackdown on illegal dumpers.

A couple of months back I made a post that had all of the images in the collection that once belonged to Emma Beauvais Thomas that had been created in the Guerin Studio.  If you would like to take another look at them, you can find them here. Yesterday, scrolling through Facebook I found this […]

The proposal would allow certain kinds of companies contribute money to Missouri politicians.

School districts everywhere are reacting to what happened in Texas. In Ellisville, that means increased patrols for their schools.

The Super Hornet is the height of technology, flown by the U.S. Navy and proudly made here in St. Louis. That jet plane is also the one that Tom Cruise flies in the new "Top Gun: Maverick" movie opening nationwide.  

Tyler Bozak scored 3:38 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues fended off elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, overcoming a three-goal deficit in a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

Mental health professionals say children need to walk through the process of trauma and grief the same way adults do.

As bears emerge from hibernation, they are especially hungry, which makes it more important to secure your food and trash.

Convicted murderer Pam Hupp is at the center of two parallel investigations. FOX 2 was given exclusive access to the police war room where detectives are investigating both a murder and a previous police response.