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Tim Brown: Global War On Terrorism Wall Will Provide "Emotional, Humbling and Healing" Experience

2 years 9 months ago
COTTAGE HILLS - Led by Cottage VFW Post Junior Vice Commander Tim Brown, the organization will host a Veterans Festival and the Global War on Terrorism Wall will be present for the event. Brown, who served in Iraq in the Army, has strong convictions about the wall and its meaning to veterans. He was a key person behind the event last year at St. Louis Regional Airport. The Cottage Hills VFW is the sponsor in 2023. Brown said the wall experience be “emotional, humbling and healing" for those who attend. He said the names of those lost in the Global War on Terrorism are on the wall, along with firefighters and police who died at the World Trade Center in New York City on the fateful Sept. 11, 2001, day. The U.S. recently marked the 22nd anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. A total of 2,996 died in the attacks, including 19 hijackers who committed murder-suicide. Thousands were injured and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center took the brunt of the attacks.

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"Doesn't Appear Of Natural Causes" - Troy Police Probe Female's Death

2 years 9 months ago
TROY - Troy Police Chief Chris Wasser announced that at 1:30 a.m. on September 13, 2023, the department responded to a welfare check in the 600 block of Lower Marine Road and discovered a 60-year-old female inside the residence, unresponsive and not breathing. “The victim presented obvious injuries not consistent with a natural death,” Wasser said. “Officers immediately began life-saving measures until Troy EMS arrived and all life-saving attempts failed and the victim was pronounced deceased on scene." Wasser continued and said: “Our investigators are following up on every detail. We anticipate the release of more information once the autopsy is complete.” If anyone has any additional information about the incident investigators can be reached at (618) 667-6731.

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Top 5 Glazed Donuts in St. Louis, Chosen by Our Critic

2 years 9 months ago
While other varieties might catch the eye thanks to their colorful sprinkles, chocolatey icings or powdered sugar dustings, a classic glazed is the best indicator of whether a doughnut shop is worth its salt. Thankfully, our city is blessed with an embarrassment of riches in the doughnut department, with most shops pulling off a respectable, sugar-glazed round.
Cheryl Baehr

Daring Squirrel Mom Draws Gasps at the Saint Louis Zoo [VIDEO]

2 years 9 months ago
Kali the polar bear may be one of the most popular attractions at the Saint Louis Zoo, but he recently found himself upstaged by a mama squirrel on a mission. A bystander captured a video just outside the zoo's polar bear enclosure that showed one very determined squirrel getting her baby back to the nest. The video shows Mama attempting to whisk her smaller (but relatively large) youngster high up a tree.
Sarah Fenske

Missouri Pastor Says Autism Is 'Demonic," Can Be 'Cast Out'

2 years 9 months ago
A pastor in rural Missouri has discovered a groundbreaking new treatment to cure millions of people affected by a disorder previously thought incurable. Rick Morrow, lead pastor of Beulah Church in the Ozark town of Richland, Missouri, knows just what to do to cure autism. One must simply cast the demons out.
Monica Obradovic