Political science professor Ken Warren’s nearly three decades of living in Webster Groves have been punctuated by frequent overseas travel assignments. His ticket for each global mission is his expertise on polling and democracy.

Kirkwood officials pulled out all of the stops in welcoming Amtrak’s River Runner passenger train on Monday, July 19. Its return restores full passenger service between St. Louis and Kansas City after one train was eliminated last year due to the pandemic. 

Mark Green is battling a brain tumor for the second time. Fortunately, the wings of this Kirkwood area man’s guardian angels come in the form of actual planes.

Thunderstorms wrought destruction across the St. Louis region last weekend, and residents in Kirkwood and Webster  are still grappling with the clean up.

Recent retirees often begin their post-work years by spending more time with family, taking up new hobbies or enjoying the outdoors. 

Kirkwood is all aboard to celebrate the comeback of the second Missouri River Runner passenger train.

A family, a community and countless friends are mourning the loss of 16-year-old Kara Wrice, who drowned in the Meramec River in Castlewood State Park last week.

Banners carried in the Webster Groves Community Days Parade on July 3 are causing residents to question how far freedom of speech should be extended.

As July 4 nears, thoughts turn to parades, picnics, fireworks and maybe, just maybe, the forefathers who made Independence Day possible. Kay Michael Kramer of Kirkwood was known for enshrining the founding patriots’ words in keepsake documents.

Thanks to Fred Longshaw for sharing a few of his favorite vintage postcards, all of which carry  time-appropriate Independence Day themes.

Thunderstorms wrought destruction across the St. Louis region last weekend, and residents in Kirkwood and Webster  are still grappling with the clean up.

Recent retirees often begin their post-work years by spending more time with family, taking up new hobbies or enjoying the outdoors. 

Kirkwood is all aboard to celebrate the comeback of the second Missouri River Runner passenger train.

A family, a community and countless friends are mourning the loss of 16-year-old Kara Wrice, who drowned in the Meramec River in Castlewood State Park last week.

Banners carried in the Webster Groves Community Days Parade on July 3 are causing residents to question how far freedom of speech should be extended.

As July 4 nears, thoughts turn to parades, picnics, fireworks and maybe, just maybe, the forefathers who made Independence Day possible. Kay Michael Kramer of Kirkwood was known for enshrining the founding patriots’ words in keepsake documents.

Thanks to Fred Longshaw for sharing a few of his favorite vintage postcards, all of which carry  time-appropriate Independence Day themes.

Kirkwood and Des Peres residents living near the site of a proposed assisted living facility at 600 N. Ballas Road have started a campaign against the development, even before Kirkwood’s planning and zoning commission has made a recommendation.

Kirkwood residents with a few decades on them may recall Cyril Clemens, nephew to Samuel Clemens and a Mark Twain historian. Cyril Clemens once asked Ernest Hemingway to be honorary vice president of his Mark Twain Society.

Just in time for Pride Month, the St. Louis LGBT History Project has launched the first video in its ongoing documentary series, and Kirkwood’s Steven Louis Brawley is behind  the effort.

Jaer Armstead-Jones has a message for this Father’s Day — what makes a father is more than a blood connection.

One Kirkwood man’s mission to help find a cure for a rare type of cancer involves attempting to swim the English Channel in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Hoener Memorial Garden at the Webster Groves Recreation Complex has a refreshing new look thanks to the combined efforts of the Webster Groves Rotary Club, Shaw Nature Reserve and one determined Webster Groves High School student.

As the director of the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Clinic at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Neonatologist Dr. Tasnim Najaf treats children born with a rare defect — a hole in the diaphragm. The condition allows a child’s abdominal organs to enter the chest, impairing normal lung function…

Diamonds are the Kirkwood Historical Society’s best friend this year as the city’s devoted historic caretakers mark a jubilee milestone with the organization’s 60th anniversary.

On any given afternoon, there’s a constant whir of wheels in motion at the Webster Groves Skatepark.  There’s skateboarding, scootering, rollerblading, rollerskating, BMX biking — and a lot of smiling. 

Matthew Schlafly of Des Peres might seem like a typical weightlifter, but he’s had to overcome far more than gritty protein shakes. Dealt a bad hand with a rare condition from childhood, Schlafly has learned to take nothing for granted, and hopes to inspire others with similar disabilities. 

The list of area restaurants that shuttered due to the pandemic is a long one. From Eat-Rite Diner in St. Louis to Trailhead Brewing in St. Charles, from Cousin Hugo’s in Maplewood to Cusanelli’s in Lemay — many well-known landmark restaurants are history.

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Dea Hoover has you covered. The St. Louis tour guide has penned a scavenger hunt book that will take participants on a journey through 17 iconic neighborhoods.