The faces have changed. The locations have changed. Styles of conversing have changed. But the Kirkwood Coffee Clubbers tradition of manly men sipping and slurping their morning java persists, and has even  passed the 100-year mark.

Growing old gracefully, comfortably, beautifully — four female residents of Webster Groves and Kirkwood are among 14 seniors highlighted in a traveling social photography exhibit on display at the Webster Groves Public Library June 2 through 28.

The story of a fallen local Bronze Star and Purple Heart military hero will reflect the true meaning of Memorial Day in Kirkwood on Monday, May 29. 

Often referred to as the “King of Ragtime,” pianist Scott Joplin once made his home in St. Louis, where he wrote perhaps his most famous piece, “The Entertainer.” 

East met West recently at First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood when two Afghani women prepared a meal of their native foods for approximately 100 people.

Aunt Em and Uncle Henry could have done a much better job of protecting Dorothy and her little dog, too — Toto — when that terrible tornado hit Kansas in 1939. The infamous storm launched the beloved twosome to the Land of Oz.

It was on April 16, a Sunday, that Ryan Moore glanced out from his bedroom window to capture the unusual sight of a stately gentleman in a three-piece suit having his photo taken in front of the Moore family’s Webster Groves home.

When Beth Parker moved to Shrewsbury in 2001, she knew she wanted to start a horticulture project with the city’s parks and recreation department. 

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and Nikole Shurn has a lot more children to be responsible for this year. In addition to her own two children, the 1996 Kirkwood High School graduate now oversees the entire student body of the school district as president of the Kirkwood Board of Education.

Bison and bees might seem an unlikely combination, but Peggy Ladd is proving the two are a perfect pair.

Often referred to as the “King of Ragtime,” pianist Scott Joplin once made his home in St. Louis, where he wrote perhaps his most famous piece, “The Entertainer.” 

East met West recently at First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood when two Afghani women prepared a meal of their native foods for approximately 100 people.

Aunt Em and Uncle Henry could have done a much better job of protecting Dorothy and her little dog, too — Toto — when that terrible tornado hit Kansas in 1939. The infamous storm launched the beloved twosome to the Land of Oz.

It was on April 16, a Sunday, that Ryan Moore glanced out from his bedroom window to capture the unusual sight of a stately gentleman in a three-piece suit having his photo taken in front of the Moore family’s Webster Groves home.

When Beth Parker moved to Shrewsbury in 2001, she knew she wanted to start a horticulture project with the city’s parks and recreation department. 

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and Nikole Shurn has a lot more children to be responsible for this year. In addition to her own two children, the 1996 Kirkwood High School graduate now oversees the entire student body of the school district as president of the Kirkwood Board of Education.

Bison and bees might seem an unlikely combination, but Peggy Ladd is proving the two are a perfect pair.

Team members at The Women’s Creative initiative secure profound physical and online spaces in which female business professionals can feel fully supported. 

Relationships reign in local female-owned businesses. 

School districts, libraries and legislatures across the country are all having serious discussions about the need for media literacy. 

When Kristin and Matt Lashoff learned their son was born with a rare disease, they felt scared and alone. Four years later, the Kirkwood couple has made it their mission to ensure parents in similar situations have a community to rely on.

David and Marigold Colvin, the owners of M&D Hubbell Jewelry & Repair in Des Peres, are retiring. The couple opened its shop doors for the last time on Saturday, April 29. 

“En garde! Ready! Fence!” A tap of the sabres, advancing and retreating footsteps, lunge! Slashing sound of metal on metal until a red or green light comes on and a buzzer sounds. This is what happens inside Fence St. Louis in Shrewsbury.

Behind every piece of art there’s a story. Sometimes that’s a story of dreams realized, or the beginning of a dream.

A neighborhood “town hall” meeting to discuss traffic woes on Big Bend Road in March led to a host of proposed traffic solutions in April. Now sprouting are yard signs advocating transit plans to “Connect Our Community.”

Art as self expression takes on a whole new meaning with Proud Art STL, a new creative group for LGBT+ teens and their allies. Started by Des Peres resident Peggy Rhodes and her family, the group meets monthly at the Shrewsbury City Center.

Growing up in Kirkwood in the late 1960s, I watched many changes take place. One change I noticed was with grocery stores. I watched as A&P, Kroger, Jacks/Browns, Bettendorf’s, McDonnell’s, National and Tom-Boy all closed their doors. 

Everywhere Michele Dunaway goes, she finds stories. Whether it’s meeting Daniel Radcliffe’s bodyguard outside of a theater or befriending a PR manager of the St. Louis Blues on an airplane, Dunaway finds herself exploring the world and meeting interesting characters along the way.

Local balloon business owner and Kirkwood High School graduate Melissa Fox recently joined a team of international balloon professionals for five days to create a gigantic, immersive display using more than 140,000 balloons to raise funds for a nonprofit that helps those with disabilities.

The Webster Groves Masonic Temple, 12 E. Lockwood Ave., enjoys a rich history in the city. The back building was added to the old Bettis home 100 years ago, with construction completed in the spring of 1923.