The coronavirus may have canceled the annual Turkey Day football game, but Webster Groves and Kirkwood still have plenty of school spirit, with students creating new ways to celebrate several long-standing traditions.

Many runners have finished multiple marathons, but very few have accomplished what one Kirkwood woman has.

President-elect Joseph Biden ran up vote tallies locally and in St. Louis County on Nov. 3. More than 60% of county voters supported the Biden-Harris ticket. This was not the case statewide as voters made sure Missouri’s 10 electoral votes went to Trump.

Injuries are the leading cause of death in children in the United States. 

A motorcycle left running in the garage of a Webster Groves home led to an explosion that spread fire to other nearby structures.

Deva Williamson’s childhood was far from one of board games and fairy tales, but she recently found herself in a confectioner’s dream — a real-life version of Candy Land.

Most people agree we live in critical times and young people must be prepared for extraordinary challenges. Educators at The College School in Webster Groves say they are preparing students for those challenges — and they’re putting money where it counts to make that preparation happen.

Missouri gave its 10 electoral votes to President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday. Republicans also had a good night on Nov. 3 elsewhere around the state. The GOP swept all statewide offices and gave Gov. Mike Parson a full four-year term.

The Kirkwood Parks and Recreation Department was faced with a unique challenge after the cancellation of the annual Easter egg hunt in the spring due to COVID-19: What to do with all those plastic eggs?

A 37-year-old Kirkwood mother of two battling metastatic breast cancer is helping shine a light — literally and figuratively — on this little talked about, but deadliest form of breast cancer.

Injuries are the leading cause of death in children in the United States. 

A motorcycle left running in the garage of a Webster Groves home led to an explosion that spread fire to other nearby structures.

Deva Williamson’s childhood was far from one of board games and fairy tales, but she recently found herself in a confectioner’s dream — a real-life version of Candy Land.

Most people agree we live in critical times and young people must be prepared for extraordinary challenges. Educators at The College School in Webster Groves say they are preparing students for those challenges — and they’re putting money where it counts to make that preparation happen.

Missouri gave its 10 electoral votes to President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday. Republicans also had a good night on Nov. 3 elsewhere around the state. The GOP swept all statewide offices and gave Gov. Mike Parson a full four-year term.

The Kirkwood Parks and Recreation Department was faced with a unique challenge after the cancellation of the annual Easter egg hunt in the spring due to COVID-19: What to do with all those plastic eggs?

A 37-year-old Kirkwood mother of two battling metastatic breast cancer is helping shine a light — literally and figuratively — on this little talked about, but deadliest form of breast cancer.

Hudson Elementary School teacher Denise Foley’s second grade classroom looks very different this year. Students must sign a clipboard when they use the bathroom to facilitate contact tracing. Books rented from the classroom library are quarantined for several days before returning to circula…

Webster Groves is well-represented in the 2020 World Series, with Webster High School 2012 grad Peter Fairbanks, and former Webster University All-American Josh Fleming, both pitching for the American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays.

Update: As of Oct. 17, 1030 Barberry Lane is under contract.

Saturday, Oct. 10, was a big day for  Great Rivers Greenway. In Kirkwood, a “2020 Life Outside Challenge” was underway. About 10 miles to the south and east on the trail network, a grand opening for a bridge at Bayless Avenue was celebrated.

A 2017 Kirkwood High School graduate helped with a discovery of Cretaceous proportions this summer.

The fun and travel of the “golden years” all seems to be on hold for those trying to enjoy retirement in the midst of a pandemic. They are keeping hope alive for next year, nonetheless.

Joseph Murphy’s name was on a list. After his participation in the failed Fenian Rising of 1867 —  in which the Irish protested against British rule — Murphy was forced to flee his home in Dublin, Ireland, to avoid a grisly death by hanging. 

“The Community Spoke & We Listened”

=Area officials are concerned the 2020 census may be “down for the count” because of resident concerns over COVID-19 and what the data might be used for in the future. 

As officials in the Webster Groves and Kirkwood school districts explore the possibility of returning to in-person learning, the school year is well underway — virtually.

The garden at 141 Tulip Drive in Webster Groves, just a hop south from Freddie’s Market on the northeast corner of Tulip and Rock Hill, has been named “Garden of the Month” for September by the Webster Groves Women’s Garden Association. But this garden is more than a usual selection — it heals. 

“So she decided to try again. ‘Legs forward, legs back, legs forward, legs back.’ With her chanting, the swing began to move, slowly at first, then faster until her toes touched the clouds and she could see all of the playground below.”

Since the age of 4, DemBari Taneh has been dancing. Copying what he saw in hip hop films, the Kirkwood High School student would attend parties with his mother and show off his moves to other attendees. The older he got, the better a dancer he became, and earlier this month, Taneh was able t…