Friday 3rd July, 2009
Fun Fourth Forecast Fading Fast
News Channel 5We may have gained our independence from the heat for the holiday weekend but the Fourth of July won't find freedom from rainfall. An area of showers is making its way across the viewing area this...
Where is the second director
St. Louis Post-Dispatch... as far as we know) did not put any time restrictions on itself when it promised to tap another former A-B director. And we’re no corporate governance expert - don’t even play one on TV. ...
Overweight kids 'experience more depression, loneliness, anxiety'
St Louis News.NetWashington, : A new study by University of Missouri researchers has found that overweight kids, especially girls, show signs of the negative consequences of being overweight as early as kindergarten.
New Days Inn Downtown not quite downtown
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe 57-room Days Inn Downtown opened last week with the customary ribbon cutting and reception for St. Louis officials and other invited folks. But guests might wonder if the new establishment is...
Hoffpauir follows Pujols' lead for Cards
St Louis CardinalsAlbert Pujols was the star, but rookie Jarrett Hoffpauir was the hero. Hoffpauir's two-out, two-run single in the top of the ninth gave the Cardinals a hard-fought 7-4 win on Friday...
McCaskill holds 'not happy' meeting with Chrysler officials
St. Louis Post-Dispatch07/03/2009 U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill sat down this afternoon with the Jim Press, the deputy CEO of Chrysler Group LLC, in what she described as not a "happy meeting." Meeting at...
Fire destroys building in Edwardsville
News Channel 5Fire destroyed a recycling and metal plant in Edwardsville Friday. The fire call went out around 1:30 p.m. Firefighters called in mutual aid from several surrounding departments. Crews had to bring...
Pujols named NL Player of the Month
St Louis CardinalsComing off one of the finest months of his magnificent Major League career, Albert Pujols was named the National League Player of the Month for June on Friday, the second time in three...
Mom in MySpace case says it was properly dismissed
St. Louis Post-Dispatch07/03/2009 Lori Drew, acquitted Thursday of charges connected to the 2006 suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier, praised the judge's decision in a statement Friday and said that she "simply did...
Two men rescued from partly sunken boat in Mississippi River
St. Louis Post-Dispatch07/03/2009 - Authorities rescued two men from a partly-submerged cabin cruiser after it hit a navigational barrier in the Mississippi River west of the Orchard Farm area early...
Surviving dog returns home, investigation still underway
St. Louis Post-Dispatch07/03/2009 - Of the eight show dogs left overnight in a hot van in Jefferson County, the only one to survive is now back home with her owners. That dog, a Siberian Husky named...
Palin to resign as Governor of Alaska
News Channel 5Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office Her spokesman wouldn't say why Palin decided to step down, but the announcement stirred speculation that she would focus on a bid for...
Several Illinois counties to receive disaster declaration
News Channel 5Six southern Illinois counties are getting federal reimbursement for much of their efforts to recover from May storms. As part of the disaster declaration signed Thursday by President Barack Obama...
Public Beaches Open at State Park
News Channel 5... terms of service guidelines are not condoned by NewsChannel 5 and will be removed. Repeat offenders will see their profiles removed from the web site. PLEASE NOTE: Comments are automatically removed...
Legal Wrangling Continues in Coleman Case
News Channel 5The legal wrangling continues in wrongful-death case against Christopher Coleman. Ronald Coleman, Christopher's father, may be getting a new attorney. Bill Margulis has asked a judge in Monroe...
Lori Drew Statement Read on Today Show
News Channel 5A St. Charles County woman says she should have never been prosecuted for her role in the MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide. Thursday, a federal judge tentatively...
Funeral Services for Pitchman Billy Mays
News Channel 5Funeral services were held Friday for television product pitchman Billy Mays. Mays' funeral was Friday in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. It's a small suburb of Pittsburgh were Mays was born and raised....
Things to remember if you're going to shoot fireworks
News Channel 5Fireworks seem to go hand in hand with celebrating our country's independence. However, the celebration can quickly turn into anything but fun if you're not careful. Each year nearly 10,000 people...
Cover letters don't cover as much in a job search
St. Louis Post-Dispatch07/03/2009 It was the first point of contact between a prospective employee and prospective employer. And, if your cover letters were anything like mine, style and substance tended to take a back...
Health care mandate is just fine by Wal-Mart
St. Louis Post-Dispatch07/03/2009 Talk about strange bedfellows. Wal-Mart's chief executive, Mike Duke, and one of the retailer's harshest critics, union leader Andrew Stern, signed a joint letter this week. Moreover...
Bad job number highlights long road to economic recovery
St. Louis Post-Dispatch07/03/2009 The big number that came out Thursday was a reminder that green shoots don't always grow up straight. The number was 467,000. That's how many jobs disappeared from the U.S. economy in...
Dead driver mystery Shot or stabbed
St. Louis Post-Dispatch07/03/2009 - A man was found slumped over the steering wheel of his wrecked car early today, and police have a mystery on their hands about how he died. He had a fatal chest wound, but...
End of an era in Fenton
St. Louis Post-Dispatch07/03/2009 His 24 years at Chrysler made Toby Strayhorn a bit player in a process that turned out more cars, minivans and pickups than he dared to count. On Thursday morning, the 54-year-old...
Long-vacant Laclede Power building is at heart of plans
St. Louis Post-Dispatch07/03/2009 ST. LOUIS — The barren blocks along downtown's north riverfront offer little to suggest redevelopment is just around the corner. The Laclede Power building, the signature...
Market for organic milk goes sour
St. Louis Post-DispatchCurt Poetker (left), co-owner of Poetker’s Dairy Farm in Waterloo, and Brian Offermann prepare cows for milking on Wednesday. Poetker’s is selling organic milk for half the price of just...
Holiday Inn gets a needed makeover
St. Louis Post-DispatchGeneral Manager Chris Kreutz stands inside the lobby of the Holiday Inn Southwest/ Viking Conference Center in Sunset Hills. Several redesign elements have been implemented in...
|
||||
|
