Honors and Memorials

23+ hour, 57+ min ago   (900+ words) When students’ school backpacks recently were blessed at First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, the consecration included a furry pal and his human. Longtime church congregant and now local children’s author Annie Sampath was there with her dog, Rocky, who…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (977+ words) Modern technology has confirmed that two rare Jefferson peace medals in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West collection are authentic artifacts from the 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition. "It’s a profoundly significant find," museum curators said. Two rare Jefferson peace…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (443+ words) ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - For the past week, thousands of American flags have lined Art Hill in Forest Park, each one representing a life lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and in the years of war that followed. The display, known as…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (60+ words) It took more than 500 volunteers to set up 7,620 Flags of Valor along with dog tags and a small card. By Sahana Bajracharya KATHMANDU, Sept 11 (Reuters) - When Sanjay Sah got trapped in a dark tunnel... It took more than 500 volunteers to…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (427+ words) JOPLIN -- A dedication ceremony, including a minute-long moment of silence, was held on Sept. 1 to honor the infants and babies whose remains will be laid to rest inside a new infant ossuary established inside a Joplin-based cemetery. Created in partnership…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (226+ words) ROSEBURG, Ore. — A new chapter is beginning for Sunrise Enterprises as the local nonprofit prepares to celebrate the grand opening of its new facility at 1931 NW Mulholland Drive in Roseburg. Sunrise Enterprises will host a community grand opening celebration on…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (655+ words) Sally Stebbins hugs her son, John, at the dedication of the Mark Stebbins Community Center in Manchester on Tuesday. Guests arrive at the dedication of the Mark Stebbins Cummunity Center in Manchester on Tuesday. Sally Stebbins gestures before speaking at…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (123+ words) Services for 80-year-old Ronald Behrens of Sioux Rapids will be Wednesday, September 9th at 10:30am at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal. Visitation will be Tuesday starting at 4pm, with the family present from 6-8pm at the church in Royal. Burial will be at Willow…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (30+ words) CBS News Former President Bush to share reflections, his artwork in remembrance of 9/11 attacks...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (529+ words) In June, we won four NLGJA: Association for LGBTQ+ Journalists awards, tying with The New York Times for the most awards won. We won for excellence in HIV/AIDS coverage, business coverage, education coverage and long-form journalism. We held our…...