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Ronald McDonald House Charities start fundraising campaign to support their...

ST. LOUIS – It’s been 45 years since Ronald McDonald House Charities launched. Now, more than 350 homes have been built worldwide – all with the mission to provide a home away from home for families...

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USO of Missouri therapy dog up for ‘Hero Dog’ award

ST. LOUIS – Dogs are known as man’s best friend and one particular therapy dog with the USO of Missouri has a friend in all he meets. Now he needs your help to win a special award. Bandit, a German...

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Local students enjoy Junior Achievement’s “Biz Town” year-round

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – For 100 years, Junior Achievement has shaped the lives of young minds as they prepare for the real world. JA Biz Town began 15 years ago in Chesterfield, allowing middle school...

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Autism Speaks: Transition to adulthood town hall meeting on August 8

DES PERES, Mo. – Autism spectrum disorder impacts the nervous system making it difficult to communicate. The transition from child to adulthood for someone living with autism can be a very difficult...

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28th annual Kookin’ for Kids to benefit St. Vincent Home for Children

ST. LOUIS – St. Vincent Home for Children has been serving at-risk, low-income youth in the St. Louis community for almost 170 years. A cholera epidemic and massive fire in 1850 left many children...

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Brown & Crouppen discuss the risks of distracted driving

ST. LOUIS – The legal issues of texting and driving are worse than you may think. With youth returning to school, adults need to stress the importance of putting the phone away to curb temptation. The...

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Unlock the Magic of Learning fundraiser to aid children with learning...

ST. LOUIS – Back-to-school time can be stressful for children with a learning disability. The St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association is hoping to make that transition easier. Having started in the...

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Cardinals to host annual career day next month

ST. LOUIS – Attention teachers and high school students! The St Louis Cardinals are hosting their annual Career Day at Busch Stadium next month, focusing on media and sports. Bethany White, with themed...

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Great Forest Park Balloon Race returns to Central Field

ST. LOUIS – The 47th Great Forest Park Balloon Race is a free, family fun weekend held at Forest Park. This year, it is returning to the popular Central Field. Seventy hot air balloons will fill the...

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Alzheimer’s Association provides care consultations for Alzheimer’s caregivers

ST. LOUIS – Alzheimer’s disease has been known as the “long goodbye.” From early-onset diagnosis to end of life care, family members and friends of those with Alzheimer’s or dementia often wonder where...

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Michael McDonald teams up with Life Arts, Inc. to benefit Ferguson area youth

FERGUSON, Mo. – Ferguson’s own Michael McDonald is heading back to St Louis to give back to the community that raised him and molded his career. A Night for Life will be at the Touhill Performing Arts...

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Zero Prostate Cancer Walk this Saturday

ST. LOUIS – September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The Empowerment Network, formed by two prostate cancer survivors, aims to help spread awareness of prostate cancer and educate those affected....

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Local family hosts fundraisers to benefit Alzheimer’s Association

ST. LOUIS – Loved ones of those going through dementia or Alzheimer’s know the loneliness or helpless feeling. Dan Kempland, the true life of any party, passed away this past January at the age of 68....

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Autism Speaks Walk on October 12

ST. LOUIS – Autism Spectrum Disorder affects 1 in 59 children. The earlier it is diagnosed, the sooner treatments can be put in to place to ensure a better quality of life. For one Kirkwood resident,...

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14th annual CUREiosity event to honor ‘rock star’ doctors

ST. LOUIS – Advancements in medicine worldwide are many times from a breakthrough found at hospitals right here in St. Louis. Siteman Cancer Center honors what they call Rock Docs and gives them the...

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Homers for Health benefits Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital with every...

ST. LOUIS – Children of SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital benefit every time the St. Louis Cardinals hit a home run. Initially started by former left-fielder Matt Holliday and his wife, Leslee,...

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St. Louis to host In Motion Filmmaking Conference in November

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis region will play host to the In Motion Filmmaking conference next month, where over 200 filmmakers and 30 speakers will be represented from the likes of Lifetime, A&E,...

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ACS Portrait of Hope ambassador challenges women to examine themselves for...

ST. LOUIS – Breast Cancer is a diagnosis no one ever wants. Sarah Penberthy is a breast cancer survivor and is now on a mission to challenge all women to know their bodies. Sarah learned she had breast...

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Benefits of chiropractic care can go well beyond easing back pain

ST. LOUIS – October is National Chiropractic Health Month and while many may think of only going to the doctor when they hurt their back, Monica Adams explains that one woman became a chiropractor...

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St. Louis to host WISER conference November 1

ST. LOUIS – It’s been six years since the first Women in Science, Education, and Research Conference (WISER) was held in St. Louis to showcase women who excel in the fields of science, business, and...

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