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With every painting an artist brushes his soul. And people are just beginning to understand the true texture of Peter Mosio.
Each afternoon, Kim Julian, a Barnhart, Missouri housewife journeys to her curbside mailbox with a smile on her face. Smiling because she knows each day her mailbox becomes a treasure chest, filled with a bounty that she didn't pay for.
With so many of us paying more for less, finding creative ways to save money -- even a few dollars a week -- sounds like a good idea.
In a tough economy, wouldn't it be nice if you get some things for free?
For many high school students, school means friends, fun and Friday night football games. But it's also a reminder that college and the looming pressure to be accepted to one, is just around the corner.
What looks like St. Louis' main post office is actually just another branch of Santa's workshop. And this time of year, there are no silent nights.
It is the season for picking out a tree. At Scheer's Christmas Trees just outside of Union, Missouri it is also a season of change.
When drowning in a recession, many people think the first thing you should do is contact your banker or financial planner. However, experts believe one of your first calls should be to your tax advisor.
It has been one long and turbulent year. It included a bruising presidential campaign season, economic recession and massive job losses. Few years can stack up to the resume of 2008.
A Jerseyville, Illinois woman believes that the fountain of youth can be found at the bowling alley. She's still bowling at the age of 100.
While Governor Blagojevich's arrest was stunning, it was just the latest in a long line of Illinois governors who have been arrested while in office or after.
An I-Team investigation into who receives farm subsidies in Missouri and Illinois is likely to raise more than a few eyebrows.
Portage des Sioux is a tiny town of 351 people nestled along the Mississippi River.
Money is tight for many consumers, so they're skipping the mall and heading to strip malls instead, in search of a local repair shop.
A 9 year old blind girl from Arnold, Mo. faces many of her own challenges but still finds a way to make a difference in the lives of others.
Whether it's economic worries or just a sign of the times, many Americans are making an effort to simplify their lives. They're taking a look at the heirlooms they've accumulated over the years and deciding to de-clutter.
Getting paid for handing over things that have been handed down for generations...
Passion can be a gift that should be shared, and few are more passionate about their work than Dan Rather.
Here's a question to ponder: if you had to move from St. Louis, and you could never return, what would you want to experience one more time?
Not many have lived 71 years of life like Jerry Clinton has. No book could have been more aptly titled than Clinton's memoirs, "Accept the Challenge," because Clinton has been challenged. He grew up dirt poor in south St. Louis.
For nearly a quarter of a century, Dan Rather had a front row seat to history.
St. Louis is taking a new and cutting edge approach to tourism. The city is one of the first to buy virtual real estate in cyberspace, in something called Second Life. The idea is that tourists will visit online and later choose to visit in person.
More than 34,000 men and women have been injured since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began. But many of these wounded warriors were missing something essential in their recovery, until some local St. Louisans stepped in to help.
He came from the most humble beginnings to become one of the wealthiest men in the city.
NewsChannel 5 presents a follow-up to a story from earlier this year about a young man who given just a one percent chance to survive a terrible accident.
A Clayton-based preneed burial insurance company went belly up this fall after insurance regulators in Texas put two of its insurance companies into receivership.
After a tragic brain injury, doctors didn't think Sean would live.
It's never easy to think about yourself or a loved one passing away...
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