At Least 10,000 Shoppers Expected to Attend Gypsy Caravan
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOX) – The 44th Gypsy Caravan is this Memorial Day out in St. Charles at the Family Arena. It’s one of the largest craft and antique markets in the entire Midwest region. Laura Dwyer...
View ArticleMo. Settles Fed. Suit with Family of Man Who Drowned in Water Patrol Custody
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A settlement has been reached in the federal civil suit filed against the state of Missouri by the family of the Iowa man who drowned while in Water Patrol custody at the Lake of the...
View ArticleTips For Beating Memorial Day Weekend Traffic
By Deborah Flomberg Memorial Day is the start of the summer season, which means everyone will be out of the house, finding different ways to celebrate the day with their families. Of course, that also...
View Article5 Things To Do This Memorial Day
By Deborah Flomberg Memorial Day may be the unofficial start to the summer season, but it’s also a time to remember those who have given their lives while serving in the armed forces. The holiday dates...
View ArticleHow To Find The Best Memorial Day Sales
By Deborah Flomberg Memorial Day is Monday, May 29, and so is the unofficial start to the summer season. As everyone heads out to enjoy the day, retailers from coast to coast are also preparing to...
View ArticleMemorial Day Travel Up from Last Year
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – More travelers will be hitting the roads and taking to the skies this Memorial Day weekend, according to Triple-A. Spokeswoman Jeanette Casselano says Triple-A projects 39 million...
View ArticleThree Brothers Take Honor Flight Together
ST. LOUIS (KMOX)-Saturday’s Greater St. Louis Honor Flight to Washington D.C. was a family affair for three brothers, who got to make the memorable trip together. “It was a wonderful trip,” says...
View ArticleSt. Louis Marks Memorial Day
(KMOX)-From Alton, Illinois to O’Fallon, Missouri, thousands of area residents are taking time on this beautiful Monday to remember those who gave their lives for their country. One of the larger...
View ArticleLike To See “Unsinkable’s” Hannibal Home?
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Molly Brown’s tiny home in historic Hannibal, Missouri may never rival that of the town’s other famous character – Mark Twain – but it may soon reopen as a museum. The Hannibal...
View ArticleSome Table Rock Campgrounds Still Closed
RIDGEDALE, Mo. (AP) __ With Memorial Day weekend quickly approaching, about half of the campgrounds around Table Rock Lake remained closed because of high water or debris left from recent flooding. The...
View ArticleWays to Observe Memorial Day
A new poll commissioned by the National WWII Museum reveals the nation is in danger of forgetting the real meaning of Memorial Day. According to the poll, 80 percent of Americans confess to having...
View ArticleAlternative View Of Memorial Day Weekend: ‘You’re Welcome,’ Says Comedian Al...
Al Dukes, executive producer and occasional humorist singer/songwriter for the Boomer & Carton Morning Show on WFAN in New York, offers some Memorial Day weekend tips. Tip 1: How to deal with a...
View ArticleHigh Oil Prices Will Have Little Effect on Holiday Weekend
Stock the cooler with some ice cold drinks, pull out that swimsuit that’s sure to turn heads and buy that sunscreen in bulk – it’s Memorial Day Weekend, but expensive fuel prices could certainly dampen...
View ArticleOvernight America with Ralph Graczak – Monday, May 30th
In the opening hour Ralph talks about the meaning of Memorial Day and shares stories of how those stationed overseas are observing the day. https://cbsstlouis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/graczak17.mp3...
View ArticleIllinois Authorities Issue 1,500 Citations over Holiday Weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Officers from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued more than 1,500 warnings and arrests over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The department said Thursday that...
View ArticleThe History Of Memorial Day
(Photo Credit: Thinkstock) Most Americans think of Memorial Day as the unofficial kickoff to summer, the capping of a three-day weekend filled with cookouts and trips to the beach. But beyond some...
View ArticleUniversity Of Memphis Now Tuition Free For Families Of Fallen Soldiers
MEMPHIS, TN (CBS Local) – The University of Memphis is making sure the families of fallen service members never have to worry about paying for college again. The public university will now make tuition...
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