Cover Story

High school sweethearts get married at Des Peres Hospital
Memories keep us company. It's certainly true for Susan McGuire, who's had to come to the hospital nearly every day for the past three years.

Local man hopes to bring home the gold in the second biggest sporting event in the world.

A 90-year-old man who escaped from Nazi Germany is a Senior Olympic champion.

Woman who was in the World Trade Center on September 11th says it was her valentine sweetheart that saved her life.

Foster Mom opens a store in Chesterfield, Missouri where foster children can shop for free.

Children who need heart transplants at St. Louis Children's Hospital have found a good luck charm and a bond between their families.

In Wentzville, firefighters are thinking pink thanks to the newest addition to their fleet. But their pink truck won't be used to fight fires; it'll be used to battle breast cancer.

St. Louisan Karen Smith brought Esther Tudo here in November hoping doctors at St. Louis Children's Hospital could treat a cancerous and inoperable tumor on her neck that had grown from the size of an egg to the size of a grapefruit.

Youth soccer is one of the most popular sports in St. Louis and around the world. A report in the journal Pediatrics also found an increase in injuries as interest in the sport rises.

St. Louisian Steve Conway pilots Blackhawk medevac rescue mission
"Hero" seems like a small word to describe someone of grand stature, but it's the perfect description for Chief Warrant Officer Steve Conway. The St. Louis native pilots a medevac helicopter in Iraq, often times it means putting himself and his crew in harms way.

Norman Riebel says his wife's health is out of his hands; even out of the doctor's hands. Like many people with terminally Ill spouses, he prays for a miracle.

A man is traveling across the country trying to make a difference at every stop.

Friends, family and even strangers make a dream come true for a woman dying from ALS.

One million AT&T customers in Missouri might want to check their monthly bills for some new charges. In November, AT&T reached a $65 million settlement with about 300 Missouri cities. But as the I-Team discovered, the company will not be paying a dime; its customers will foot the bill.

NewsChannel 5 video editor Jon King gives us a look back at the stories that made headlines.

The local men and women who gave their lives in 2009 are remembered as members of the Webster University Chamber Orchestra play Albinoni's "Adagio in G Minor."

Centenarian educator remains an inspiration to students from decades past
Most students spend four years in high school. One woman from Hermann, Missouri spent more than 50 years in the classroom. She returns to meet students from the past decades.

Looking for that perfect holiday gift? There's a store in the Metro East that may have what you're looking for; it's a gift shop where everything inside is unique, including its workers.

The trustees of a rustic, wooded subdivision which straddles the St. Louis County line at Franklin County are unhappy about a cell phone tower proposed for their community.

Josh Golden's MySpace page landed him on Radio Disney's list for "Next Big Thing."

The Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission had about $370,000 to hand out to companies and governments to help them cut diesel exhaust emissions.

Many people would probably never consider spending a lot of free time at a police station. But some special volunteers in Hazelwood can't imagine spending their free time anywhere else.

You've heard about hundreds of heroes here on ksdk.com, we're just as fascinated by their feats as you, and so we took a look at why we hail our heroes.

Most Americans give little thought to their grocery experience short of keeping track of the amount spent. But now there is a growing number of Americans who are not only paying attention to their food budgets, but their food geography.

Local filmmakers are back in town and back working on their documentary after surviving a plane crash in Kenya.

It's the time of year when teenage girls aren't just putting on makeup, they're putting on the glitz.

When people hear the word Alzheimer's, the thoughts associated with the disease can be startling. But a movement towards life after diagnosis is taking hold.

In this edition of Cover Story, NewsChannel 5's Kay Quinn explains what makes this local grandmother so special.

NewsChannel 5's Kay Quinn shares some of the hottest toys under $30.

With the price of gold at an all-time high, NewsChannel 5 set out to conduct a little experiment. We wanted to know who would offer us the most cash for our gold.