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At NewsChannel 5, one question we keep hearing is “why don’t we see more good news on the news?” We’ve been listening and we’re working on more positive stories. Stories about people really making a difference in St. Louis. Stories about the people who are under the radar but who go above and beyond, improving the lives of others. Click on the links below to view good news stories about people in the community making a difference.
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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.
Foster Mom opens a store in Chesterfield, Missouri where foster children can shop for free.
A man is traveling across the country trying to make a difference at every stop.
Jackson is a 7-year-old Jack Russell Terrier. He is available for adoption from the Humane Society of Missouri's Macklind Avenue Headquarters in the city of St. Louis. Hours and directions are at hsmo.org.
Friends, family and even strangers make a dream come true for a woman dying from ALS.
Children who need heart transplants at St. Louis Children's Hospital have found a good luck charm and a bond between their families.
Heroes are all around us, but sometimes we get so busy in our own lives, we don't take the time to recognize them.
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."
Elsie is available from the APA of Missouri at 1705 South Hanley Road.
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.
Megan is an 18-month-old Basenji-Terrier mix. She is full grown at 30 pounds. To adopt her, call 618-282-PETS.
Heat-Up St. Louis stepped in to help a Jennings family who did not have any heat and had lost their jobs.
Murphy Lee collecting toys for children, releases new CD
St. Louis recording artist and Grammy winner Murphy Lee is teaming up with two local charities to collect toys for the holidays to give to area children.
The needy in St. Louis are getting a chance to pick out free gifts as the holidays approach.
Local filmmakers are back in town and back working on their documentary after surviving a plane crash in Kenya.
Catholic Charities-Archdiocese of St. Louis hopes to match last year's total and raise $1.8 million during it annual campaign.
Brenda Warner, wife of former Rams Quarterback Kurt Warner, was in St. Louis to kick off this year's Warners' Warm-up.
Hope is available for adoptin from Stray Rescue of St. Louis. 314-771-6121. strayrescue.org.
Sugar is a 2-year-old Pekingese mix, available from the APA of Missouri. (apamo.org)
Joey is a 4-month-old Cocker Spaniel, available from the Humane Society of Missouri's Westport Area Center in Maryland Heights. Hours and directions are at hsmo.org.
Friends help a World War II veteran who never got the chance to go to high school get an honorary diploma.
Fans attending the St. Louis Blues versus Nashville Predators game on Thursday night are encouraged to bring care package items for troops serving overseas.
Photo Courtesy Sears Portrait Studios15-year-old
Photo Courtesy Sears Portrait Studios.
Photo Courtesy Sears Portrait Studios.
Abby is available from the St. Louis County Pet Adoption Center.
Children of all abilities on stage for a professional production of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the Musical."
Therapy dogs have been proven to speed up a child's recovery, both physically and emotionally. Today at St. Louis Children's Hospital, these unsung heroes were on parade.
A southern Illinois man has his childhood friends to thank for saving his life. Firefighters pulled the 20-year-old man out of a burning house in Salem, Illinois on Monday. Some of his high school classmates were even among the rescuers.
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