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Art Hill in Forest Park is the temporary home for 1,000 origami cranes this weekend. More than 100 volunteers helped make the cranes, which can be…

Updated at 8:55 am Thursday: The players officially broke the record of 48 hours, 9 minutes and 12 seconds around 7:30 this morning. They'll keep playing…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 19, 2012 - Jerry Clinton, who went from rags to riches but never lost the common touch, a boxing…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 26, 2008 - The St. Louis Police Gym is on the top floor of the downtown Police Academy. Like…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: November 7, 2008 - More black bunting draped over the entrance to a police station, a…