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  • Local Business Makes Debut In Clooney Movie

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Thu Dec 10, 10:03 pm ET  

    One local business owner can't wait to see the movie. His company played a role in the making of Up in the Air. Full Story »

  • 'Up in the Air' Director Talks About Why The Movie Was Filmed In St. Louis

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Thu Dec 10, 10:03 pm ET  

    We all know the new George Clooney movie was shot in St. Louis but do you know why? Director Jason Reitman explains why. Full Story »

  • Temperatures Are Falling, But A Crime Wave Has Been Heating Up.

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Thu Dec 10, 9:33 pm ET  

    Police in several cities are now investigating robberies, burglaries and shootings. Police in several area cities are investigating a rash of armed robberies. In two cases, the suspect wore the same kind of gloves. Full Story »

  • Police: Woman Admits Rape Story Was A Hoax

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Thu Dec 10, 8:34 pm ET  

    The woman who claimed she was raped on the side of a Ladue roadway now says she made the whole story up. Virginia Burns, 50, of Overland, Missouri says she was not raped like she told police nearly two weeks ago. Burns is also not disabled. Burns claimed she was driving on McKnight Road on November 30 when she ran out of gas. She said she got into her wheelchair and began heading down the road ... Full Story »

  • Student Hit By Car While Waiting For School Bus

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Thu Dec 10, 8:33 pm ET  

    A Eureka third grader is nursing a broken kneecap and multiple bumps, bruises and scrapes after being hit by a driver as he crossed a street to his school bus. Full Story »

  • Belleville Fallen Tree Nearly Wipes Out A Piece Of History

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Thu Dec 10, 8:33 pm ET  

    The cleanup is underway at a home in Belleville Illinois where an old oak tree nearly wiped out a piece of that city's history. The owners say they will rebuild the home which was built nearly a hundred years ago as a hunter's lodge. Mother Nature has certainly put a damper on the owners' holiday plans. Full Story »

  • Bitter Cold Weather - A Blessing And A Curse

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Thu Dec 10, 8:33 pm ET  

    The bitter cold was proving a blessing and a curse. The Hampton Car Wash closed down for the day because of the frosty weather. Workers were concerned the doors or locks on a car would become coated in ice and would not open. Full Story »

  • Crook Points Gun At Hotel Clerk And Young Child During Robbery

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Thu Dec 10, 2:33 pm ET  

    Police in St. Peters, MO need your help tracking down a man who robbed the Ramada Inn on Wednesday night. The robbery happened at the hotel located in the 100 block of Salt Lick Road around 9:30pm. Surveillance photos from security cameras show the crook demanding money and pointing a gun at the front desk clerk and a young child. The suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of money from the ... Full Story »

  • St. Louis Firefighters Battle Two Fires In Dangerous Cold

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Thu Dec 10, 2:33 pm ET  

    St. Louis firefighters weren't battling just fires Thursday morning. They were also up against dangerously cold temperatures. Firefighters responded to two fires early Thursday. The first started around 4:45 a.m. on South Jefferson and Crittenden. When crews arrived on the scene, the fire was already out of control. Flames were shooting from the roof of the two-story building. There was an ... Full Story »

  • Lindenwood Lions On Their Way To Championship Game

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 9:03 pm ET  

    The cold and windy conditions forced the Lindenwood football team to cancel practice Wednesday afternoon. The coach called off practice just one week before the national championship. Full Story »

  • St. Charles Woman Dies After Crossing Finish Line

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 8:04 pm ET  

    Running for the fun of it brought great joy to a young woman from Wentzville. Sadly. 32 year old Molly Trauernicht died doing what she loved. On Dec. 5th she walked 13 miles in the St. Jude half marathon in Memphis Tennesee. Full Story »

  • Missouri Lawmakers Promote Legislation To Crack Down On Drunk Drivers

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 8:04 pm ET  

    Gov. Jay Nixon has announced plans to overhaul the way Missouri handles drunken-driving cases. The Democratic governor and House Judiciary Committee chairman Bryan Stevenson, a Republican, were announcing the proposals Wednesday in Hannibal, Overland, and Jackson. Full Story »

  • Rams Place O.J. Atogwe On Injured Reserve

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 8:04 pm ET  

    Safety Oshiomogho Atogwe, the second-leading tackler for the St. Louis Rams, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a dislocated shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. Full Story »

  • Ameren UE Crews Race To Repair Down Power Lines

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 8:04 pm ET  

    Ameren UE repair crews fought strong wind gusts and dropping temperatures Wednesday as they worked to restore downed power lines and blown switches. The utility reported some forty thousand customers in the bi-state region lost power at some point as the major storm blew across town. By seven p.m. most of the homes and businesses had power again. Full Story »

  • The City Diner To Open Second Location In Grand Center

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 8:03 pm ET  

    City Diner has become a dining landmark on South Grand. Now, in a short time, they'll dish up their culinary magic at a second site on North Grand. Full Story »

  • St. Louis Zoo Elephant Undergoing Herpes Treatment

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 8:03 pm ET  

    The Saint Louis Zoo's two-and-a-half-year-old Asian elephant named Jade is undergoing treatment for elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV), according to Curator of Mammals Martha Fischer. Full Story »

  • Mo. health department says swine flu vaccine now should be available to all ages

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 8:03 pm ET  

    Missouri health officials say the swine flu vaccine now should be available to anyone who wants it. Full Story »

  • Fierce Winds Causing Damage; Homes Without Power, Some Schools Closed

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 2:18 pm ET  

    Deep Winter Chill Is On The Way High winds have caused thousands of people to be without power in parts of Missouri and Illinois. St. Louis-based Ameren said that nearly 10,100 residential and business customers were without power Wednesday morning in Missouri. The hardest hit areas are St. Louis city and county, Wentzville, Franklin, St. Charles. Two area schools are also closed due to power ... Full Story »

  • North St. Louis Club Owner Shot Overnight

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 2:18 pm ET  

    Second Shooting Left Victim Shot In The Hand A north St. Louis nightclub owner is shot and robbed Tuesday night around closing time at Spruills nightclub on North Jefferson. The owner was shot in the arm. A nightclub employee drove him to a hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown. Police are looking for the suspects. Full Story »

  • Gatorade confirms it is dropping Tiger Woods drink, but decided to before fateful car wreck

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Wed Dec 9, 2:18 pm ET  

    PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — Gatorade is discontinuing its Tiger Woods drink but says it made the decision before the golfer's car accident led to a media firestorm surrounding his personal life. Full Story »

  • Charity Gives Away Car For Christmas

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Tue Dec 8, 9:20 pm ET  

    Christmas came early for a St. Louis woman and her young daughter. Through the generosity of others, many of them strangers, they received a gift that gives them hope for a much brighter new year. With a turn of a key Marquita Rivers says her life will improve dramatically. Full Story »

  • Company Offers Solar Solution To Slick Bridges

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Tue Dec 8, 9:20 pm ET  

    MODOT is testing new technology to prevent the buildup of snow and ice on bridge decks. It will be one of the first agencies in the nation to do so MODOT will be working with Pave Guard technologies to install a "solar warming system" on two bridges in Western Missouri. Full Story »

  • Glass Artist Gives Sparks New Twist On Town Christmas Tree

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Tue Dec 8, 9:20 pm ET  

    An Illinois artist is making sure your empty bottles survive the holidays. He is trying to make the holidays a little greener one piece of garbage at a time. Full Story »

  • Name Announced For New St. Louis Mens Soccer Team

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Tue Dec 8, 9:20 pm ET  

    The St. Louis team in the newly formed North American Soccer League (NASL) will be named AC St. Louis. The name is derived from European style, with 'AC' as an abbreviation for "Athletic Club." AC St. Louis will play 14 home games for the inaugural 2010 season at Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park, the same venue where the woman's pro soccer team, St. Louis Athletica, plays its matches. Full Story »

  • Politicians Meet With Chinese To Make St. Louis Air Hub

    KPLR 11 St. Louis – Tue Dec 8, 8:34 pm ET  

    Political businesses and labor union heavyweights from St. Louis are heading to Washington at the invitation of China's ambassador to the U.S. Full Story »

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