by Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. From a devastating tornado to a championship win, here are a few of the stories from the 2010s. GOOD FRIDAY TORNADO Tornado carves 22-mile path across St. Louis region Credit: AP A tornado outbreak on April 22, 2011, produced five tornadoes that hit our region.Continue reading “2010s: Once-in-a-lifetime moments”
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2000s: Making an impact for generations
by Brandie Piper Theses stories were originally published on KSDK.com. While there were many big moments from the 2000s, a few stand out. Here are some of the stories from that decade. RAMS WIN! St. Louis Rams win Super Bowl Credit: AP It was one of the most epic plays in St. Louis sports history,Continue reading “2000s: Making an impact for generations”
1990s: The stories that left a lasting impression
by Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. Here are some of the biggest moments from the 1990s, including the story behind the most iconic image from the Flood of ’93. ‘FACE TO FACE’ Karen Foss interviews newsmakers Credit: KSDK In the early 1990s KSDK anchor Karen Foss started a special program thatContinue reading “1990s: The stories that left a lasting impression”
1980s: Lasting legacies and trailblazers
by Brandie Piper Theses stories were originally published on KSDK.com. The 1980s started with the first female photojournalist in St. Louis hitting the streets to capture the stories in our community. Here’s that story and some of the others from the decade. STL’S FIRST FEMALE PHOTOJOURNALIST Terri Krueger trailblazes with KSDK Credit: Terri Krueger InContinue reading “1980s: Lasting legacies and trailblazers”
1970s: Fights, royalty and a big change
by Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. Prince Charles was one of the world’s most eligible bachelors before he married Princess Diana. In the mid-1970s, he visited St. Louis in a whirlwind six-hour visit. That’s just one of the big stories covered by KSD in the early 1970s. Here are some ofContinue reading “1970s: Fights, royalty and a big change”
1960s: A decade of innovation
by Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. By the 1960s, KSD had cemented its role as the dominant news station in town. Part of that dominance was due to forward-thinking management always looking for ways to innovate. One of those innovations was providing St. Louis its first locally produced color television programContinue reading “1960s: A decade of innovation”
1950s: Major moments captured on video
by Brandie Piper These stories were originally published on KSDK.com. After the station’s debut in 1947, popularity of television in St. Louis started to expand. By the 1950s, the station offered daily local programming, in addition to national programming through its affiliation with NBC. KSD even provided feeds to the network for big breaking storiesContinue reading “1950s: Major moments captured on video”
Unrest flares in Ferguson again as residents, police clash
A day after violent riots marred Baltimore, groups of people gathered in Ferguson, Mo., on Tuesday, clashing with police and lighting dumpster fires throughout the city.
Michael Brown’s parents sue Ferguson over son’s death
The family of an unarmed black teen who was fatally shot by a white police officer on a Ferguson, Mo., street filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against the city of Ferguson, former police chief Thomas Jackson and former officer Darren Wilson.
Chief: Officers shot in Ferguson ‘ambushed’
Missouri State Highway Patrol and St. Louis County police took over security near the Ferguson Police Department Thursday night after two officers were wounded by gunfire outside police headquarters in this city torn by racial unrest. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sharply condemned the shootings of police Wednesday night as a “disgusting and coward attack.”
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