Leslea Hartzke and her family have not fully woken from what she calls their “COVID nightmare.” Read more

March 7: First Missouri COVID-19 case reported in St. Louis County. Read more

For many people, the COVID-19 vaccine represents the light at the end of a dark and lonely year. Read more

As the COVID-19 pandemic set in across the region, law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians had to figure out how to protect the public they serve, as well as themselves. Read more

With new COVID-19 cases waning over the past several weeks, churches and their congregations are optimistic that better times are ahead, according to local pastors. Read more

After the COVID-19 pandemic reached Jefferson County last spring, county and city officials were fearing the worst for their bottom lines. Read more

Steve Blaha of the Hillsboro area was one of the first to be hospitalized with COVID-19 in Jefferson County. Read more

To say it’s been a strange year is possibly the world’s biggest understatement. Read more

When the spread of COVID-19 forced nearly every school to switch to virtual instruction near the end of the 2019-2020 school year, educators scrambled to figure out how to teach students who weren’t sitting in front of them in classrooms. Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life in many ways, including the way we mourn our lost loved ones, honor their memory and begin the process of healing from their loss. Read more

Leaders of area food pantries said the need for their help has continued to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic, and fortunately, donations and other sources of support have carried their organizations along. Read more

Grocery store employees say life has almost returned to normal, after crowds filled stores to stock up on toilet paper, hand sanitizer, meat and other items early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

In addition to seeing hundreds of thousands of people die from COVID-19 over the past year, health professionals also have seen a rise in heart conditions and heart disease, said Souheil Khoukaz, interventional cardiologist with Mercy Clinic Cardiology at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Read more

How does one go about spending $26,406,492 in six months? Read more