Labadie News

Fire and criminal investigators worked Wednesday to solve the puzzle of what caused a house explosion and fire that destroyed a single family, one story wooden home on a wooded hillside in Labadie.

Narcotics officers, the Franklin County arson squad and ATF agents are investigating after a house exploded in eastern Missouri's Franklin County.

A 20-year-old woman was severely burned on her face and arms when a Franklin County home exploded.

Astute city-watchers will have noticed some changes on the six-block stretch South Grand Boulevard between Arsenal and Utah in the past few months: fewer driving lanes, new stoplight patterns, wider crosswalks and those weird little bulb things to keep impatient drivers from trying to cut ahead and mow down a few pedestrians.

Ginger Gambaro's book club was slated to dissect "The Hummingbird's Daughter" by Louis Alberto Urrea one night in late September.

St. Louis fire investigators believe a fire may be linked to a domestic dispute in north St.

Saturday afternoon, Labadie Grapevines is hosting an event to benefit the Franklin County Humane Society.

The Windsor-Severance Library is filled with pieces of artwork. As the third annual Celebration of the Arts 2009: Juried Art Show and Silent Auction brushes on, the Windsor community will be able to view the pieces of art until Oct.

Destination dining often means driving for an hour or more, but not so for West County residents.

A man who lives in rural Labadie in Franklin County helped sheriff's deputies track down the man who burglarized his home last week.

It's not about the corn dogs, kettle corn or even the gorgeous weather. The music is what attracts thousands of spectators from around the world to downtown Sedalia throughout the five-day Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, which runs through Sunday morning.

A violent night Monday in St. Louis as gunmen storm into a popular downtown restaurant and bar.

Two people were killed late Monday night in an attempted robbery at a popular downtown bar.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Monday night.