St. Louis News Archives

“We've been maintaining. We haven't gone down. But we're all going through tough times”

Fashion designer Perchelle O'Boyle has the dauntless determination that comes from reaping the payoff of hard work early in her career. via STLtoday

“I wouldn't say a 5.2 is nothing because here (in Michigan) it's an oddity”

Mike Dunkel, 57, owner of the Wagon Wheel Discount Liquor, cleans up damaged stock in his Mount Carmel, Ill., liquor store Friday after an early morning earthquake. via Holland Sentinel

“We presented the case to the prosecutors, and the case was strong enough for them to take it. After that, it was out of our hands.”

Three days ago, Nathaniel Hatchett was afraid to hope. Although there was a chance he might be exonerated after serving 12 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, "I'm pushing hope out of my mind," he ... via Detroit News

“We all hate paying taxes. But the truth of the matter is without our tax money, many politicians would not be able to afford prostitutes.”

A 29-year-old man convicted in 1996 for carjacking, kidnapping, robbing and raping a Macomb County woman was freed on Monday after Macomb County prosecutors decided not to oppose a motion for a new trial and ... via Detroit News

“Here in America, we have so much compared to those living in Darfur”

Alma College alumnus Bird Clarkson, left, Amy Black of St. Louis, Mich. and her son Kolt, 9, watch Bird and Kolt's performance on Friday in the Bovee University Center Auditorium to raise money to benefit ... via Central Michigan Life

“High oxygen levels are the most importance factor for maintaining a healthy, diverse flora and fauna in streams”

Oral presentations on education in Mexico, sleep disturbance, creative writing and water quality were student research projects selected for recognition at Alma College's annual Honors Day on Thursday, April 3. ... via WQAC-FM Alma