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From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Patrick Murphy looks at the history of Interstate 64/Highway 40 and the construction in its future. Beginning in 2007, more than 12 miles of this heavily traveled highway will be revamped.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Jim Kirchherr goes inside the Metro Bus Garage--the place where Metro buses receive a clean up, daily service and repairs. Technicians are on hand 24 hours a day to make sure this public transportation system runs smoothly.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Anne-Marie Berger travels to Cuba, Missouri where art and history come together in 12 unique murals. Painted on the exteriors of buildings, each mural depicts a different story of this town located on historic Route 66.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Anne-Marie Berger heads to New Orleans in search of the origin of the Mardi Gras King Cake. This old tradition started as a pagan ritual in Europe to select a king or queen for the day. A King Cake is made up of twisted cinnamon dough that is baked in an oval shape and marked with.... more

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS tells the story of a piece of St. Louis and U.S. history as it is torn down. Built in 1941, the St. Louis Ammunition plant was at one time the largest ammunition plant in the U.S., employing not just St. Louis men, but St. Louis women as well during the years of World War II. The plant.... more

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Anne-Marie Berger goes to the Crow Hall observatory at Washington University in St. Louis. The observatory is home to a nearly 150-year old telescope dedicated to the University by James Leekman in 1859.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Jim Kirchherr takes a trip to the Eugene Field house and toy museum. The site was the home of children's poet, Eugene Field, and Roswell Field--Dred and Harriet Scott's lawyer for the famous decision. This building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Ruth Ezell visits Lewis Place in North St. Louis. This three-block private street used to be segregated through restrictive covenants and today still remains a predominantly black community. In its prime, Lewis Place was the home of some of St. Louis' most prominent African.... more

From KETC, Living St. Louis Producer Kate Shaw attends a reunion for former employees of the now defunct Ozark Airlines. Despite great success in the 1950s and 60s, the airline was bought out by TWA in 1986. The Silver Swallows, as they are known, reunite every year to commemorate the airline and discuss the special camaraderie and service that Ozark had to offer.

From KETC, LIVING ST. LOUIS Producer Patrick Murphy recounts the "Great St. Louis Bank Robbery" of 1953 at Southwest Bank. While it was in progress, the robbery drew a crowd of thousands of people. A movie was later made about the robbery, in which police officer Mel Stein played himself.