A search for more growing space transforms St. Louis alleyways into native plant gardens, Lambert International Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebrugge retires, Missouri Crematory pioneers alternative end-of-life services, and St. Stephen Parish volunteers crochet plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats for people experiencing homelessness.
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Alley Asters
Alley Asters works to transform St. Louis alleyways into native plant gardens, turning a search for more growing space into a community effort to beautify neighborhoods and support local ecosystems.
Lambert Airport Director Retires
As Rhonda Hamm-Niebrugge prepares to retire in August 2026 after 16 years leading St. Louis Lambert International Airport, she reflects on the challenges, achievements, and defining moments that shaped the airport's transformation during her tenure.
Missouri Crematory
One of the first modern crematories west of the Mississippi, the Missouri Crematory helped introduce cremation to America in 1888 through the widely publicized cremation of advocate Elizabeth Todd Terry, and today the site continues to pioneer alternative end-of-life services through water cremation.
Plarn Quilts | What Do I Do with This?
Known as the St. Stephen Parish Plarn Patrol, a group of volunteers meet weekly to crochet plastic grocery bags (or “plarn”) into sleeping mats to distribute to people experiencing homelessness.
Support for Living St. Louis is provided in part by the Betsy & Thomas O. Patterson Foundation, and with a generous gift from Mrs. and Mr. Theodore P. Desloge Trust, made in memory of Mrs. and Mr. Theodore P. Desloge, Jr.
