Dunbar Elementary School Principal Heads To The Roof

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 6:17pm

(KTVI) – The principle of Dunbar Elementary School will be spending some time on the schools roof Friday. The principal lost a bet with the school’s students in a reading challenge.

Principal Carla Cunigan, challenged the students to read 6,000 books for this school year. Well, the student easily beat that, by reading 7,000 books.

The school is one of three St. Louis Public Schools that have partnered with Wells Fargo Advisors, who provided tutors, purchased and implemented the reading program for Dunbar. The online programs showed reading levels at the school increased in all grade levels, 1st-6th and vocabulary for pre-school and kindergarten students.

Friday, May 10th, Principal Cunigan will present awards to the schools top readers, host a dinner for all the schools students and climb to the roof at 7:00 pm.

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Blue Genie Grants Wishes For 4-Year-Old Cancer Patient

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 5:58pm

ST. LOUIS, MO. (KTVI) - When we first met Liam Myrick last year, he was making paintings and they were getting sold on Facebook.

It was to help pay more than half a million dollars in medical bills after he was diagnosed with stage four Neuroblastoma.

Today this four year old was granted a wish…by a genie.

‘Certainly when you see the look on Liam’s face today it makes it all worth it,’ says Patrick Fusz the general sales manager for Lou Fusz Toyota. That dealership provided a vehicle for Liam and his family to drive around in on their dream day.

Liam was all smiles as he and his family got a front row view at the St. Louis Zoo.

It was a welcome departure from the daily visits to children’s hospital to fight his childhood cancer.

‘We don’t get to do this very often or anything like this at all,’ says Greg Myrick, Liam’s Father.

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This Week's Mug Shots: 04/28/13

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 2:03pm

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St. Louis Crime Rate Rap

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 10:12am

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Liz Schranck and Vanessa Woods are journalism students at Washington University. They created a video that’s getting a lot attention explaining the crime statistics in St. Louis.

They joined Tim to tell him why they made the video and what kind of reaction they are getting to it.

Video: Wash U. Students Rap About St. Louis’ High Crime Stats

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Watch Father Biondi’s SLU Resignation Speech

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 10:08am

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - Saint Louis University President Lawrence Biondi gave a speech a gala celebrating his 25 years of leadership at Chaifetz Arena Saturday night. He gave some audience members a surprise during the speech. He told the gala that he intends to retire from his position.

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St. Louis College Of Pharmacy Watermelon Bash

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 9:44am

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy will be playing fun and safe games our annual Watermelon Bash held on the quad this year.

Three of the members stopped by to show Tim how much fun it will be.

St. Louis College Of Pharmacy Watermelon Bash
Quadrangle
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
11:00am-7:00pm

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Police Chief Opposed To Drone Bill Amendment

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Monday, May 6th, 2013, 2:10pm

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – A tweet heated up debate over a little-known bill moving through the Missouri legislature. One lawmaker says Missouri House Bill 46 would protect farmers from unmanned drones. One police chief said an amendment to that bill could put lives at risk.

St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch said police helicopters fly over the region most of the day.

“What if you have a child that’s lost…and we know that many children will wander into the neighbor’s pool and drown before you can find them?” said Police Chief Tim Fitch.

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