To look forward, we look back on 2019 top St. Louis stories

To welcome the New Year, we wanted to look back to our top highlights and stories from 2019.

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2019 STATION HIGHLIGHTS

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HEC wins seven Emmys, including one of our industry's top honors: Overall Excellence.
HEC premieres Spotlight, every Sunday morning at 9:30 on Channel 11.
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HEC creates two new podcasts: Talking with Authors and Classroom Matters.
HEC's interview with journalist Alexis Clark hits almost 1 million YouTube views.

2019 TOP STORIES

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An inside look at the
St. Louis Aquarium

The St. Louis Aquarium and Ferris Wheel at Union Station are officially open! Take a look at the process of construction and the fruition of ideas before the fish filled the tanks and the 200-foot-tall Ferris Wheel entered St. Louis' skyline.

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The art of airplane propellers

Alaina Lewis went to college to be a cosmetologist, but her successful business today is quite a departure from that original plan. She crafts beautiful airplane propellers out of maple, birch, cherry, mahogany, and other (sometimes exotic) woods in her workshop outside Rolla, Missouri.
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The
non-alcoholic movement in St. Louis

With a growing population more health and wellness conscious, alcohol consumption is taking a dive. But, St. Louis bars and brewers aren’t taking a hit; rather they are changing with the times.

“I’m seeing people of all ages and all demographics and backgrounds coming in and ordering these non-alcoholic beers and cocktails. I think that it is a trend that is turning into a social movement. People are looking for ways to be social and they’re not drinking as much.”
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How to slow down aging

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are conducting a human clinical trial investigating the effects of an anti-aging “nutraceutical."
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Peeling back the layers of the Onion House

There’s a house in St. Louis that is getting a lot of attention lately. It’s called “The Onion House” and it’s located in Tower Grove South. Find out how the new owners of this 128 year-old house are making it new again, while still keeping its quirky charm.
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New ideas to a famous old building

At 705 Olive Street, in Downtown St. Louis, the old Union Trust Building is now Hotel Saint Louis.

“There is something very special we are trying to tell, we are trying to evoke sort of the feeling that travelers got 150 years ago."
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Vertical gardens cooling
St. Louis

The Steward Family Plaza at The Sheldon now features a 208-foot vertical garden that will be covered in beautiful Missouri native plants in the years to come. Vertical gardens don't just look good; they DO good for the planet as well! Vertical gardens help to reduce the carbon footprint of a building by filtering pollutants and carbon dioxide out of the air, which also benefits those living nearby as the quality of the air is improved.
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Live in the moment

Enjoy living in the moment, and put your cellphone/camera down; that’s the scientific conclusion and everyday advice stemming from a study by a group of researchers involving Washington University in St. Louis.
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African American Meals and Meanings

In a new book about African American foodways, author Rafia Zafar chronicles the influence of black cooks on the way we eat. Slaves and recently freed people were highly respected for their talents in the kitchen. Some notable cooks even published cookbooks as far back as the 1800s. The cookbooks reveal much about the lives of their authors and the relevance of their recipes to this day.
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Child star Margaret O’Brien

St. Louis meets one of the few living stars from the movie Meet Me in St. Louis. Margaret O’Brien, who played the precocious Tootie in the classic MGM musical came to St. Louis for a screening of the film and a Q and A with fans at the Tivoli Theater.
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About HEC Media

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