Alexis Zotos

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Catholics across St. Louis and around the globe are mourning the death of Pope Francis. Archbishop Mitchel Rozanski led Mass on Easter Monday at the Cathedral Basilica to honor and celebrate the late pope. “To see him yesterday out there with the children and then I woke up and I saw it on my phone and I thought ‘oh my heavens.’ He went so peacefully and happily because he was out there where he belongs,” said Marie Mosher, outside Cathedral in the Central West End.

3 days ago | firstalert4.com | Alexis Zotos

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - This year marks 10 years for St. Louis’ micro creamery Clementine’s. For the last decade, Tamara Keefe has helped put St. Louis on the map when it comes to ice cream. Award after award, including sweeping the national awards for best ice cream, the local ice cream parlor continues to shine. But for Tamara, it’s not about the accolades but the ice cream fans here in St. Louis and beyond.

2 weeks ago | firstalert4.com | Alexis Zotos

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The deadline for short-term rentals is May 6 in the City of St. Louis but out of thousands of units, only 28 permits have been approved. “I think it’s just been confusing and frustrating,” said Bryan Mowry. He and his wife Rachel own a home in the Northampton neighborhood of St. Louis that they rent out on Airbnb. “We have a lot of young families who come to town to do all the family-friendly stuff,” said Rachel Mowry.

2 weeks ago | firstalert4.com | Alexis Zotos

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis businesses prepare for the potential price hikes as they brace for the impact from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. “For us, the biggest concern is the 10 percent on Columbia and Ethiopia because coffee doesn’t grow in the United States,” said Eugene Tsimerman, owner of Pass the Past Coffee in the Central West End. They just opened and don’t want to pass the hike in coffee bean prices on to their new customers.

2 weeks ago | firstalert4.com | Alexis Zotos

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - We can’t think about the future without first understanding our past. That’s the message in this week’s episode as we head to Forest Park and the Missouri History Museum. We sat down with Jody Sowel, the President of the Missouri Historical Society and one of the most fascinating interviews I’ve had in a while. Jody is a transplant of St. Louis but you’d never know it. He has a passion and a deep knowledge of our city that rivals those born and raised here.