Matt Woods

3 weeks ago | firstalert4.com | Matt Woods

ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- This week’s guest on Backstory STL is Jerry Naunheim. He was a photographer at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 25 years until 2007. His photography helped capture history locally and abroad. He covered apartheid in South Africa and the war in Bosnia in the 1990s. Covering those issues sometimes proved to be a dangerous assignment. We also talked about his life as a Catholic. After being raised in the church, he became an atheist for several years.

3 weeks ago | mountaineagle.com | Matt Woods

As the legislative session winds down, I’m pleased to report another historic tax cut for the people of Alabama. I was proud to have co-sponsored the recent tax cut bills passed by our legislature, which aim to keep hard-earned money in your pockets. The work we’ve accomplished reflects our commitment to reducing financial pressures facing families across our great state. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

1 month ago | firstalert4.com | Matt Woods

ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- This week’s guest on Backstory STL is John Perkins. He got a scholarship to play football at Lincoln University of Missouri. But shortly after graduating from Sumner High School in St. Louis, his mother died from cancer. His father had not been a big part of his life. Perkins’ dreams of continuing his football career were halted. He struggled with crack use for decades and found himself in a dark place. But through his lows, he found a light.

1 month ago | firstalert4.com | Matt Woods

ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- A leaked budget draft for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services revealed plans to cut a federal grant that gave Missouri first responders increased access to Narcan and training to better respond to people with substance use disorders. Greg Boal, the first responder training coordinator for the program run by the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, argued two major benefits of the program: fewer overdose deaths and less burden on the public.

1 month ago | firstalert4.com | Matt Woods

ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) -- This week’s guest on Backstory STL is Ralph Zuke. He left Monday on a 2,200-mile bike ride from St. Louis to Calgary, Canada. He’s doing it to raise awareness for the eradication of polio. Zuke has done two similar rides to Toronto and Houston. This one will be his longest yet, and it’s part of his service with a local chapter of Rotary International. Zuke will be trailed by an eye-catching rickshaw attached to his bike for the whole ride.