A look back at November 2023 photos by Post-Dispatch photographers
Post-Dispatch photographers capture tens of thousands of images every year. See some of their best work from November 2023 here.
Santa Claus sets up at Mid Rivers Mall
Santa joins Jamie Brewster, 6, of St. Charles, in making a silly face while posing for photos on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters. Brewster presented Santa with a card he drew with candy taped inside.
Tennessee Volunteers vs Missouri Tigers
Missouri running back Cody Schrader lets out celebratory yell as he is hoisted up by his teammates after a game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, against Tennessee on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. Schrader became a consensus All-American this week, the Tigers’ first since 2014.
Beyond the Kitchen: Chloe Yates of Cellar House draws inspiration for meals from her clients
ӣƵ University take on Missouri State University
Missouri State forward Jade Masogayo (14) gets her finger caught in the braids of ӣƵ University forward Peyton Kennedy as Kennedy drives to the basket with Missouri State guard Lacy Stokes (4) defending during second-half action in a game Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at Chaifetz Arena.
Peaceful protest for Palestine marches through Central West End
A protester leads prayer after a pro-Palestinian march through the Central West End on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. The group was calling for a humanitarian ceasefire during the war between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Vanessa Abbitt, vabbitt@post-dispatch.com
Vashon Wolverines practice for faceoff with Brentwood-Clayton Greyhounds in Class 4 playoffs
Vashon High School football players practice Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2023, at the school in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood for their Friday night playoff game against the merged Clayton-Brentwood Greyhounds. The Class 4 District 3 playoff contest begins at 7 p.m. Friday at Gateway STEM high school.
Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch
A Taste of Summer in Fall
An unusually high temperature of 75 degrees in mid-November greeted customers visiting Ted Drewes Frozen Custard for icy cold treats at sunset on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. The average temperature on this date is 56 degrees.
Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch
The 14 Men of Dynamo
“It’s peaceful and tranquil with them swimming around,” says Richard McCool, watching fish swim in one of two housing wings of the Dynamo program, where offenders with good behavior live independently at Northeast Correctional Center in Bowling Green, Mo., on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. McCool, 65, is serving time for rape and first-degree murder convictions. “One day, God willing, we’re going to get out of here.”
Downtown shooting injures one man near bus terminal
ӣƵ Blues fans have their photo taken in front of the Bernie Federko statue outside Enterprise Center while police officers work a crime scene across the street where a man was shot in the head near the Civic Center Metro Station on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.
Tina Turner musical wraps up at The Fox
The final curtain is set to open for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at the Fox Theatre on what would have been the singer’s 84th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 in the Grand Center Arts District. Turner, who died last May, was known in ӣƵ for her early performances with the Ike and Tina Turner Revue at Club Imperial. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Two men charged with shooting, killing Hazelwood hotel manager
Hazelwood police officers talk with residents and visitors to the InTown Suites Extended Stay Hotel on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. The hotel’s manager, Victor Fooks, was shot and killed on Saturday after several men were asked to leave during an argument.
‘Day of Action’ called to support Palestinians
A carload of pro-Palestinian protesters rides on Manchester Road in Manchester as a group of about 200 people rallied near a closed Muslim market on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. The Missouri Chapter of the American Muslims for Palestine have called for ongoing protests and a ceasefire in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Passing aircraft paint the sky at sunset
Contrails from passing aircraft paint the sky behind St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in the Fox Park neighborhood on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The parish was formed to serve the German community in 1867, when the cornerstone of the church was laid.
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Feature film ‘On Fire’ begins shooting in Maplewood, tells story of ӣƵan John O’Leary’s life after near-fatal burns
‘On Fire’ actor Masey McLain, who plays John O’Leary’s girlfriend Beth, sets to bowl during filming of a scene at the Saratoga Lanes in Maplewood on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Empty Shabbat tables remember hostages
Eliya Koren, 4, holds onto the fingers of his father Raphael Koren as his University City family visits a child’s Shabbat table in Clayton’s Shaw Park, part of a large gathering of empty tables to remember those taken hostage in southern Israel during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. About 200 members of the ӣƵ Jewish community gathered in the park, lighting candles and reading stories of those who were symbolically missing the Sabbath on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Raphael Koren, who is Israeli, said that though his extended family does not live near the southern border, many of them have been called back into military service.
Drone inspection of Christ Church Cathedral
A Rick Kuhn Construction Co. drone inspects the ceiling and catwalk in the Nave of Christ Church Cathedral in downtown ӣƵ on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The company has been doing inspections for the Episcopal Church diocese throughout Missouri for the past three years to point out any structural issues that churches need to address with their buildings.
Pep rally at Woerner Elementary brings excitement for next City SC playoff game
Parkway schools celebrate Veterans Day with a car parade
MICDS celebrates a rainy 20th anniversary of their 'turkey train'
Sporting Kansas City vs ӣƵ City SC, Game 2 MLS playoff series
City SC forward Niko Gioacchini gets a hug from coach Bradley Carnell after the final whistle of Game 2 of an MLS playoff series against Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. City SC reportedly has a verbal agreement to transfer Gioacchini to Como, a club in Italy’s Serie B.
Sporting Kansas City vs ӣƵ City SC, Game 2 MLS playoff series
ӣƵ City SC forward João Klauss tries to control a high cross in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs ӣƵ City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Sporting Kansas City vs ӣƵ City SC, Game 2 MLS playoff series
Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia can’t come up with a save on a shot by City SC midfielder Celio Pompeu to make the score 2-1 in favor of Sporting in the second half of Game 2 of an MLS playoff series on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan.
Tennessee Volunteers vs Missouri Tigers
A B2 stealth bomber splits the uprights as it completes a flyover the stadium before an SEC football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Missouri Tigers on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Tennessee Volunteers vs Missouri Tigers
Missouri running back Cody Schrader is tackled by Tennessee linebacker Aaron Beasley on a run in the third quarter Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.
ӣƵ University beats Mizzou 93-85 in women's basketball
ӣƵ University Billikens guard Brooklyn Gray drives to the basket as Missouri Tigers guard Abby Feit defends during a women's basketball game between the Missouri Tigers and the ӣƵ University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. ӣƵ University beat Mizzou 93-85. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
ӣƵ University beats Mizzou 93-85 in women's basketball
ӣƵ University Billikens guard Kyla McMakin celebrates after Mizzou turned the ball over in the second half during a women's basketball game between the Missouri Tigers and the ӣƵ University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. ӣƵ University beat Mizzou 93-85. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
30 kids adopted in one day at ӣƵ County courts celebration
Mary Thomas gives a kiss to her newly adopted daughter Hanzi Thomas, 4, during a hearing in a ӣƵ County courtroom in Clayton on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Thirty children had their adoptions finalized Saturday in the ӣƵ County Courthouse as part of the county’s first National Adoption Day event since 2015.
30 kids adopted in one day at ӣƵ County courts celebration
Terry Kendrick Jr. leans in to snap a photo of the Smith family after their adoption of Dream Smith, 2, in a ӣƵ County Courtroom in Clayton on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Thirty children had their adoptions finalized Saturday in the ӣƵ County Courthouse as part of the county’s first National Adoption Day event since 2015. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Pro-Israel rally in St. Charles
Hundreds of people carrying posters of people who were kidnapped and are being held hostage by Hamas march out of Frontier Park towards historic St. Charles during a pro-Israel rally on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Pro-Israel rally in St. Charles
Police monitor a situation where a man taking part in a pro-Israel rally stands with his Israeli flag blocking the path of two men in a car displaying a Palestinian flag who showed up as the Israel supporters were marching along Main Street in historic St. Charles on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. There were a some words exchanged between the people in pro-Israel rally and the two men in the car but nothing more. Police in the area made sure to keep the two sides separated. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Hermann police officer Adam Sullentrup returns home
Crystal Brewer, from Wildwood, stands along Highway 100 in the Phoenix Center Shopping Center in Washington, Mo. waiting for the convoy with Hermann police officer Adam Sullentrup to drive past on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. Sullentrup, who lives in Washington, was returning home after months of physical rehabilitation in Colorado. Sullentrup and fellow officer Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith were shot in the line of duty earlier this year when trying to arrest a man with multiple outstanding warrants. Griffith was killed in the incident. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Polar Express Train Ride opens at Union Station
Conductor John Lucas entertains his train car with a high kick while singing the hot, hot, hot chocolate song on board the Polar Express Train Ride on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at Union Station downtown. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Crowds brave cold for annual Halloween parade in Edwardsville
"I just like to walk around," said Richard Ford, who dressed as fictional character Michael Myers from Halloween during the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce 2023 Halloween Parade on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in downtown Edwardsville. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
ӣƵ Blues take on the Arizona Coyotes
Blues forward Kasperi Kapanen (42), Coyotes defenseman Josh Brown and Blues center Robert Thomas (18) regroup after an attack on goal in third-period action on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at Enterprise Center.
ӣƵ Blues take on New Jersey Devils
Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) stops a shot by New Jersey Devils left wing Ondrej Palat (18) in the second period Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Enterprise Center.
Thanksgiving week at Lambert International is back on par with pre-pandemic trends
Seamus Alderslade, 6, pretends to use binoculars as he and his sister Evie, 10, spot their uncle's car while waiting to be picked up at Terminal 2 on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, at ӣƵ Lambert International Airport. Thanksgiving week at Lambert International is back on par with pre-pandemic trends. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Polar Express Train Ride opens at Union Station
Santa Claus rides the Polar Express Train Ride on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at Union Station downtown. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
SLU hosts Indiana University
ӣƵ University defenders Lyndsey Heckel and defender Sophia Stram hug as the team swarms the field celebrating SLU's 2-0 victory of Indiana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at Hermann Stadium.
ӣƵ City SC Indiana Vassilev and Jon Bell surprise students at Woerner Elementary School
ӣƵ City SC midfielder Indiana Vassilev fist-bumps with second grader Koby Bailey, 7, after signing an autograph at a pep rally at Woerner Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, in south ӣƵ. ӣƵ City SC plays a must-win Round 1 Game 2 playoff match against Sporting KC on Sunday.
Annual Thanksgiving parade returns to ӣƵ
Scott Schuettenberg, dressed as the Grinch, waves as a parade participant dressed as the Grinch passes him during the parade. "I love the Grinch," Schuettenberg said. "My kids love it."
A moment of bliss under the golden ginkgo trees
Peyton Moore, a communication design major in the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, relaxes while reading her journal on a golden blanket of leaves under gingko trees Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, on the Washington University campus. The campus features a ginkgo allée, where long rows of the large trees line and arch over the sidewalks just east of the Olin Library.
ӣƵ Starbucks workers join national strike
Pluto Cauley blocks a customer's car from entering a Starbucks drive-thru as workers strike on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, outside a store on South Grand Avenue in ӣƵ. Starbucks workers from several unionized stores in the ӣƵ area joined others nationally for a one-day strike during Red Cup Day, a Starbucks promotion that gives customers red usable cups when they purchase a seasonal drink.
Veterans day celebrated at Pierremont Elementary School in Manchester
Students line the hallways to cheer on Adeline Ipox, center, her father veteran Faron Ipox, left, and mother Katie Ipox, right, during an indoor parade in celebration of Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, at Pierremont Elementary School in Manchester. The event also included a breakfast for veterans and their families as well as an assembly. Photo by Christine Tannous, ctannous@post-dispatch.com
Supporters of Palestine rally for day of action in ӣƵ
Limar Alqadi, 9, looks up at a Palestinian flag as Palestinian supporters march Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, down Clark Avenue in ӣƵ. The Missouri Chapter of the American Muslims for Palestine is calling for a "day of action" to call for "no business as usual" until there is a cease-fire in Gaza, as Israel and Hamas continue their ongoing war in the region.
Protesters gather outside Randolph County Courthouse in Chester
Amber Stottlar, from left, Diane Gilmer's mother Carrie Flynn and Dakota Morrison's mother Helena Knope react as they get an update on court proceedings Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, at the Randolph County Courthouse in Chester, Ill. Family and friends of Gilmer and Morrison protested outside of a traffic court hearing for Nicholas Cook, the driver who authorities say is responsible for hitting and killing Gilmer and Morrison in 2022 while they were on a motorcycle in Steeleville, Ill.
ӣƵ Billikens defeat UIC Flames in women's basketball
ӣƵ University Billikens center Marcavia Shavers (25) yells as she loses control of the ball while being guarded by University of Illinois Chicago Flames guard Sara Zabrecky (3) during the first half of a game Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at Chaifetz Arena in ӣƵ. The Billikens defeated the Flames 79-75. Photo by Christine Tannous, ctannous@post-dispatch.com
Missouri Botanical Garden prepares for spring flowers
Volunteer Bob Sullentrop plants a tulip bulb on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at the Missouri Botanical Garden in ӣƵ. Workers are planting more than 80,000 bulbs to be ready to bloom in the spring.
Archdiocese saves smiles with rural dental clinic
Rebecca Ricks of Park Hills gets a break during a dental procedure on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, as Dr. Michael Faddis, left, and Connie Notestine prepare for the next phase of work on the Archdiocese of ӣƵ' Rural Parish Dental Clinic truck outside St. Joachim Church in Cadet, Mo. Faddis and Notestine, both retired professionals, volunteer performing emergency and preventative dental work for indigent and under-insured clients in outlying counties of the diocese. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Archdiocese saves smiles with rural dental clinic
Larry Hill of Old Mines, Mo. opens real wide on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, as Dr. Michael Faddis and Connie Notestine give him a filling on the Archdiocese of ӣƵ' Rural Parish Dental Clinic truck outside St. Joachim Church in Cadet, Mo. Faddis and Notestine, both retired professionals, volunteer performing emergency and preventative dental work for indigent and under-insured clients in outlying counties of the diocese. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Hindus celebrate Diwali
Congregants at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu place of worship participate in an Festival of Light ceremony on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, during the Diwali Hindu festival to bring in the new year. Devotees wave a lit wick, symbolizing light over darkness, before god and pray as a form of reverence. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Hindus celebrate Diwali
Women of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu place of worship look over the Annakut or "mountain of food" display on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at the Bridgeton temple during the Diwali Hindu festival to bring in the new year. The food, which is a symbolic offering in gratitude for the past year and to seek blessings for the new year, is a meticulously arranged presentation of vegetarian sweets, pickles, spicy dishes, fruit drinks and delicacies. It is then given away to end the celebration. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Mixed reality technology developed to calm blood donors
John Yashuk adjusts the Microsoft HoloLens2 mixed reality headset before settling in to donate blood platelets on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at the ӣƵ area's newest Impact Life Blood Center location in Arnold. The mixed-reality environment allows donors to perform a relaxing task while still able to see and interact with phlebotomists during the process. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Santa Claus sets up at Mid Rivers Mall
Jamie Brewster, 6, of St. Charles hugs Santa after talking about toys with him on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters. Brewster presented Santa with a card he drew with candy taped inside. Santa will be at Mid Rivers through Christmas Eve. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Black Friday begins
Customers browse merchandise marked for discounts at Akira apparel shop on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in the Galleria Mall during Black Friday shopping. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Amazon's "Middle Mile" sorting facility
An Amazon employee feeds a conveyer belt while disassembling an intricate pile of packages from inside a tractor trailer on Monday, Nov, 27, 2023, at the company's sorting facility in Hazelwood known as the "Middle Mile." Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
2023 Musial Awards recognize outstanding sportsmanship
Chapel Cunningham poses for a photo with her Musial award, while former New Jersey senator and basketball player, Bill Bradley, and retired Cardinal pitcher, Adam Wainwright, hold their awards at Stifel Theatre in ӣƵ on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Bradley won the 2023 Stan Musial Lifetime Achievement Award and Wainwright was given the Musial Award for Extraordinary Character. Photo by Vanessa Abbitt, vabbitt@post-dispatch.com
Buffalo Sabres vs ӣƵ Blues
Blues forward Brayden Schenn celebrates after scoring a goal in the second period during a game between the Buffalo Sabres and ӣƵ Blues at Enterprise Center on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Buffalo Sabres vs ӣƵ Blues
Crosby King, 7, right, smiles at his dad, Travis King, after getting his second puck of the game during a game between the Buffalo Sabres and ӣƵ Blues at Enterprise Center on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
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