A big announcement from The St. Louis Blues, and City SC may be getting close to naming a new manager. Plus, a visit with the Missouri professor whose research into insect communication is changing the field.
Broadcaster Bob Costas has been on sports' biggest stages. Before he called the Olympics, the World Series and the NBA Finals, he was a broadcaster in St. Louis. Costas is back in town to receive a major award, and sat down with St. Louis On The Air’s Alex Heuer.
Regenerative agriculture practices are a good long-term investment for most farmers, but the up-front costs can make it difficult to get started. We’ll learn about a University of Missouri program helping farmers clear that hurdle .
State Sen. Karla Eslinger passed on seeking a second term in the Missouri Senate this year. Instead, the former educator now leads the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. She spoke to St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Kellogg about her goals for the Department.
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has expanded its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to a local catering company. Plus, a report on how persistent drought has impacted Midwest wildlife.
It’s that time of year when people eat a lot of pumpkin…and most of the pumpkin that goes into these treats comes from a town about 150 miles northeast of St. Louis. Harvest Public Media contributor Joe Deacon gives us a look into how this popular crop figures into the local economy.
For 25 years, Prison Performing Arts has given detainees in Missouri prisons the chance to act and star in theater productions. But what happens after they’re released? St. Louis Public Radio’s Chad Davis reports on how two alumni members are bringing their experiences to new works onstage in St. Louis.
There are hundreds of places to bank in the St. Louis region… but not every community has equal access or comfort. St. Louis Public Radio’s Eric Schmid examines what it takes to sustainably expand banking access.
Perennial crops – ones that don’t have to be re-planted each year — are proven to be good for the soil and, by extension, the environment. Jana Rose Schleis reports how Missouri growers and researchers made the sustainable elderberry a success.
The Missouri Botanical Garden will have its first woman president next year. Kate Grumke sat down with Dr. Lucia Lohmann to learn why she wanted to come back to the Garden and to St. Louis.
Drug companies already have sent 100 million dollars to Missouri to settle lawsuits for their role in the opioid crisis, and the state is set to get hundreds of millions more. St. Louis Public Radio’s Sarah Fentem reports on what communities are doing with the massive payout.
Election Day is behind us, but we'll look at the issues our reporters are still tracking, and how the outcome of the vote is starting to play out. Plus - St. Louis Art Museum is now showing an exhibition of African art that includes a wider selection than museum goers typically see. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy Goodwin reports on its narrative power.
Missouri ended up voting for Republican candidates on Tuesday — while legalizing abortion. What the causes and candidates that emerged victorious tell us, how people impacted by these decisions are reacting, and what happens next.
It’s Election Day. We have the important reminders and updates on this last day of voting, and a story on the first voting experience for students at a local school, looking to elect their new mascot. Plus, indulge in a few minutes of some truly old fashioned alternative programming, courtesy of a couple in Rolla—for whom using a manual typewriter is a multi-sensory experience.
Quincy officials are itching to depart with its sole airline provider, citing unmet promises and unreliable service.
St. Louis Public Radio’s Marissanne Lewis-Thompson reports on a possible fresh start for the city and Quincy Regional Airport.
A Midwest Newsroom investigation looks at outside money trying to influence ballot initiatives and Madison County is one of several downstate counties voting on exploring leaving Illinois.
As trick-or-treaters get their costumes ready, scientists are working to save a spooky native bug whose numbers have plummeted. St. Louis Public Radio's Kate Grumke reports.
Missouri was the first state in the country to ban most abortions after the fall of Roe v. Wade. But next week, voters will decide whether to place abortion rights protections in the state constitution. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum has more on the high stakes over Missouri’s Amendment 3.
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