I’ve written for years about how U.S. broadband is expansive, patchy, and slow thanks to mindless consolidation, regulatory capture, regional monopolization, and limited competition. That’s resulted in a growing number of pissed off towns, cities, cooperatives, and city-owned utilities building their own, locally-owned and operated broadband networks in a bid for better, cheaper, faster broadband. Regional giants like Comcast, Charter, […]
The emails started showing up on Aug. 1 into the inboxes of Missouri Department of Revenue officials, signaling growing outrage from GOP officials over what they were seeing on social media. A transgender woman in Ellisville was using the women’s locker room at a private gym, and legislators wanted to know how she got a […]
The man was held in the home from Sept. 13-19. He was able to tell police about his ordeal on Sept. 19 when officers came to the house to investigate another crime.
Missouri State Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service are joining forces to promote Winter Weather Preparedness Week, urging Missourians to plan ahead and prioritize safety in the event of winter storms.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce closed out his campaign with four days of television ads costing $366,000 while incumbent Republican Josh Hawley is making his final argument with $325,000 of ads during Monday night’s Kansas City Chiefs game. Kunce and Hawley are the only candidates in a statewide election who have been airing broadcast […]
A lot is riding on the outcome of this presidential election. Ultimately, it will also determine how Americans will feel about their democracy — how well it works or doesn’t work when its fundamental precept, the right and act of voting, is tested. What has occurred presents many opportunities to teach, to learn, to improve, […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man is left injured after being shot overnight Monday morning in Jennings. The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on Wiedle Place near Lucas and Hunt Road. Police say the man who was shot went to the hospital and is expected to be okay. They are still looking for the [...]
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.
ST. LOUIS - No injuries reported after a vacant building caught fire overnight Monday morning in north St. Louis. The fire took place on the 2600 block of East Prairie Avenue in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood in north St. Louis. Firefighters say the vacant building was destroyed by the fire.