Missouri education officials are preparing to ask lawmakers for roughly $300 million more for public schools next year, setting up a potentially difficult budget fight as the state faces a projected revenue shortfall. The numbers are yet to be finalized, but the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s preliminary report shows that recent changes to […]
Genis Tobias smiles as she kneels next to a young learner and watches him sign his message to a classmate. Just months ago, this learner relied almost entirely on repeating words and phrases he heard from others, a common experience for learners demonstrating what is known as echolalia. Now he is beginning to communicate independently, […]
Imagine having ‘The Most Magical Place on Earth’ in your basement. A Metro East area man has done just that, creating a near perfect replica of Disney World’s Magic Kingdom with Lego. St. Louis Public Radio’s Marissanne Lewis-Thompson transports us to a Magic Kingdom all the way in O’Fallon, Illinois.
ST. LOUIS - Rain and storms are around Wednesday morning, so be prepared for the wet weather. There's a corridor of heavy rain, from Rolla to Sullivan, stretching southeast into Saint Francois and Perry County in Missouri, where accumulations are estimated at 1 to 1.5 inches since midnight. This region will receive more rain through [...]
ST. LOUIS - An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was killed Tuesday night in a hit-and-run crash in north St. Louis after being struck by multiple vehicles. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Natural Bridge and Euclid avenues. The crash happened [...]
Pearl Jam's massive 1991 debut album, Ten, celebrates its 35th anniversary on Aug. 27. "Ten to me is deep in my heart," guitarist Mike McCready tells ABC Audio. "It's a record…
The $8-billion Airo fleet promises cleaner, more reliable service as passenger rail enjoys record ridership — and faces an uncertain future in Washington.
The proposal to replace an aging segment of the Line 5 pipeline in the Great Lakes still needs state approval. Tribal nations say the federal review violates treaty rights.
Note: This is a topic that covers over 12,000 years of history, many cultures, and the actions of countless individuals. Given the complexity of the topic, we cannot cover all its intricacies in this blog. This is meant to give readers a general understanding of some significant moments in Missouri’s Indigenous history. If you would …
Chris has been listening to KSHE 95 since he was a kid — “The first thing I would do when I got into my vehicle in the morning, was turn on the radio to Bob and Tom!” Chris has one adult daughter & is currently single — “But not completely alone, because I...
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