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Remembering master puppeteer Bob Kramer, who delighted St. Louis audiences for decades

2 years 8 months ago
On January 20, Bob Kramer’s Marrionnettes went up in flames. The fire claimed the 125-seat theater, a workshop, gift shop and residence and, most significantly, Bob Kramer’s life. Firefighters rescued his longtime partner, Dug Feltch, who spent four days in the hospital unconscious. Dug Feltch joins the show to remember his partner and to listen back to an excerpt of a 2015 conversation with Kramer.

When Work Affects Your Health

2 years 8 months ago
A new year brings about many possible changes – promises to eat better, exercise more, stop smoking, save money, and so on. Another priority for some is to improve their work situation. If that’s you, there may be no better time than the present, especially after the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a report that links a toxic workplace culture to health issues such as heart disease, depression and anxiety. “A toxic workplace is basically any work setting where you're dealing with any sort of psychological stress, where you're feeling nervous, you have some fear, anxiety, sadness, depression – things like that," says Victor Mendoza, a behavioral health provider with OSF HealthCare. "If you start noticing those things in your own workplace, that can be something we would call a toxic environment.” According to the U.S. Surgeon General, the five components of a healthy workplace include: protection from harm, connection and community, work-lif

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"Contractor Mobilization" Process Begins for Lenhardt Tool and Die Demolition

2 years 8 months ago
ALTON - Demolition of the old Lenhardt Tool and Die facility appears to be coming soon, but it is weather-dependent. Greg Caffey, Alton Planning and Zoning Director, said workers were out doing “contractor mobilization” at the facility late this week, despite cold temperatures. “It is weather-dependent, but they could be in full force next week,” he said. “They have been doing the prep work for the demolition.” Caffey said the area is in a prominent Alton location and should be “attractive” for redevelopment opportunities once the demolition and land cleanup is finished.

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Tracker: Next stops for the possible Chinese balloon

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- A massive high altitude balloon passed through the St. Louis area Friday afternoon. It could be a Chinese spy balloon, which officials have warned will pass through the central United States on Friday. It may be approaching Nashville, Tennessee, by this evening. Not only that, but it is visible from a great [...]
Joe Millitzer