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Wesley Bell is an attorney, municipal-court prosecutor and Ferguson city-council member. Soon he’ll become St. Louis County’s first African-American prosecutor.

Forward Through Ferguson catalysts's Yinka Faleti, Karishma Furtado and David Dwight discuss their organization’s newly released assessment of progress toward racial equity in the St. Louis region.

If Missourians proved anything on Tuesday, it’s that they aren’t predictable when it comes to how they vote.

Less than two years removed from endorsing President Donald Trump and a slate of GOP statewide aspirants, voters overwhelmingly repealed the party’s signature policy, right to work, from the law books. But instead of backing candidates that won the blessing of organized labor groups, St. Louis and St. Louis County voters decided to go in very different directions.

Reporters Jo Mannies, Jason Rosenbaum and Rachel Lippmann talk about the results of Tuesday’s primary election in Missouri.

Matthew Kerns, Omega Jones and Madelyn Boyne discuss the upcoming 2018 St. Lou Fringe Fest.

Smartphone-based GPS tracking systems allow people in the St. Louis area to locate, unlock and ride the scooters recently launched by rival companies Lime and Bird.

St. Louis Attorney Jeff Lowe discusses the lawsuit filed in St. Louis Circuit Court that targets multiple parts of the opioid epidemic.

Brandon Costerison of NCADA and Kathi Arbini of Fenton, Missouri discuss their efforts to curb the rising number of opioid-related deaths.

Renowned Tijuana Brass trumpeter Herb Alpert discusses his art, music and philanthropic efforts in advance of his St. Louis appearance at The Grandel.

The cities of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri and Grafton, Illinois, have taken very different approaches to coping with Mississippi River flooding since the Great Flood of '93.

On the surface, the purpose of Tuesday’s primary is only to select candidates that will run in the November general election. But in reality, the results could resonate for years to come.

That’s because Missouri voters will decide whether to retain right to work, which bars unions and employers from requiring workers to pay dues as a condition of employment. And in the St. Louis region, prevailing in the Democratic primary is often tantamount to election — especially in state legislative and local contests.

So on this episode, Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum break down what to look for on Tuesday. And they're joined by a mystery guest to explain some vital information about going to the polls.

Steve Stenger, who has served as St. Louis County executive since January 2015, hopes to serve another four-year term.

Reporters Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum discuss a variety of issues in advance of the Aug. 7 primary in Missouri.

David Steelman joins St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies to talk about the health of the University of Missouri System, as well as the demise of former Gov. Eric Greitens.

Steelman is a veteran Republican public official who served as a state lawmaker in the 1980s. He’s currently the chairman of the University of Missouri System Board of Curators, which oversees four campuses in Columbia, St. Louis, Rolla and Kansas City.

U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay is seeking to serve a ninth term in the House of Representatives.

Democratic candidate for St. Louis County executive Mark Mantovani addresses issues pertinent to his campaign in advance of the Aug. 7 primary elections.

Florissant resident Cori Bush is an ordained pastor and registered nurse – and is currently running to become a congresswoman.

Kameel Stanley joins host Don Marsh to talk about the upcoming episode of “We Live Here.”

Catherine Klene, Stephanie Zeilenga and Jorge Calvo Jr. discuss Peruvian cuisine in this month’s Sound Bites segment with Sauce Magazine.

Winter weather brings out fleets of vehicles working to keep roads clear and parking lots free of icy hazards. But run-off of the salt and chemicals used will harm the life in creeks and streams.

      
Biologist Danelle Haake has researched options to treat slippery pavement without compromising her ecological focus, water quality. "Brining" uses conventional road salt, dissolved, in much smaller quantities.  Her findings are informing local decisions with data on salt concentration in streams during icy-road treatment periods.

Her perspective can help officials and citizens alike care for aquatic critter health.

This Earthworms conversation affirms the importance of urban and suburban streams and supports transportation safety efforts.

Local presentations on this topic are open to the public. Summer is the time to consider ecological winter road maintenance..

THANKS to Anna Holland, Earthworms audio engineer.

Music: Inferno Reel, performed live at KDHX by Matt Finner