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Novelist Eric Von Schrader’s Debut Depicts A Parallel St. Louis

4 years 7 months ago
St. Louis native Eric von Schrader has penned his first novel. It imagines a St. Louis full of gleaming buildings, international tourists and glowing bricks — yet the city remains grounded in real life with characters living and working in real St. Louis places. This conversation initially aired in September.

UMSL Supply Chain Expert Reflects On Industry Possibilities, Lessons Of 2020

4 years 7 months ago
The supply chain is an aspect of life many people take entirely for granted — except when local stores run out of, say, toilet paper, hand sanitizer and food staples. George Zsidisin, who directs the Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Institute at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, joins "St. Louis on the Air" for a closer look at this complex system.

‘Enough’ Showcases Poetry And Protest Art

4 years 7 months ago
"Enough: Say Their Names..." is a 226-page, full-color compilation of images and words by several photographers, eight authors and a designer, all of whom donated their talents and time to the cause. Project ringleader Ronald Montgomery discusses the effort, and several contributors read poems that appear in the new volume.

Soulard Honorary Mayor 2020

4 years 7 months ago

Soulard Honorary Mayor Contest Rules: This is an honorary position. Honorary Mayor will have no legal jurisdiction over Soulard or any part of the City of St. Louis. Receipts will be turned in to the SBA office at 822 Lafayette Street in a designated Poll Box between December 28-January 2. Receipts should be tabulated with …

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Consultant Makes The Case For Market-Based Health Care

4 years 7 months ago
It didn’t take a pandemic to prove that the U.S. health care system is broken, but this year’s COVID-19 outbreak certainly provided more evidence of what we all knew. To fix it, we need to “change the entire game,” says Rita Numerof, president and co-founder of the health care consulting firm, Numerof & Associates.

Majority Of St. Louis County Residents Still Susceptible To COVID-19

4 years 7 months ago
Only a small fraction of St. Louis County residents have antibodies to the coronavirus, according to a recent survey launched by the Institute of Public Health at Washington University. This means that the vast majority of people in the region are still susceptible to COVID-19, says Dr. Elvin Geng, an infectious disease professor at the Washington University School of Medicine.

Concerts Canceled, Beth Bombara Has Found Community By Livestreaming

4 years 7 months ago
Singer-songwriter Beth Bombara was gearing up to tour the U.K. Enter the coronavirus and those plans had to be canceled. Eight months later, Bombara was prepping for a show at the Pageant. Rising coronavirus case counts killed that too. The talented St. Louis musician explains how she’s still staying connected with fans even after months of canceled gigs and shuttered venues.

Kip Kendrick (2020)

4 years 7 months ago
State Rep. Kip Kendrick returns to the definitive program about Missouri politics to talk about why he's leaving the Missouri House, and why term limits played a role in his decision to go work for state Sen.-elect Greg Razer, D-Kansas City.

How Drones Are Taking Nadia Shakoor's Farm Tech Invention To the Next Level

4 years 7 months ago
In 2017, plant scientist, Nadia Shakoor developed the PheNode device, a solar-powered environmental sensor and phenotyping station for crops. Sensors and cameras on the tool take real-time measurements of everything from humidity to soil pH. And this past summer, she won a $1.4 million federal grant to enhance the platform by adding an autonomous drone. It’s called FieldDock. And it just might be a game-changer.

Hounds Shakes Things Up For ‘Cattle In The Sky’ Album

4 years 7 months ago
The St. Louis-based band dropped a new single Nov. 13 — the same day the group announced its forthcoming sophomore record, titled “Cattle In The Sky.” Frontman Jordan Slone and bassist/vocalist Jack McCoy join "St. Louis on the Air" to talk about their musical evolution and share some tunes.

Alleging Retaliation, Some St. Louis County Library Staffers Push For Culture Change

4 years 7 months ago
As a part-time clerk for St. Louis County Library, Maura Lydon felt like she was beginning to fulfill her calling over the past couple years. She had decided on a career in libraries and was eager to experience her next steps. Then, in August, the library system laid her off, along with 121 other part-time employees. The library administration cited reduced services and efforts to be “good stewards” of taxpayer funds as the basis for the staff cuts. But that reasoning doesn’t hold up in the opinions of some current and former employees.