Derik Holtmann
/
Belleville News-Democrat
The new Japanese owner’s acknowledgement that it will maintain the status quo at the Metro East mill provides the first public remarks the company has made about Granite City Works’ future since late 2023.
Brian Munoz
/
St. Louis Public Radio
Brian Munoz
/
St. Louis Public Radio
Tristen Rouse
/
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis County Emergency Communications Commission
Subscribe to The Gateway
Featured Projects
-
The measure is attached to a ballot initiative that would place a ban on most abortions in the Missouri Constitution. -
Missouri’s House speaker declined to sign a letter calling for passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” citing its potential impact on the state’s Medicaid program. -
The St. Louis region has seen persistent ozone air pollution in recent years, leading the Environmental Protection Agency to label it as a serious nonattainment area. -
Mayor Cara Spencer said it will take a few weeks for the city to identify the gaps in federal and state funding that the $30 million can help meet. -
SunCoke Energy Inc. confirmed this week it plans to forge ahead with its plans to buy the blast furnaces in Granite City that would permanently shut down steelmaking at the Metro East mill. It remains unclear if U.S. Steel or Nippon has the appetite, however. -
The second-term Democrat, who represents much of the Metro East, said on Tuesday she was on the list of the man charged with killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and shooting another. -
The funding was part of a three-year, $2 million grant that went toward outreach efforts at the Bullet Related Injury Clinic. The grant program began in October 2024 and was cut short in April. -
This comes seven months after strikes in the Pacific Northwest led to factory shutdowns and an eventual agreement to increase wages by 38%. -
It's the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes. Only a handful of Democrats opposed it, and all Republicans unanimously voted against it. -
InvestSTL’s Dara Eskridge and 4TheVille’s Aaron Williams helped lead the 4TheVille Emergency Hub, which provided aid to thousands of north St. Louis residents after the May 16 tornado. Now Invest STL is raising money for cash assistance.
What topic would you like us to cover on the show? Email us: talk@stlpr.org
News from NPR
- Trump will toss TikTok another lifeline, pushing back its sell-by date for a third time
- Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts
- Democratic lawmakers press USDA for answers on sensitive data collection
- Greetings from Shenyang, China, where workers sort AI data in 'Severance'-like ways
- Looking for summertime suspense? Turn up the heat with these 4 mystery novels
Every weekday morning, in about 10 minutes, you can learn about the top stories of the day while also hearing longer stories that bring context and humanity to the issues and ideas that affect life in the region.
STLPR en Español
- Una madre e hijo colombianos buscaban una vida mejor. ICE lo dejó morir en St. Louis
- St. Louis finalmente tiene una estación de radio FM en español con Los 40 STL
- Grupos de apoyo a inmigrantes en St. Louis lanzan línea para reportar actividad de ICE
- ¿Dónde estaría St. Louis sin los negocios Latinos? Durante una semana, lo descubriremos
- El líder de la Cámara de Missouri ve poco interés en ley de recompensas para indocumentados
This special season of We Live Here reflects on the truths that Ferguson exposed, why there still is an open wound a decade later, and how community members continue to push for a better future.