Daiquan Wilson
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U.S. Army
In the past week, children and teens 19 and younger have made up 22 percent of the city’s new coronavirus cases, said Dr. Fred Echols, Acting Director of the St. Louis Department of Health. That’s up more than 10 percentage points from what health officials have seen throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Derik Holtmann
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Belleville News-Democrat
Missouri Governor's Office
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A rare ant native to Central America was named after the Missouri S&T biologist who helped identify the species. -
The Mizzou Chess Team has only been around for two years. It performed exceptionally well in the global, virtual competition.
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Gateway Pet Guardians’ new social worker will help the organization strengthen ties to existing community resources for people facing hardship.
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As a frontline worker, Dr. Tiffany Osborn lived in an RV for the past year to protect her family from the coronavirus. She's fully back home now and joins the talk show to share reflections she’s had throughout the year — and the fate of the RV trailer.
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Former Sports Illustrated staff writer (and St. Louis native) Joan Niesen discussed her new podcast on the 1998 home run race and its aftermath, "Crushed," on "St. Louis on the Air."
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ITEN's annual report shows progress for member companies despite the rough economy during the pandemic.
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St. Louis soul singer Gene Jackson talked about his new album "The Jungle" and recent battle with COVID-19 on St. Louis on the Air.
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St. Louis County has had a lot of acrimony lately. Could $190 million from the federal government smooth hard feelings over?
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The federally run clinic at the Dome at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis is offering second doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Missouri residents, with no appointment needed.
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Developer Joe Edwards will sell the Tivoli Theatre to the church that has been renting space there for services and a web consulting firm that aims to attract other businesses for a "web district" in the Delmar Loop.
![The Tivoli Theatre has been dormant for more than a year because of the coronavirus. It will reopen later in 2021 under new ownership. [4/8/21]](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/993790d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2402x1338+0+468/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F94%2F83%2F52442ef8494badacb076724259a4%2Ftivoli-theatre-new-exterior-1.jpg)
In this encore edition of the show, we’ll check out the mid-century modern architecture in Quincy. We’ll explore a local startup specializing in sunscreen for men, and we’ll discuss the oldest places in St. Louis with author NiNi Harris.
David Kovaluk
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St. Louis Public Radio
County health centers and St. Louis-area hospital systems have launched online forms where people can pre-register to receive coronavirus vaccinations.