This interview will be on “St. Louis on the Air” over the noon hour Tuesday. This story will be updated after the show. You can listen live . At 18 years old, comedian Nikki Glaser knew how to draw in a crowd — even before she knew what path that would take her on. The St. Louis native got her start performing stand up in her University of Kansas dorm during her freshman year. Her comedic talents served her well beyond her college days. She’s now solidified her role in the comedy world, and appearing on numerous radio and television shows, including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, “Conan ..read more

The City of St. Louis on Tuesday released a draft of its master plan for equitable economic development. It’s calling for public comment until the end of August. The new framework points out where economic development is lagging and lays out goals to boost wages, grow jobs and increase the city’s population by 30,000 residents over the next decade ..read more

When St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones and her challenger in the Democratic primary, Alderman Jeffrey Boyd, ran for the first time in 2012 , both pledged to revamp the office. Jones specifically said she would shift the responsibility for parking elsewhere and focus on banking and investment. Eight years later, the treasurer’s office is still in charge of parking , which bothers Boyd ..read more

The Clay family’s staying power in St. Louis politics is unmatched. For more than 50 years, Lacy Clay and his father, Bill, have represented Missouri’s 1st Congressional District — creating one of the strongest political organizations in the state’s modern history and one that’s withstood a number of tough challenges ..read more

Updated at 5:25 p.m. July 27 with details of plans to close some bars in St. Louis Alarmed about a growing number of coronavirus cases, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson on Monday announced new actions aimed at curbing the rapid spread of the virus in the region. Starting at 5 p.m. Friday, the county will limit gatherings to 50 people, businesses must operate at 25% of its occupancy limit, and all bars must close at 10 every night. Page said his office will begin closing businesses that are “not playing by the rules ..read more

An increase of COVID-19 cases in the St. Louis region has caused the St. Louis Sports Medicine COVID-19 Task Force, the St. Louis County Department of Public Health and the City of St. Louis Department of Health to initiate a hold on all youth sport games and scrimmages . The move has some pediatricians frustrated that the focus was narrowed in on youth sports, rather than congregations in bars and restaurants. “I’ve been calling to say, ‘Shut down the bars completely,’” said Dr. Jason Newland Monday on St. Louis on the Air . Newland is a pediatric infectious disease specialist and serves as c ..read more

This interview will be on “St. Louis on the Air” at noon Wednesday. This story will be updated after the show. You can listen live . Perhaps you’ve heard about the charges filed against St. Louis attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey? The personal injury lawyers became a cause célèbre after brandishing guns at protesters marching past their Midwestern palazzo. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has charged them with unlawful use of weapon, a felony, even as Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is attempting to intervene in the case, seeking to have the charges dropped. It’s kept cable ne ..read more

This interview will be on “St. Louis on the Air” over the noon hour Tuesday. This story will be updated after the show. You can listen live . At 18 years old, comedian Nikki Glaser knew how to draw in a crowd — even before she knew what path that would take her on. The St. Louis native got her start performing stand up in her University of Kansas dorm during her freshman year. Her comedic talents served her well beyond her college days. She’s now solidified her role in the comedy world, and appearing on numerous radio and television shows, including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, “Conan ..read more

This interview will be on “St. Louis on the Air” over the noon hour Tuesday. This story will be updated after the show. You can listen live . Every summer, the Muny draws hundreds of thousands ecstatic to experience outdoor musical theater. The venue can host up to 11,000 people on any given night, and last year’s seven-show season drew a total of 368,584 people . Those kinds of numbers weren’t possible this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Muny had to push back this year’s original program to next year, but in the meantime has continued to put on a show virtually ..read more

This interview will be on “St. Louis on the Air” over the noon hour Tuesday. This story will be updated after the show. You can listen live . Jaylon Muchison was involved with the speech and acting team during all four years at Belleville West High School. In his senior year, all that preparation paid off in a huge way: Muchison not only was named National Student of the Year by the National Speech and Debate Association, but also netted $22,500 en route to winning Optimist International’s 2020 Oratorical World Championship. Optimist International is a national service organization based in St ..read more