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A small Illinois town is rallying for a prominent community member who is currently in ICE detention in Missouri. Plus, Rebecca Smith reports on a tickborne allergy believed to be prevalent here in Missouri.

This morning, two very different deep dives on stories with a lot of legs: STLPR's Brian Munoz talks to Missouri's Attorney General about the latest on the St. Louis sheriff saga, and Kate Grumke goes exploring for native tarantulas.

A horror film isn’t a horror film without blood curdling screams, werewolves howling, or zombies munching on human flesh. They sound scarier than they actually are.

St. Louis Public Radio’s Marissanne Lewis-Thompson shows us how those spooky sounds are brought to life through the invisible world of foley art.

Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri has a new foster care director. Herman Thomas Junior has over 20 years of experience serving vulnerable youth and families and most recently spent a decade at the Family Juvenile Court of St. Louis. Thomas sat down with St. Louis Public Radio’s Lacretia Wimbley to discuss how the May 16th tornado impacted foster families and why kids are staying in the system longer than they should.

Missouri Republicans passed a new congressional map last month that seeks to maximize GOP representation in Congress. But as St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum reports, a looming referendum could derail those plans – even if voters approve the new lines in 2026.

It takes a lot more than a steady stream of sugar to keep a business going for more than a century — though the sweet stuff is the specialty at the General Candy Co. in Tower Grove South.

We now have a little more insight into why the superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools was fired without cause last week: STLPR's Hiba Ahmed reports. Plus, St. Louis on the Air producer Olivia Mizelle speaks with legendary editor Marty Baron ahead of his visit to St. Louis on the state of journalism, and why the free press and democracy go hand-in-hand.

A former worker in the St. Louis sheriff’s office is suing Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, alleging she was slandered and fired for testifying in the Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit against him: STLPR's Chad Davis has the latest development. Plus, Dara Eskridge recently got a big surprise, when The CEO of Invest STL was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Rising Stars. Eskridge spoke with St. Louis on the Air host Elaine Cha about her organization’s work to help rebuild north St. Louis.

It is peak pumpkin season. From pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin pies… the obsession with this orange gourd is enormous…almost as big as the pumpkins raised by a passionate group of Midwestern growers. Harvest Public Media contributor Peter Medlin has their story.

Drones are among a suite of tools used in what’s known as precision agriculture — a type of farming that uses technology to more precisely plant crops and treat them for pests and weeds — ultimately using fewer environmentally harmful chemicals and saving farmers money.