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  • Wednesday, Aug. 19 - The most magical place underground

    Wednesday, Aug. 19 - The most magical place underground
    2026/08/19
    Imagine having ‘The Most Magical Place on Earth’ in your basement. A Metro East area man has done just that, creating a near perfect replica of Disney World’s Magic Kingdom with Lego. St. Louis Public Radio’s Marissanne Lewis-Thompson transports us to a Magic Kingdom all the way in O’Fallon, Illinois.
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    12 分
  • Tuesday, Aug. 18 - When data centers pay off

    Tuesday, Aug. 18 - When data centers pay off
    2026/08/18
    Money is the driving force behind Data Centers across the country. They can be very profitable. Some of that cash is flowing to communities in Illinois: here's how that has impacted their municipal budgets.
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    10 分
  • Monday, Aug. 17 - Fixin' to save

    Monday, Aug. 17 - Fixin' to save
    2026/08/17
    Farming is expensive. And this year, it‘s gotten even pricier with the rising cost of fertilizer and fuel. Equipment prices have also reached historic highs. That’s why many farmers are choosing to fix their old tractors and combines instead of buying new.
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    10 分
  • Friday, Aug. 14 - A scaly companion

    Friday, Aug. 14 - A scaly companion
    2026/08/14
    People love their pets. Dogs, cats, even smaller companions like rabbits and hamsters are a normal part of many people's everyday lives. But some in the St. Louis region have four-legged family members that aren’t so common. For Tony Jennings, who lives in south St. Louis, it’s his 4-year-old pet, Dior, an alligator.
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    11 分
  • Thursday, Aug. 13 - To the dogs

    Thursday, Aug. 13 - To the dogs
    2026/08/13
    It was vaudeville star W-C Fields who warned, “never work with animals or children.” St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann set off to find out what happens when St. Louis Shakespeare Festival ignores that old axiom of show business.
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    10 分
  • Wednesday, Aug. 12 - Fighting a weedkiller

    Wednesday, Aug. 12 - Fighting a weedkiller
    2026/08/12
    Exposure to a highly toxic weedkiller called paraquat is tied to a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Lawmakers in Missouri and other Midwestern states have tried to pass measures banning paraquat. But as the Midwest Newsroom’s Luke Nozicka reports, their efforts have stalled this year.
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    12 分
  • Tuesday, August 11 - Scouting for silos

    Tuesday, August 11 - Scouting for silos
    2026/08/11
    Silos have dotted the landscape for 150 years. But the tower-like structures on farms that hold fermented feed for livestock are threatened by development and old age. One “silo hunter” in Illinois has been tracking down her grandfather’s silos before they disappear.
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    11 分
  • Monday, August 10 - A taste of life behind bars

    Monday, August 10 - A taste of life behind bars
    2026/08/10
    Some of the special menu items at a restaurant in north St. Louis called Stevie's Jailhouse Kitchen are made with commissary products that 40-year-old Steven Gilliam used while locked away in federal prison. The menu is packed with unique dishes like locked and loaded jailhouse pizza and other seasonal options, and it’s recently expanded to include traditional soul food. STLPR's Lacretia Wimbley pays a visit.
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    12 分