KWMU News

Heirloom veggies featured at Missouri Botanical Garden

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In honor of the Missouri Botanical Garden's 150th anniversary, the Kemper Center for Home Gardening planted veggies straight from Henry Shaw's own garden.

Backstoppers celebrates 50th anniversary

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Backstoppers gets most of its publicity when things go terribly wrong.

Any story about the death of a police officer or firefighter is likely to mention the organization, which steps to support the families of the fallen.

It turns 50 years old this year.

Budget deadline passes in Illinois with no spending plan

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Lawmakers have approved a budget that includes heavy cuts to social services. But Governor Pat Quinn said yesterday he will not sign it. That has left state government in limbo.

Illinois budget deadline brings chaos, exhaustion

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Illinois' multi-billion dollar budget deficit has been the subject of legislative bickering for months. But these arguments are far from academic. Everyone from poison control experts to small business owners say the state's quality of life is at stake.

Post-Civil War court archives tell of nation struggling to endure

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Recently-preserved St. Louis-area court archives from after the Civil War include vivid details about sunken marriages and steamboats, runaway slaves and Confederate raids. And they provide a fascinating a snapshot of everyday life in a nation struggling to recover from war.

Sterman resigns from East-West Gateway

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Les Sterman is leaving the East-West Gateway Council of Governments after 31 years.

New breed of mortgage counselors helps homeowners facing foreclosure

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

As part of KWMU's series "Facing the Mortgage Crisis," Repps Hudson looks at how lenders, borrowers and a new breed of financial counselors are coping with the stress of foreclosures.

Friends, family remember Air Force lieutenant

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Late last month, Ladue native Roslyn Schulte was halfway through a tour of duty in Afghanistan when she was killed in a roadside bomb attack near Kabul. KWMU's Matt Sepic has a remembrance.

Mortgage crisis continues to grip St. Louis area

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Repps Hudson reports on the current state of the mortgage crisis in the St. Louis area. Experts who help those facing foreclosure say the problem is a long way from being over.

Missouri Botanical Garden celebrates 150th anniversary

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Missouri Botanical Garden is celebrating its 150th anniversary. It has grown to be one of the top botanical gardens in the world, according to industry leaders.