KWMU News

Wachovia Securities receives on-site inspection from regulators

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Officials from Missouri, Illinois and several other states were looking for documents related to the sale and marketing of auction rate securities.

Anheuser-Busch board agrees to buyout

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The board of directors for Anheuser-Busch has agreed to sell the company to the European brewer, InBev.

Polygraphs helpful in solving crimes

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Many police departments in the St. Louis area have polygraph examiners on staff, most of whom are police officers. And despite their inadmissibility in court due to a lack of scientific validity, law enforcement use them as a tool in investigating crimes.

Levees break as Missouri flooding continues

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Norhteast Missouri towns are swamped, residents head for high ground

Midwest levees reportedly working as planned

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Even though many levees were overtopped north of St. Louis, NPR's David Kestenbaum reports that they may not necessarily have failed.

New art exhibit goes "Mad"

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A somewhat unconventional and irreverent art exhibit opening will be held this weekend in St. Louis. The subject is Mad Magazine, the monthly satire publication that has been making kids - and kids at heart - laugh for more than fifty years.

Paid leave for living organ donors

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

There are nearly 100,000 people on the National Waiting List for an organ transplant. Many of them will receive a lifesaving organ from a friend, family member or a perfect stranger. The American Society of Transplantation is encouraging employers to adopt a paid leave program for people who decide to give the gift of life.

Swollen Mississippi threatening Missouri towns

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The surge of Mississippi River water is making its way south towards communities in Missouri and Illinois.

New book sheds light on St. Louis' police history

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The St. Louis Police Department was the first law enforcement agency in the country to collect suspects' fingerprints. It was also among the first to take mug shots.

Allen Wagner chronicled those early achievements in a new book about the department called Good Order and Safety.

North side residents continue to question McKee plan

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In 2003, developer Paul McKee started quietly purchasing buildings and vacant lots north of downtown. He now owns more than 700. McKee's critics say he's getting plenty of government aid, but remains secretive and unaccountable to the community.