/tags/colin-wellenkamp Colin Wellenkamp en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2024-12-05/missouri-state-rep-elect-colin-wellenkamp-wants-to-boost-teacher-pay The St. Charles County Republican won a tight race to represent one of the most competitive Missouri House seats in the state. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2024-12-05/missouri-state-rep-elect-colin-wellenkamp-wants-to-boost-teacher-pay Jason Rosenbaum /health-science-environment/2023-12-20/the-river-des-peres-is-a-gross-smelly-eyesore-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way Many cities are already investing in nature-based solutions, such as removing pavement, building marshes and making room for rivers to flow. Now, St. Louis is looking to learn from Missouri’s neighbors in Dubuque, Iowa, on what the city can do with the River Des Peres. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-20/the-river-des-peres-is-a-gross-smelly-eyesore-it-doesnt-have-to-be-that-way Eric Schmid /health-science-environment/2023-06-29/wetlands-restoration-is-key-to-avoiding-the-worst-of-future-floods-along-the-mississippi The existential threat from flooding is also an economic one for the cities and towns that hug the country's major rivers. In total, flooding in 2019 along the Mississippi and its tributaries caused an estimated $6.2 billion in damage, including millions in the St. Louis region. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-06-29/wetlands-restoration-is-key-to-avoiding-the-worst-of-future-floods-along-the-mississippi Eric Schmid /economy-business/2023-02-14/riverfront-developments-face-obstacles-but-the-mississippi-river-itself-may-be-the-biggest Modern riverfront developments face a reality of accommodating a river that’s seeing major floods and droughts with more frequency. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-02-14/riverfront-developments-face-obstacles-but-the-mississippi-river-itself-may-be-the-biggest Eric Schmid /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-05-13/elected-officials-mississippi-river-cities-towns-initiative-rep-talk-flooding-solutions Residents of towns along both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the Mississippi River are all too familiar with the effects of flooding on their… Mon, 13 May 2019 21:50:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-05-13/elected-officials-mississippi-river-cities-towns-initiative-rep-talk-flooding-solutions Evie Hemphill /government-politics-issues/2019-05-08/amid-floods-st-louis-area-governments-work-to-update-regional-disaster-plans The Missouri side of the St. Louis metro area will have a new regionwide disaster plan next year come hell or floodwaters.A local council of governments… Wed, 08 May 2019 13:14:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-05-08/amid-floods-st-louis-area-governments-work-to-update-regional-disaster-plans Kae M. Petrin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-04-22/on-earth-day-a-consideration-of-how-the-mississippi-river-is-changing Every April 22nd, Earth Day encourages people to consider what’s best for the environment. Started in 1970 by a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, Earth Day has… Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:46:46 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-04-22/on-earth-day-a-consideration-of-how-the-mississippi-river-is-changing Alex Heuer, Kelly Moffitt /economy-business/2014-04-29/river-commerce-group-supports-mississippi-river-container-on-barge-effort A major river commerce group endorsed a plan Tuesday to increase container-on-barge traffic on the Mississippi River. The Inland Rivers, Ports and… Tue, 29 Apr 2014 21:58:48 GMT /economy-business/2014-04-29/river-commerce-group-supports-mississippi-river-container-on-barge-effort Jason Rosenbaum