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Rising costs of everything from construction to wages has taken a toll on the restaurant industry, threatening its viability. St. Louis Public Radio’s Sonal Churiwal reports entrepreneurs are turning to pop-ups locations as a cost effective alternative to brick and mortars.Explore more:Pop-up cafe model inspires St. Louisans as a financially safer and creative ventureForest Park’s Steinberg skating rink opens soon with year-round activitiesHow to recycle your political yard signsSubscribe to The Gateway Newsletter

For the first time since 2012, the GOP will not have a supermajority in the Missouri House and Senate. The outgoing House Minority Caucus Chair has thoughts on what the means for the body going forward.Explore More:St. Louis leaders are heading to Africa and will come back with a sister cityTake a bike ride to explore St. Louis' best craft breweriesThree days, 11 venues and 100 bands — Free 4 All festival returns to Grand CenterSubscribe to The Gateway Newsletter

At the scene of a crime there’s one piece of evidence detectives will often find: footprints. But finding out whose footprints can be tricky. We’ll meet a group of Webster Groves High School students who’ve built a shoe database that’s helped law enforcement all over the globe crack open cases.Explore more:7 takeaways from the blue wave that Missouri Democrats rode to best election of 21st centuryHow to recycle your political yard signsSubscribe to The Gateway Newsletter

The Democratic blue wave crashed into Missouri yesterday, giving Missouri Democrats one of their best elections of the 21st Century. And the results could ripple out for years to come. Explore more:Election results and analysis from St. Louis Public RadioHow Missouri voted on Amendment 3Subscribe to The Gateway Newsletter

What will it take to bring damaged and demolished neighborhoods back? We explore why residents are concerned about losing another historically Black community in St. Louis, and what the City says it's doing about it. Plus, how a re-enacted reinterment could help process the post-pandemic world, and a look at what we're watching this election day.Explore more:St. Louis Public Radio's 2026 Midterm Voter GuideSt. Louis police first responder drones expected to fly by Friday

In this election cycle, disability advocates in St. Louis are aiming to ensure that those on the margins know about their rights — including curbside voting. Explore more:St. Louis Public Radio's 2026 Midterm Voter GuideOctober restaurant openings and closings

Hundreds of thousands of a species of endangered bats spend their winters in an abandoned mine in Missouri. We’ll pay them a visit. Plus, we’ll spelunk into the details of Amendment 6, which makes it much harder to change voter approved ballot initiatives. Explore more:St. Louis Public Radio's 2026 Midterm Voter GuideAs Halloween approaches, endangered bats swarm to an abandoned mine in Hannibal

St. Louis County assessor Jake Zimmerman has been in and around county politics for more than 20 years. The Democrat likely would have easily won a fifth term in the assessor’s office - he beat his last opponent by 18 percentage points. But Zimmerman says his boring brand of politics is what the county needs now in its executive post. (A feature on Republican Dennis Hancock is available in Wednesday’s episode.) Explore more:St. Louis Public Radio's 2026 Midterm Voter Guide

St. Louis County hasn’t had a Republican in the role of County Executive since 1990. But after six years of infighting, and with a financial crisis looming, Dennis Hancock thinks the timing is right for his party, and that he's the right Republican for the job. (A profile of his Democratic opponent, Jake Zimmerman, will run tomorrow.)Explore more:The latest from STLPR's Hiba Ahmad on SLPS school closures planCity of St. Louis Quiet Zone Compliance trackerSt. Louis Public Radio's 2026 Midterm Voter Guide

Halloween is synonymous with scary monster movies and spooky sounds. But most of the time those “spooky sounds” are created using everyday objects. We’ll run back our visit with Washington University’s Deirdre Maitre, who takes us behind the scenes of the invisible world of foley art.Explore more:Politically Speaking episodes with Ann Wagner, Fred WellmanHow Foley artists transform watermelons into a chorus of feasting zombies in horror films