Jonathan Ahl
Newcast Editor and Rolla CorrespondentJonathan Ahl reports from the Rolla Bureau for St. Louis Public Radio.
Before coming to St. Louis Public Radio in November of 2018, Jonathan was the General Manager for Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois. He previously was the News Director at Iowa Public Radio and before that at WCBU in Peoria, Illinois. Jonathan has also held reporting positions in central Illinois for public radio stations.
Jonathan is originally from the Chicago area. He has a B.A. in Music Theory and Composition from Western Illinois University and an M.A. in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield. He is an avid long-distance runner, semi-professional saxophonist and die-hard Chicago Cubs fan.
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The Trees for Troops program organizes donations to tree farms to get holiday cheer to soldiers far from home. -
Yoann Damet is calling for a culture of “alignment, clarity and consistency” as he takes over as the head coach of St. Louis’ soccer team. -
Yoann Damet, 35, has worked as an interim head coach and on the coaching staff of three MLS teams. -
Nearly 60 new three- and four-bedroom homes will be built over the next few years as the base looks to update its housing stock that includes many homes from the 1960s. -
The new schedule goes into effect in 2027 and will align the U.S. soccer league with others around the world. -
The Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in National Science Foundation grants, but the campus in Rolla is still winning awards — for now. -
More than 350 ICE detainees have spent time in the Phelps County jail this year, and more of them are on the way after a two-month pause. -
The $300 million facility with 80 independent living apartments and 210 beds in long-term care replaces buildings where the water system was linked to the Legionnaires’ outbreak. -
The airlines serving regional airports without other air service options receive federal grants that will be suspended starting Sunday. -
This year marks head coach Jim Montgomery’s first full season at the helm after he turned the team's fortunes last year and made the playoffs. -
A coalition of north side churches will be one of the organizations to begin distributing state disaster relief money, starting with $50,000. -
Smaller rural hospitals are closing or in danger of shutting down, regional facilities like Phelps Health are looking to expand to pick up the slack.
