Marissanne Lewis-Thompson
Afternoon NewscasterMarissanne Lewis-Thompson joined St. Louis Public Radio October 2017 as the afternoon newscaster and as a general assignment reporter. She previously spent time as a feature reporter at KRCU in Cape Girardeau, where she covered a wide variety of stories including historic floods, the Bootheel, education and homelessness. In May 2015, she graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism degree in Convergence Journalism. She's a proud Kansas City, Missouri native, where she grew up watching a ton of documentaries on PBS, which inspired her to tell stories. In her free time, she enjoys binge watching documentaries and anime. She may or may not have a problem.
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A St. Louis couple is trying to pick up the pieces after the tornado turned their lives and their literacy nonprofit, Urban Born, upside down. -
Prognosia Breast was developed by Washington University School of Medicine researchers as a cancer prevention measure. -
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers announced layoffs to combat cuts to Medicaid. -
When a tornado struck Centennial Christian Church on May 16, three people were trapped inside under debris. Their emergency calls went unanswered. -
The aftermath of the tornado has taken a toll on displaced families, those who lost loved ones and volunteers. -
The Des Peres-based Gateway Creative Broadcasting Inc. is one step closer to buying community radio station KDHX. -
Centennial Christian Church unveiled its plan to rebuild in the Fountain Park neighborhood. -
“Alberta Hunter: Jazz, Sass, and Spice Live at the Cookery” is the latest play from a Call To Conscience. The one-woman show follows the life and career of blues and jazz singer Alberta Hunter. -
A new crash report found that pedestrian deaths are on the rise in St. Louis and St. Louis County. -
Florists and wholesalers might have to pivot to homegrown alternatives as tariffs wreak havoc on the floral industry. Local growers say meeting the demand will be a challenge without federal support. -
The new ATRA art exhibition highlights the challenges immigrants face living in America. -
Breastfeeding is more of a challenge for first-time mothers in rural Missouri compared to those in urban and suburban areas, according to a new University of Missouri study.
