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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St. Louis hockey fans will have a new place to watch NHL games thanks to a new deal reached by KMOV, Matrix and the St. Louis Blues. -
Concussions have tripled for female athletes in the past two decades. However, researchers know little about why because a large number of studies focus on male athletes. -
Main Street Books is working to improve literacy for elementary school students in St. Charles through its new literacy foundation. -
The St. Louis Area Diaper Bank needs more donations as its supply is dwindling. The rising cost of diapers means more families in need are reaching out for help. -
Brentwood School District officials canceled classes for all students Friday following unspecified threats. -
The Missouri Department of Conservation is encouraging deer hunters to donate meat through its Share the Harvest program. -
The team replaced Bannister with former assistant coach and player Jim Montgomery.
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Washington University’s School of Law launched the Veterans Law Clinic to provide free legal services for veterans. -
The Gateway Region YMCA and the Office of Violence Prevention are teaming up to bring the City of St. Louis a mobile YMCA. The goal is to curb youth violence and increase accessibility to YMCA programs. -
Southern Airways Express said it could bring in 20,000 passengers annually, but Quincy officials allege it has delivered only a laundry list of problems. They’re looking to the U.S. Department of Transportation for a new Essential Air Service Provider. -
Local playwright Kathleen Gamble's new play, “We Shall Not be Moved: The Jefferson Bank Protest,” tells the story of a critical period in St. Louis civil rights history. -
Cannabis business owners say they are in limbo as they wait roughly 4 months for their label and packaging submissions to be approved by the Division of Cannabis Regulation. Division officials deny claims of a backlog.
