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The Gateway
Hosted by Abby Llorico

Essential news for the St. Louis region. Every weekday, in about 8 to 10 minutes, you can learn about the top stories of the day, while also hearing longer stories that bring context and humanity to the issues and ideas that affect life in the region.

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  • Thursday, July 3 - Cote Brilliante Church looks to the future
    Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church is one of several Black churches in north St. Louis destroyed or severely damaged by the May 16th tornado.
  • Wednesday, July 2 - The Big Beautiful Bill and Missouri Medicaid
    The wide-ranging budgetary package making its way through Congress curbs a key funding mechanism that Missouri uses to help pay for its Medicaid programs.
  • Tuesday, July 1 - Tariffs could hurt Midwest ag exports
    China is a major buyer of U-S agricultural specialty products. Some producers worry the on-and-off tariffs with the country could hurt America's reputation as a reliable seller.
  • Monday, June 30 - Rolla activists support ICE detainees
    “Abide in Love” is a group of 50 that help detainees with contacting their families and small acts of comfort and kindness as the jail has become part ICE holding facility.
  • Friday, June 27 - 8th Ward election and music healing after a tornado
    Tuesday is the special election in the 8th ward and IN UNISON members reflect on how music is helping them post tornado.
  • Thursday, June 26 - Returning ancestral lands in the Midwest
    Over the past decade, there’s been more momentum behind the “land back” movement -- where native tribes try to regain ancestral lands.
  • Wednesday, June 25 - A Stuckey's in Rural Missouri is a halal rest stop
    A Stuckey’s just outside of Rolla is trying to meet the needs of an increasing number of Muslim truck drivers and road trippers.
  • Tuesday, June 24 - Building temporary housing and training teenagers
    As tornado recovery efforts continue across St. Louis, one person is trying to provide alternative housing for victims while teaching trades to a new generation.
  • Monday, June 23 - Area animal shelters are struggling
    Housing insecurity and May's tornado are straining St. Louis city and county animal shelters.
  • Friday, June 20 - Missouri farmers want health care
    A bill currently on Governor Mike Kehoe’s desk would enable the Missouri Farm Bureau to offer its members a health plan. But the policies are not technically insurance and therefore aren’t subject to federal Affordable Care Act regulations.