The Inside the Post-Dispatch podcast gives readers a chance to know more about local reporters, and their work. The most recent episode features St. Charles County reporter Ethan Colbert: https://go.stltoday.com/c4ZLy4 (link is free)

Inside the Post-Dispatch clips

Go behind the scenes at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and hear from reporters and editors on politics, entertainment, features and news stories that impact the St. Louis area.

The mayor's office announced that that committee had zeroed in on eight possible uses for the now-closed City Workhouse.

St. Louis Workhouse could become a racetrack. Or an animal shelter. Your choice.

The old jail could also become an animal shelter to supplement an overflowing site in Midtown, a solar energy farm for nearby residents, or nothing at all.

What a great story, via @stltoday.bsky.social

St. Louis dog Train honored with a statue in Argentina after years as a jaguar tracker

Argentina officials commemorated the life of Train, a beloved rescue dog trained to track animals in the wild after humble beginnings in St. Louis.

Recent car break-ins were the last straw for residents who complain about slapdash construction, unauthorized entries into units from staff and short-term rentals in some of the units. Several renters contacted the Post-Dispatch and others left negative online reviews. https://go.stltoday.com/lbOfHG

Complaints dog Lux Living at its newest St. Louis apartment building

Residents of the SoHo apartments in Soulard complain about slapdash construction, unauthorized entries into units from staff and short-term rentals.

Some of Kevin Slaten's previous radio jobs ended when he: • Made comments in 2012 about racial voting patterns in the election Obama won; • Confronted Dave Duncan (who thought it was a private conversation); • Had a co-host who alleged that Pujols used steroids. go.stltoday.com/vbMMMz

Kevin Slaten set to return to KFNS for Round 6 as sports-talk radio host: Media Views

It has been seven years since Kevin Slaten, the bad boy of sports-talk radio, last hosted a sports show on a St. Louis station.

Sorry; need to delete and re-post to correct the line about Pujols.

“Gentleman” Jim Gates and Edie “Lady Edie B.” Anderson didn’t know they were making history in 1979 when they rolled the dice on "Rapper's Delight," and played it at an East St. Louis radio station. https://go.stltoday.com/thrVqC

How an East St. Louis radio station made hip-hop history with 'Rapper's Delight'

"Gentleman" Jim Gates and Edie "Lady Edie B." Anderson were first to play Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" at WESL in 1979.

No, but thank you.

Missouri Republicans are looking at the results of an Ohio election to inform their next steps: go.stltoday.com/fiKwOJ

Despite Ohio vote, Missouri GOP still pushing to make it harder to change state constitution

Ohio voters, by a 57%-43% margin, soundly rejected a plan that would’ve required constitutional amendments to receive a 60% majority for passage.

“I just happened to be on the air. I just came to work. And on that particular day, I made history.” - Edie “Lady Edie B.” Anderson was the first DJ to play Sugar Hill Gang's “Rapper’s Delight”, breaking into oldies on WESL in East St. Louis with 14 minutes unlike anything they'd ever played.

How an East St. Louis radio station made hip-hop history with 'Rapper's Delight'

"Gentleman" Jim Gates and Edie "Lady Edie B." Anderson were first to play Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" at WESL in 1979.