listen up | St. Louis Public Radio is bringing back the podcast We Live Here for a special season. The podcast was developed following the overwhelming response to coverage of the Ferguson uprising in 2014. In the new season, host Chad Davis and producer Danny Wicentowski reflect on some of the truths that Ferguson exposed with the people still engaged in the work. New episodes are available each week at welivehere.show, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
Mercy has donated $38,500 to Operation Food Search. The funds will support a MetroMarket stop at the Urban League Head Start in Jennings. The program uses a reconfigured St. Louis City MetroBus and a newly-acquired Farmers Truck to travel to areas with limited access to nutritious food.
rock on!
The Hub STL in the District is bringing Battle of the Bands 2024 to the St. Louis region. The competition will showcase talent from across the Midwest region while benefiting four local nonprofits: Veteran Community Project, Kids Vision For Life, Stray Rescue of St. Louis and Alive. Each Wednesday starting Sept. 11, four bands will perform at Hub STL, and the audience will vote for the winner by donating money to a designated charity.
Talented teens take note! Registration for the annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition is open through Sept. 30. Every year, the competition awards more than $50,000 in college scholarships. To participate, students must be enrolled in grades 9 through 12 during this academic year and live within 75 miles of the Arch. For more information, visit stlteentalent.org.
go for the gold
Today in St. Louis anchor Rene Knott has made the trip to Paris to cover the Olympic Games. He is one of 12 TEGNA journalists selected to provide on-the-ground coverage for stations throughout the U.S. This is Knott’s fourth time covering the Olympic Games.