Jonathan Ahl
Newcast Editor and Rolla CorrespondentJonathan Ahl reports from the Rolla Bureau for St. Louis Public Radio.
Before coming to St. Louis Public Radio in November of 2018, Jonathan was the General Manager for Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois. He previously was the News Director at Iowa Public Radio and before that at WCBU in Peoria, Illinois. Jonathan has also held reporting positions in central Illinois for public radio stations.
Jonathan is originally from the Chicago area. He has a B.A. in Music Theory and Composition from Western Illinois University and an M.A. in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield. He is an avid long-distance runner, semi-professional saxophonist and die-hard Chicago Cubs fan.
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The project that has been years in the making and involved dozens of students from different disciplines is set to launch on a SpaceX rocket in February. The school hopes it’s the first of many student-run projects that make it to space. -
The consensus of agricultural economists is that crop prices, especially for corn, soybeans and cotton, will go down this year. The cost of farming is also expected to go down but not as much. -
Lawmakers convene on Wednesday for the annual veto session, where they will have the opportunity to override any of the vetoes issued by Gov. Mike Parson this year. -
In an exclusive in the Wall Street Journal, reporters Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson report one of the game's top competition providers will no longer work with the St. Louis Chess Club over allegations the club overlooked accusations of sexual misconduct against a top grandmaster. -
The Rolla-based company that makes chemicals used in the production of computer chips increased the size of its 10-year-old facility at the Rolla airport by 50%. -
The longhorned tick has only been in Missouri for a couple of years, but it is already spreading across the state and can carry a disease that can infect cattle. There are currently no known treatments or vaccines for the disease, and it could cost ranchers a lot of money. -
The move is in response to a drag show held at a public park last month during the Rolla Pride Celebration. Council members said the performance was sexually explicit and targeted minors. -
The patented device can analyze various chemicals in people’s breath, compare them to a database, and be an initial screening for ailments including diabetes and kidney disease. -
Elderberries are native to the Midwest, but the commercial cultivation of the crop is relatively recent and saw a big increase during the coronavirus pandemic. That has the burgeoning industry wondering if its future is as a small, niche crop or something bigger. -
Projects whose funding was cut run the gamut, including veterinary technician programs at a few community colleges, salary increases for the Highway Patrol, removing vacant properties in St. Louis County and a handful of proposals to mediate erosion and manage stormwater. -
The school is part of a nationwide effort to collect more information about what people know about nuclear waste and their thoughts about living near storage sites. -
A total of 37 non-managerial employees in three of the station's departments will be represented by the Communications Workers of America.
