Madison Holcomb
Newsroom InternMadison Holcomb is a Summer '24 newsroom intern at St. Louis Public Radio.
She currently attends the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, majoring in journalism with a minor in sustainability, energy and environment and a specialization in political science.
Madison began working in public radio in 2022, where she interned at WILL/Illinois Public Media News' student practicum Illinois Student Newsroom. She has continued this internship and serves as a reporter and student producer.
Previously, Madison was an intern at WGN Radio and the news director of UIUC's student-run radio station, WPGU. She enjoys reporting on climate change, environmental science, social justice, politics and general news.
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Bliss Restaurant allows only women over 30 and men over 35 to dine. Some experts are wary of the rule’s legality and ethics. -
Jefferson City Correctional Center’s warden was replaced last week without explanation following the investigation of an inmate’s death, causing activists to call for answers. -
Health care services in Missouri prisons are declining, according to a prison reform advocacy group. The nonprofit says providers are leaving, emergency care is getting denied and 66 residents have died this year. -
Ameren Missouri has announced plans to expand its Community Solar program with a third solar facility to meet growing demand for renewable energy. -
The Department of Conservation reports a fourth invasive northern snakehead fish was found in Missouri and there has been a confirmed sighting of a fifth. The fish are aggressive predators that can harm native ecosystems. -
The district’s facilities were assessed by an architecture firm, which found that almost half of the schools will need to be closed or renovated in the next decade.
