Marissanne Lewis-Thompson
Afternoon NewscasterMarissanne Lewis-Thompson joined St. Louis Public Radio October 2017 as the afternoon newscaster and as a general assignment reporter. She previously spent time as a feature reporter at KRCU in Cape Girardeau, where she covered a wide variety of stories including historic floods, the Bootheel, education and homelessness. In May 2015, she graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism degree in Convergence Journalism. She's a proud Kansas City, Missouri native, where she grew up watching a ton of documentaries on PBS, which inspired her to tell stories. In her free time, she enjoys binge watching documentaries and anime. She may or may not have a problem.
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Washington University’s School of Law launched the Veterans Law Clinic to provide free legal services for veterans. -
The Gateway Region YMCA and the Office of Violence Prevention are teaming up to bring the City of St. Louis a mobile YMCA. The goal is to curb youth violence and increase accessibility to YMCA programs. -
Southern Airways Express said it could bring in 20,000 passengers annually, but Quincy officials allege it has delivered only a laundry list of problems. They’re looking to the U.S. Department of Transportation for a new Essential Air Service Provider. -
Local playwright Kathleen Gamble's new play, “We Shall Not be Moved: The Jefferson Bank Protest,” tells the story of a critical period in St. Louis civil rights history. -
Cannabis business owners say they are in limbo as they wait roughly 4 months for their label and packaging submissions to be approved by the Division of Cannabis Regulation. Division officials deny claims of a backlog. -
St. Louis Public Schools District officials say two of its transportation providers have informed them that they cannot provide the number of school buses the district had in its plan. -
Michael Brown Sr. and his wife, Cal, have spent the last 10 years working to heal and honor their son’s life after he was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer. -
A St. Louis-based youth organization is working to help break gender disparities in science and technology fields by boosting young girls' interest in STEM — one shop class at a time. -
The St. Louis City Charter Commission released its draft recommendations for changes to the city’s charter. City residents will be able to vote on the amendments during the upcoming November general election. -
Dr. Suzanne Saueressig was Missouri’s first practicing female veterinarian. Her work changed the landscape of veterinary medicine in the St. Louis region. -
A local nonprofit wants to bring awareness to period poverty this week. In St. Louis, the issue affects roughly two-thirds of women. -
New findings from a St. Louis pilot study show bee pollinator habitats along highway corridors can potentially increase bee populations and improve food sustainability efforts.
