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A proposal to build a 440-acre data center in St. Charles sparked intense backlash from residents worried about property values, water contamination, energy costs and a lack of transparency. After growing pressure, the developer withdrew its application — and the St. Charles City Council responded with a one-year ban on new data center proposals. STLPR reporters Kate Grumke and Kavahn Mansouri discuss what happened and how their reporting uncovered that the project may have ties to Google.
Marc Cox and Dan Buck dive into frustrations with the Cardinals, St. Charles County's property tax freezes, and Israel's bombing of Hamas leaders in Qatar. They examine media coverage of crime, spotlight Mary Kutter's critique of Big Pharma in The Devil Wore a Lab Coat, and close with new UFO testimony in Congress.
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- About eleven-hundred pro-lifers gathered in St Charles last night. Gabe and I were among them. We've got a full report for you.- There's an effort to get some gummies out of normal convenience stores and limit them to dispensaries. It's a little complicated - any pot heads out there able to help clear this up for me?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The 1st hour of Chris and Amy's show today includes reaction to announcement that the billion dollar Powerball ticket was sold in North County; reaction to a raid on a buffet in St Charles; Prof Peter Kastor on the French government collapse; Did you see this?
In Hour 4, Marc and Dan preview tonight's Chiefs game against the Chargers and talk through Dan's baseball injury, which sidelined him with a dislocated shoulder. They share stories about fantasy baseball camps and pivot to political news, including RFK Jr.'s testimony on COVID-19, UK arrests for speech crimes, an immigration raid in St. Charles County, and comments from Rod Blagojevich on Illinois politics. The hour also highlights the Guns and Hoses raffle, Backstoppers, and the upcoming 9/11 memorial broadcast in Eureka supporting the Focus Marines Foundation. Special guest Smitty (Mark Smith) from Smitty Shuttle Service joins to talk about his transportation business, VIP clients, and plans for a listener trip to Switzerland. The conversation mixes sports, politics, charity, and personal stories about first responders and community
Time to spice it up with Vatan Indian Kitchen! Vatan Co-Owner Maulik Kholakiya joined us on the podcast to talk about his amazing, new Indian restaurant, do a show and tell of some of his delicious food and cocktails and much more!
KMOX's Auto Guy and General Manager of Sparks Tire & Auto in St Charles joins Chris and Amy with a look at issues facing car owners wanting to get them repaired. Damon says currently it is, 'increasingly difficult to just find parts,' to make repair, plus, 'most are not very good.' He points to cheaply made parts with 'no quality control.' He says the issue began during the pandemic.
Join Nick and Nate in saying see you soon to our 2025 summer intern, Ainsley Strachan! We reminisce on another summer that flew by and all the things Ainsley learned during her internship, her experiences with STC Live! and her dreams and aspirations for the next part of her journey. Congratulations on all you accomplished this summer, Ainsley!
In this episode, Dr. Steve Gordon, President and CEO of St. Charles Health System, discusses expanding access to care in Central Oregon, strengthening clinical services, and building a patient-centered future amid financial and workforce challenges.
Marc Cox speaks with Ray LaHood about the Fair Maps Illinois initiative to end gerrymandering through an independent redistricting commission. They discuss bipartisan support, the need for 365,000 petition signatures, and Iowa's model as a guide. Marc also recaps the St. Charles data center meeting, where strong public opposition put the project on hold.
Marc Cox and Dan Buck talk with Mayor Dan Borgmeyer about the controversial St. Charles data center project that was pulled from the County Council agenda after overwhelming public opposition. Borgmeyer explains why he withdrew support ahead of the meeting, addresses secrecy concerns tied to a non-disclosure agreement, and responds to political controversy over family ties. They also discuss union turnout, community engagement, and why the project is considered “damaged” even if resubmitted.
Today we invite St. Charles Mayor, Clint Hull, to join us on the podcast to learn more about Clint and his journey to becoming Mayor, how things are going in his first term as Mayor and much more!
Chris and Amy talk with Michael Calhoun about KMOX's Murrow Award and National Radio Day; are all of the St Charles residents related?; an election expert reacts to Trump's call for eliminating mail-in ballots; 100 Acts of Kindness.
Chris and Amy react to a billboard removal in Breese, IL; and an angry St Charles public meeting; welcome new SLU President Dr Edward Feser and an election expert; and celebrate National Radio Day and KMOX's history. Plus John Rooney from the Cardinals radio team.
The new President of Saint Louis University joins Chris and Amy in studio; are all St Charles residents related?; Cardinals voice John Rooney; and a preview of the KMOX Blood Drive.
Hour 1 of the Chris & Amy Show includes discussions of National Radio Day; National Cleavage Day; a Proud Boys Billboard in Breese, IL; a Data Center proposal in St Charles; Did You See This?
Hour 4 kicks off with a lighthearted moment as Trump jokingly outs Ainsley and Sean Hannity's relationship on Fox and Friends, then quickly pivots to serious discussions on international diplomacy and domestic safety. Marc and Dan Buck highlight Trump's ongoing efforts to negotiate peace between Ukraine and Russia, contrasting it with Biden's approach, and are joined by Ashley Hyatt, executive director of America First Works, to analyze proactive diplomacy and border security. The conversation then shifts to a hot-button local issue: the controversial St. Charles data center, with Scott Stratton Henderson explaining the environmental and transparency concerns that led to the project's temporary withdrawal. Finally, speculation ramps up around Missouri's next attorney general, with names like Catherine Hannaway, Will Scharf, and Nick Schroer in the mix as the governor's announcement looms.
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In this segment, Mark is joined by Former Missouri State Senator Bill Eigel who is also currently seeking the Republican nomination for St. Charles County Executive. Bill discusses St Charles City Council members considering the approval for a proposed data center in St Charles. How would it impact the area and citizens?
In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark discusses some of Scott Jennings latest CNN roundtable comments and how he refuses to back down against liberal pundits. Mark is then joined by Elliott Davis, a Retired FOX Two Investigative Reporter. He shares his thoughts on the paycheck controversy involving former St Louis Comptroller Darlene Green. He is later joined by Former Missouri State Senator Bill Eigel who is also currently seeking the Republican nomination for St. Charles County Executive. Bill discusses St Charles City Council members considering the approval for a proposed data center in St Charles. How would it impact the area and citizens?
In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark discusses some of Scott Jennings latest CNN roundtable comments and how he refuses to back down against liberal pundits. Mark is then joined by Elliott Davis, a Retired FOX Two Investigative Reporter. He shares his thoughts on the paycheck controversy involving former St Louis Comptroller Darlene Green. He is later joined by Former Missouri State Senator Bill Eigel who is also currently seeking the Republican nomination for St. Charles County Executive. Bill discusses St Charles City Council members considering the approval for a proposed data center in St Charles. How would it impact the area and citizens? In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and much more. Mark is then joined by Gloria Rodriguez, the Attorney for the Osundairo brothers that were wrongly accused of beating Jussie Smollett for being black. She reacts to the new Netflix documentary on Jussie Smollett. They wrap up the hour discussing Taylor Swift joining the Kelce brothers podcast to announce her new album, talk about her tour, and her relationship with Travis Kelce. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Retired Marine Corps Colonel William Dunn. Dunn is also the President of Strategic Resilience Group. He shares his preview of the Trump and Putin meeting set to take place on Friday in Alaska. He also shares his thoughts on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calling for a tougher military. He is then joined by Anna Giaritelli, a Homeland Security Reporter for the Washington Examiner. After five years, she is now telling her DC crime victim story. It is headlined, "A Man Went to Prison for Assaulting Me. DC Police Crime Stats Show he was Never Arrested." He's later joined by Anna Giaritelli, a Homeland Security Reporter for the Washington Examiner. After five years, she is now telling her DC crime victim story. It is headlined, "A Man Went to Prison for Assaulting Me. DC Police Crime Stats Show he was Never Arrested." They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.
Break out your paint brushes, it's almost time for the St. Charles Arts Council's Plein Air event, which is coming on August 18th. St. Charles Art's Council President of the Board, Sue McDowell, and events coordinator, Karen Porter, took us through what to expect with the event, as well a the Arts Council's new gallery and ARC.
John is joined by Ethan, Fred & Sue for the best 12 minutes in radio, St. Charles Exec Steve Ehlmann breaks down a new police initiative in his county & Variety writer Addie Morefoot joins the show to talk about the new Billy Joel documentary.
Let's get ready to kick back, relax and unwind with Sage Healing Collective! Sage Healing Collective owner Dr. Emily Loveland joined us on the podcast to talk about all the amazing Sage services, her extensive history in the medical and wellness fields and so much more.
The Baker Memorial United Methodist Church wants to tear down a house it owns to build a parking lot. That's according to CRAIN'S which reports on Monday, the Saint Charles City Council voted that the Judge Barry House, built in 1841, cannot be torn down.
The Baker Memorial United Methodist Church wants to tear down a house it owns to build a parking lot. That's according to CRAIN'S which reports on Monday, the Saint Charles City Council voted that the Judge Barry House, built in 1841, cannot be torn down.
The Baker Memorial United Methodist Church wants to tear down a house it owns to build a parking lot. That's according to CRAIN'S which reports on Monday, the Saint Charles City Council voted that the Judge Barry House, built in 1841, cannot be torn down.
Did you know Dick Pond is 56 years old and the oldest running shoe store in America? We talked with the St. Charles location's new manager, Jason Noel, about some Dick Pond history, how they help you find the perfect shoe and swap running stories from Nick and Nate's track and cross country glory days.
Matt Jewell joins Dave to talk about what's to come in the parish with drainage in Destrehan.
Order up! Hot out the pizza oven, we got some stories for you about Charlie Fox's here in St. Charles! Charlie Fox's owner, Dani Morelli, and marketing coordinator Liz Wahl joined us on the podcast to talk all things pizza and their new Nick and Nate special!
Careful - this episode flies by as we had so much fun learning about the Fox Valley Aero Club. We had Dale Gathman, Dave Murray and Todd Culbertson on to talk about their passions for planes, how fast these model airplanes can go and on their upcoming Windy City Warbirds & Classics event on July 10-12, 2025.
MissouriNet's Bill Pollock discussed the national recognition for Grandma's Cookies in St Charles with owner Theresa Rubio. USA Today named them the best for the 2nd year in a row.
St. Charles Community College has a new Regional Workforce Innovation Center opening this Fall in Wentzville, and provides another option for recent high school grads, or people already in the workforce, looking to get certified in the trades. Lindy McGuire, Assistant Vice President of Student & Academic Affairs joined Heidi and Josh to talk about it.
In this segment, Mike is joined by Betsy Schneider with St. Charles Community College. She discusses what the school has to offer to students.
Come learn about the St. Charles Farmers Market as we interview the Rob Murphy - the St. Charles Farmer's Market Manager - and discuss fish and cheeses, the market's new location and much more.
Break out your pen and paper - it's time to talk about the St. Charles Writer's Group! St. Charles Writer's Group Facilitator, Lisa Macaione, joined us on the podcast to talk about their plans to celebrate their 30th anniversary, how to join one of their workshops and read her original piece "Ode to St. Charles, Illinois"
President Trump has departed the G7 Summit in Canada, and it has reporters and others speculating over the reason why. Rachel Homolak joins the show to discuss a new development in the St. Charles County Library regarding books on the shelves. John Lamping joins the show to discuss what is going on with Israel and Iran, as well as what President Trump should do in response to this. Should we stay out of it? More than 20 tons of pythons have been removed from the everglades in Florida. Tourists began to take pictures with a fancy chair at a museum, but a heavier individual sits on the chair and breaks it.
The 2025 STC Six Collaboration recipient is Support Over Stigma - a non-profit that provides essential services for military personnel, veterans and first responders. We talk with the Zoeie Kreiner, Support's Over Stigma's President & CEO, about the organization, her journey creating the organization 5 years ago and what it means to her organization to be chosen as the recipient for this year's STC Six program. TW: Depression, Suicide
A little bit about the Ugandan martyrs
Acts 20: 17-27; John 17: 1-11; Haydock Commentary + The Great Commentary of Cornelius a Lapide
You redeemed us by your blood.
Marc & Kim talk about the biggest stories of the day in The Shortlist, Dr. Amy Koehler joins the show to talk about the new workplace initiative at St. Charles Community College, Nicole Murray joins for her look at business news and In Other News.
Dr. Koehler joins the show to talk bout the new 'Workplace Innovation Center" at St. Charles Community College, how this program reflects a need of the community and how people can find out more about these problems.
0:00 Segment 1: Susan Eisenberg, the voice of Wonder Woman, talks about coming to St. Charles May 23-25 for 2 Rivers Comic Con, her podcast called Justice League Revisited, Brittany Schaaf, social media specialist for St. Charles City County Library, talks about sponsoring Roy Thomas' appearance at 2 Rivers Comic Con.https://www.stchlibrary.org/ 13:57 Segment 2: Susan Eisenberg talks about judging the cosplay contest at 2 Rivers Comic Con and the types of things she signs at cons.32:44 Segment 3: Brittany Schaaf, Social Media Marketing Specialist at St. Charles City-County Library, talks about all the free things they offer, including comic books.45:26 Segment 4: Brittany Schaaf talks about the classes that are offered at the libraryBuy tickets to 2 Rivers Comic Con coming to St. Charles in May 2025 https://2riverscomiccon.com/ Sign up for the 2 Rivers Comic Con newsletter to find out about the latest guests https://2riverscomiccon.com/stay-in-touch/ Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast' with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https://anchor.fm/justiceleague Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug's Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070575531223)Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3Y0D2iaZl Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GeekToMeRadio Website - http://geektomeradio.com/ Podcast - https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GeekToMeRadio/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/geektomeradio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/geektomeradio/ Producer - Joseph Vosevich https://twitter.com/Joey_Vee
0:00 Segment 1 Tom Smith, owner of the Soda Museum on Main Street in St. Charles, talks about the after parties that will be happening at his place during 2 Rivers Comic Con.https://www.mainstreetarcade.com/ https://www.sodamuseum.com/ Actor Phil LaMarr talks about working on Star Wars projects and having boxes of old retro tech. https://www.instagram.com/phillamarr/ 21:31 Segment 2 Phil LaMarr talks about working with the rapper Logic/Bobby Tarantino on his film “Paradise Records”, reprising his role of the UPS guy from MadTV, wanting to meet Roy Thomas at 2 Rivers Comic Con, meeting Neal Adams and thanking him for creating John Stewart, and introducing Neal Adams to Kevin Conroy. 40:00 Segment 3 Phil LaMarr talks about what he's asked to sign at comic cons, voice matching other actors like George Clooney and Michael Jackson, working on the Harley Quinn series, working on The Friday animated series, and he gives an update on the “Goblins” cartoon.https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/goblins-animated-2nd-edition#/ Buy tickets to 2 Rivers Comic Con coming to St. Charles in May 2025 https://2riverscomiccon.com/ Sign up for the 2 Rivers Comic Con newsletter to find out about the latest guests https://2riverscomiccon.com/stay-in-touch/ Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast' with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https://anchor.fm/justiceleague Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug's Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070575531223)Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3Y0D2iaZl Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/GeekToMeRadio Website - http://geektomeradio.com/ Podcast - https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GeekToMeRadio/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/geektomeradio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/geektomeradio/ Producer - Joseph Vosevich https://twitter.com/Joey_Vee
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Have you heard of GK Chesterton? (No he's not that cheese-puff cat).WATCH KELLEN'S NEW COMEDY SPECIAL ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpBt0W1zrDU&t=1237sKELLEN ERSKINE IS IN ON TOUR!APR 25-26 IndianaMAY 9-10 DallasMAY 17 St Charles, ILFor tickets go to KellenErskine.com-Get two free tickets to any of Kellen's live shows in 2025 by joining The Book Pile's Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile