Wayne Pratt
Wayne Pratt is a veteran journalist who has made stops at radio stations, wire services and websites throughout North America. He comes to St. Louis Public Radio from Indianapolis, where he was assistant managing editor at Inside Indiana Business. Wayne also launched a local news operation at NPR member station WBAA in West Lafayette, Indiana, and spent time as a correspondent for a network of more than 800 stations. His career has included positions in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Toronto, Ontario and Phoenix, Arizona. Wayne grew up near Ottawa, Ontario and moved to the United States in the mid-90s on a dare. Soon after, he met his wife and has been in the U.S. ever since.
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In addition to signing a record operating budget and nearly 40 other pieces of legislation, Gov. Mike Parson is calling for a special session to cut the state’s income tax. -
A multistate company is preparing to open a marijuana processing facility in St. Louis.
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Consumer prices are soaring at a rate not seen since Ronald Reagan was President. Economists are trying to figure out if it's an economic hiccup or whether higher costs are here to stay.
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Tim Eagan wants to start serving food at the Eat-Rite Diner location south of downtown in about a month.
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ITEN's annual report shows progress for member companies despite the rough economy during the pandemic.
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The Cardinals play their first home game of the 2021 schedule on Thursday. It's the second straight year they are playing during a pandemic.
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A Michigan cinema company is expanding into the St. Louis region by opening an eight-screen theater during the pandemic.
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The Missouri Farm Bureau and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are partnering on an initiative to control the aggressive black vulture population.
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Some people who work in the St. Louis region's tourism industry say they are seeing signs of a comeback after a yearlong pandemic lockdown.
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Developers of the City Foundry project in St. Louis are planning to have some key sections open to the public in the middle of this year.
