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John Boyd, a business consultant with The Boyd Company, deals with site selections for large multi-national companies, joins Michael Calhoun to explain why Panera decided to move its HQ from Fenton to the Boston area. How can this be prevented in the future? (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Chesterfield City Manager Mike Geisel and Parks director Wayne Dunker join Michael Calhoun. Chesterfield's pool is around 30 years old, and residents will have to decide on whether to spend money to invest in a new one. 'We knew this was coming,' says Geisel and replacing the pool was part of the 5 year plan. 'The pool is not scheduled to open in 2027,' says Geisel.

KMOX's Maria Keena explores the recent St Louis County Council discussion on data center regulations. Public comment to the planning commission will continue through the end of August.

Paul Drabek is with the American Coaster Enthusiasts and runs the website negative-g.com. He joins Michael Calhoun with a look at Six Flags in Eureka, soon to be renamed, Mid-America by Enchanted Parks under new ownership. Is the new ownership doing a good job with the park? Are there better resources?

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KMOX Media Expert Julie Smith joins Megan Lynch. She answers several questions today including why movie trailers are so loud, and why is unwanted email called Spam?

KMOX's Michael Calhoun visits with Dustin Allison, CEO of Arch to Park Equity Fund. That group has purchased the Kiener Plaza parking garages along Chestnut Street in downtown St Louis. Allison says they plan to evaluate both garages and want to invest to return retail to that 2 block segment between 7th and Broadway.

KMOX's Sean Malone explores a new drone-based delivery system in St Louis that could be delivering locally in as soon as, 'a couple months,' says Jessie Poole-Strang, the Communications Lead with Wing. The company operates out of Wal-Mart parking lots. Poole-Strang says their drones are mostly autonomous, with cameras only pointing down to avoid obstacles and protect privacy.

Mike Isaacson, Artistic Director and Executive Producer at The Muny in Forest Park says, 'there's something about moving and leaving home,' that is tied to our identity, as told in 'Meet Me In St Louis.' Isaacson says the show is powerful, and says, 'people are weeping at the end.' 'Meet Me In St Louis' runs through August 13 in Forest Park. Visit: https://muny.org/shows/

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Steven Fitzpatrick Smith, owner of the Royale on South Kingshighway, is not only resurrecting the long-dormant sister city relationship between St. Louis and Galway, Ireland, but he's MOVING there. At least for a year to work on a master's degree. Why Galway, why sister city relationship and what about the Royale? He talks it over with Debbie Monterrey.

It comes after equipment failures at the Leadwood Wastewater Treatment Facility.

​The fish have been found between St. Charles County and Hannibal.

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KMOX Health Editor Fred Bodimer talked with Washington University Medicine Immunologist Dr. Hanover Matz who studied the vaccine when it was in the clinical trial stage.

There are privacy concerns that are growing with FLOCK cameras and Drones. We told you Wednesday about how the Drone as a First Responder program located a man who had eluded O'Fallon Missouri Police . Our Maria Keena talked with the Real Time Information Center's Manager Mike Nunnery.

Psychologist Dr. Roger Rhoades joins Megan Lynch to talk about what happened with the TikTok live stream of Perez Hilton.

Dr. Raymond R. Roberts, Pastor, Professor of Health Ethics at University of Richmond, and Author of "A Democratic and Republican Faith: A Public Theology for a Church and Nation in Crisis joins Megan Lynch to talk about his book and if our democracy is in crisis.

Michael Wallace, Senior Professor of Practice, Program Director of Emergency & Security Studies at Tulane University joins Megan Lynch to discuss the reports that the US stockpile of weapons is dwindling and what it means for the future.

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There are privacy concerns that are growing with FLOCK cameras and Drones. We told you Wednesday about how the Drone as a First Responder program located a man who had eluded O'Fallon Missouri Police. Our Maria Keena talked with the Real Time Information Center's Manager Mike Nunnery about the restrictions they have to fly the drone and more.

TV Guide's Matt Roush tell us about Anna Pigeon, Alley Cats and Reacher.

KMOX's Beth Coghlan goes in depth with Stephen Siller Jr. about his dad's story and the Tunnel of Towers Foundation.

Megan Lynch is joined by Dr. Ericka Rutledge, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Founder, Wellness in Actions to talk about how to deal with anxiety of kids going back to school.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young, Partner at Harris, Young, and Kayser joins Megan Lynch to talk about an officer using Flock to stalk ex during divorce, how Amazon treats independent drivers and TikTok settling three social media lawsuit filed on behalf of teens.