Megan Lynch

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Head Start programs argue they're a good value for taxpayers

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

Alton, IL (KMOX) - In the face of threats to federal funding, leaders in the Head Start program say their early interventions are a good taxpayer investment. "Our kids are more likely to complete high school, more likely to enroll in college, less likely to be arrested, less likely to enter foster care, less likely to experience poor health or chronic health conditions," says Gene Howell, President & CEO of Riverbend Head Start.
Style hampered by trade war

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

St. Louis, MO (KMOX) - You may be familiar with the Clayton lifestyle boutique Lusso. The owners also have a design house, Lusso Style, that creates fashion for female sports fans through partnerships with the MLS, MLB, and dozens of professional teams. This St. Louis-based women-owned business is bracing for what may happen to their brand in the wake of Trump Administration tariffs.
Collinsville School District pushes back against ban on Native American mascot names

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch |Tammy Fischer

Several Metro East schools will rally this weekend as a state measure advances that would force them to get rid of Native American mascots. HB 1237Synopsis As Introduced:Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board shall prohibit a school from using a native name, logo, or mascot; defines "native name, logo, or mascot".
Your shoes could make your household sick

3 weeks ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

Alton, IL (KMOX) - Your family could be tracking some pretty nasty things into your home on their shoes. "Bacterial, viral inspections, especially salmonella," explains Dr. Isha McConkey, family medicine physician with OSF Health Care in Alton, "we've got pesticides, chemicals, especially in this area."McConkey says you can also track in parasites like hookworms and roundworms.
Teen suspended for posting picture of gun made of soda cans, mom sues school

3 weeks ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

A middle schooler in West Plains, Missouri took some Dr. Pepper cans and created the shape of an AK-47. He says he did it as part of a trend called can art. He posted a picture on Snapchat. Someone saw the post and a parent complained to the school. When the student arrived the next morning he was searched and suspended for 3 days for cyberbullying. Now his mother is suing the school.
People with disabilities aren't asexual

2 months ago | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOX) - Do you look at someone with a disability and realize they share the same desires as anyone else??? Katie Rodriguez Banister was in an auto accident in her early 20's that left her paralyzed from the chest down. As President of Access-4-All she works to educate and empower people with our without disabilities. She was recently featured in a social media post by Humans of St. Louis. One of the messages she wants you to hear, is that she is still a woman. "I was 25 years old.
Opposition to sports betting in Missouri isn't necessarily about gambling

Oct 25, 2024 | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

St. Louis, MO (KMOX) - On November 5th, Missouri voters will decide whether to change the state's constitution and legalize sports wagering. It's an issue that's been debated multiple years in the legislature. Missouri is one of the few states where sports betting remains illegal. In January, Missouri's professional sports teams launched a petition drive to get the question before voters.
World Bird Sanctuary trying to save bald eagle shot through beak

Aug 14, 2024 | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

VALLEY PARK, MO (KMOX) - "I just don't know how anyone can mistake a bald eagle for something else," says Roger Holloway, Executive Director of the World Bird Sanctuary. The sanctuary is trying to save a bald eagle shot in the beak. "It really appears that he was shot right through the base of beak on the top part, and it also fractured his jaw."Holloway says there's a chance the beak can grow back. "The beak of a bird grows a lot like your fingernail.
A Lifeline of Hope: My Journey with Loaves & Fishes Community Services

Aug 13, 2024 | positivelynaperville.com | Megan Lynch

by Megan Lynch Joining the team at Loaves & Fishes Community Services last November was a profound and transformative experience. It was the week before Thanksgiving, and I vividly remember the long line of cars stretching down the street as clients arrived early to shop for groceries in the Naperville Market.
SLU Professor is First Woman Named to US Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team

Jun 4, 2024 | audacy.com | Megan Lynch

St. Louis, MO (KMOX) - It's the only full-contact Paralympic sport, and Saint Louis University's Sarah Adam is the first women ever named to the US Wheelchair Rugby team, "So we're going in, in these mad max style wheelchairs, fully armored, going full power into each other, flipping over in our chairs." As a lifelong athlete and assistant professor of occupational science and occupational therapy, Adam knows how far she can push her body.