Mike Colombo

St. Louis

Anchor and Consumer Investigative Reporter at KTVI-TV (St. Louis, MO)

Anchor and Consumer Investigative Reporter at KPLR-TV (St. Louis, MO)

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A tribute to rebuilding St. Louis in verse

2 weeks ago | fox2now.com | Mike Colombo

Posted: Jun 12, 2025 / 06:30 PM CDT Updated: Jun 12, 2025 / 06:30 PM CDT ST. LOUIS — Ravaged by a ruthless tornado, we’re now faced with the challenge of rebuilding the gateway city—not just homes and businesses but the spirit of St. Louis, too. Over the last month, the resilience we have seen has been astounding. Mike Colombo shows us the signs of hope amid so much heartache.
A tribute to rebuilding St. Louis in verse

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Colombo

Mike ColomboThu, June 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM UTC1 min readA tribute to rebuilding St. Louis in verseST. LOUIS — Ravaged by a ruthless tornado, we’re now faced with the challenge of rebuilding the gateway city—not just homes and businesses but the spirit of St. Louis, too. Over the last month, the resilience we have seen has been astounding. Mike Colombo shows us the signs of hope amid so much heartache.
The impact of Medicaid, SNAP cuts in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

2 weeks ago | fox2now.com | Mike Colombo

Posted: Jun 9, 2025 / 05:53 PM CDT Updated: Jun 9, 2025 / 05:53 PM CDT ST. LOUIS – Last week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its analysis of President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill.” The CBO predicted the legislation would increase the federal deficit by $2.4 trillion over the next decade and leave nearly 11 million people without health insurance.
The impact of Medicaid, SNAP cuts in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Colombo

ST. LOUIS – Last week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its analysis of President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill.” The CBO predicted the legislation would increase the federal deficit by $2.4 trillion over the next decade and leave nearly 11 million people without health insurance.
St. Louis advocates warn of ICE texts urging 'case reviews'

3 weeks ago | fox2now.com | Mike Colombo |Joey Schneider

ST. LOUIS – As U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown efforts continue, some immigrants are receiving text messages from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) asking them to report to local offices for a “case review”—messages” some attorneys say may be misleading or deceptive. The Migrant and Immigration Community Action Project, a St. Louis-based immigrant advocacy group known as MICA, addressed the issue during a news conference on Wednesday.
St. Louis advocates warn of ICE texts urging ‘case reviews’

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Colombo

ST. LOUIS – As U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown efforts continue, some immigrants are receiving text messages from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) asking them to report to local offices for a “case review”—messages” some attorneys say may be misleading or deceptive. The Migrant and Immigration Community Action Project, a St. Louis-based immigrant advocacy group known as MICA, addressed the issue during a news conference on Wednesday.
Local heroes fix roofs in tornado-ravaged neighborhoods

3 weeks ago | fox2now.com | Mike Colombo

Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 10:24 PM CDT Updated: Jun 4, 2025 / 10:24 PM CDT ST. LOUIS – Plastic tarps on roofs can be signs of hope amid the hardship in the neighborhoods hardest hit by the tornado. The people FOX 2 met installing them Wednesday call themselves the “Tarpenters.”A lighthearted play on words for a group providing a serious service.
Kehoe, White House offer differing status updates of federal disaster assistance for May 16 tornadoes

3 weeks ago | fox2now.com | Mike Colombo

ST. LOUIS – Two weeks ago, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe requested President Donald Trump issue a federal emergency declaration for the state of Missouri in response to the May 16 tornadoes and severe storms. Last week, Kehoe asked the president to approve a federal disaster declaration. Neither have been approved yet. “No city is equipped to deal with a disaster the size of this tornado, period. And we need FEMA; we need FEMA’s help,” St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said.
STL city ordinance law leaves storm victims in limbo

3 weeks ago | fox2now.com | Mike Colombo

ST. LOUIS – The May 16 tornado damaged but didn’t destroy Cheryl Walker’s property in The Ville neighborhood. She says she spoke with her insurance company, filed a claim and planned on using the payout for repairs. Cheryl’s claims adjuster was referencing state statute and a complementary city ordinance. According to the Missouri Legislative Library, the state statute dates back to 1969, but the original legislation did not include the withholding language.
Leaders address ordinance preventing storm victims from getting insurance claim payouts

4 weeks ago | fox2now.com | Mike Colombo

ST. LOUIS – For nearly two decades, Cheryl Walker’s family has owned and rented out the middle unit of this row house in The Ville neighborhood. “My tenant calls and says, ‘Mrs. Walker, it’s bad,” Walker said. The May 16 tornado damaged but didn’t destroy Cheryl’s property. She said she spoke with her insurance company, filed a claim and planned on using the payout for repairs. “But I have to let you know, you won’t get all of it. The city is going to take 25%. They told us we have to send it to them.