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More than 100 voices in harmony carried a St. Charles barbershop chorus to its 6th championship =

July 22, 2026

Ambassadors of Harmony, a barbershop chorus from St. Charles, won its sixth national championship earlier this month at the International Chorus Contest. Brothers and performers Jonny and Blake Moroni share their reactions to the win and the collaborative effort that created the chorus' winning arrangement of "Muskrat Ramble," which adapted a jazz standard into a massive performance involving more than 100 singers. Jonny Moroni also leads a special demonstration of how a championship-winning ...

Train fans cheered Big Boy across Missouri, celebrating the last and biggest of its kind

July 21, 2026

The legendary Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 came through St. Louis this week, drawing big crowds along the route to see the world’s largest operating steam train. Aiden Drohr, a tour guide and train operator at the National Museum of Transportation, talks about the history of this massive train, why it’s gained such popularity and spending a day “chasing” the Big Boy across the region.

St. Louis Lambert Airport's Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge prepares for takeoff after 16 years

July 21, 2026

In conversation with STLPR's Abby Llorico, the outgoing director reflects on privatization efforts, hub dismantling and how the region began rethinking its airport.