Brent Jones

Brent Jones is a journalist who works with data and design. He joined the St. Louis Beacon after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2007. In the past five years, he has shot photos of the Pevely Dairy fire and flooding in Cairo, Ill.; compiled data on St. Louis' hottest days and whitest Christmases; edited a 30-minute video on music in Iraq; designed a 150+ page ebook; and produced audio from an improv show and more than 100 Beacon Roundtables. Jones lives in St. Louis, where he has completed a half- and full marathon and sings in a 16-member a capella madrigal ensemble.

Health

Missouri Coronavirus Cases Fall As Vaccine Takes Hold, Doctors Say

Sarah Fentem

The average daily number of new coronavirus cases in Missouri has dropped nearly 90% since peaking in November of last year.
Education

Missouri Parents, Look Up What Your Child's School Spends Per Student

Elle Moxley

For the first time, Missouri is reporting how much is spent per child at every school in the state.It’s a requirement of the federal Every Student…
Missouri Tax Cut Could Cost Some Districts 20 Percent Of Their State Appropriation

Brent Jones

When the Missouri General Assembly passed its tax cut bill, SB509 , the Missouri School Boards Association released a chart showing how much money each...
18,000 could lose health coverage in Missouri’s ‘bare counties,’ as state faces tough choices

Durrie Bouscaren

Next year, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City will leave the individual health care marketplace in Missouri that was set up under the Affordable Care...
Data: Drug and medical device companies paid $72 million to Missouri doctors in 17 months

Durrie Bouscaren

Financial disclosures aren’t just for political candidates. New data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shows that Missouri...