Will Bauer
Will Bauer is St. Louis Public Radio’s Metro East Reporter. Before moving to Belleville, Illinois, Bauer worked at Nebraska Public Media. At the state’s NPR and PBS member stations, he served as a general assignment reporter, covering politics, higher education, agriculture and other topics. He also produced the station’s talk show, Speaking of Nebraska.
The Minnesota native graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with degrees in journalism, broadcasting and sports communications in 2020. In college, he reported for the Omaha World-Herald’s breaking news and sports desks. In his spare time, Bauer enjoys playing golf and watching movies. You can reach him by email at wbauer@stlpr.org and follow him on Twitter at @Will_Bauer_.
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In November, Madison County in the Metro East became the first nonrural county to pass a symbolic secession referendum. -
Jim Pillen, backed by Nebraska's term-limited Republican governor, Pete Ricketts, has defeated rival candidates, including Charles Herbster — a political newcomer endorsed by former President Trump.
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An investigation from the Nebraska attorney general says catholic clergy in the state sexually abused hundreds of victims, but the offenders can't be prosecuted.
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Officials in Nebraska recently stopped publishing county-level coronavirus data — citing privacy concerns. Public health experts say that's false and creates a dangerous blind spot.
