Michael "Not A Mike" Hamtil

Journalism in the news. Dallas News merges with Hearst. Hearst ignores workers’ union contract, plans to eliminate 26 jobs. I stand with my former colleagues at @DallasNewsGuild in the fight ahead. dmagazine.com/micropost/hear…

Lovely twist on a fall photo by @LaurieSkrivan Art imitates life; as life imitates art

@PastorDeberny Yesterday you married your brother, and your brother married someone else. Love Triangle

Yesterday I married my brother

@tomtimm Good Lord, I was wondering how long it would be! I don't think I ever once saw anyone working there, either, when the lane was closed.

In news of extremely local interest, but a very big deal if you live or work in Clayton/Richmond Heights, the road work is done at Clayton and Big Bend after about a year and a half

That time that @Matthewtkachu of the NHL Florida Panthers landed in a Brentwood, Mo jail cell but it was with the @StanleyCup . Photos by @LaurieSkrivan Story @MDeFranks stltoday.com/sports/profess…

Super interesting drone video by Allie Schallert of @stltoday, comparing tornado damage in St. Louis then and now. What has changed six weeks after the May 16 storm? stltoday.com/news/multimedi… via @stltoday

This is the actual order to free slaves that was delivered in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, now celebrated as Juneteenth. This is the only known copy to exist; it is from the collection of newspaperman G.B. Dealey. The original handwritten version is in the National Archives

St. Louis tornado storm warning siren test complete. It can be heard by doges.

The St. Louis tornado path affected some of St. Louis' most impoverished neighborhoods, where people wtih no insurance, little money, and fear of looting are now hunkering down in their damaged houses. Story by Colleen Schrappen, photos by @LaurieSkrivan #tracking-source=home-top-story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stltoday.com/news/local/met…

Here's our @stltoday visual team coverage by @LaurieSkrivan @allieschallert, Christian Gooden, and myself of today's (currently unofficial) tornado. #1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stltoday.com/news/local/met…

@stltoday At least 4 people are dead. Read the latest updates the St. Louis Post-Dispatch story here #tracking-source=home-the-latest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stltoday.com/news/local/met…

Scenes of destruction as a probable tornado tore through parts of St. Louis, north of Delmar, on Friday, May 16, 2025. A man survived his car being thrown in the air and flipped. And the MLK statue in Fountain Park came down. Photos copyright Michael Hamtil, @stltoday

@kodacohen @stlpublicradio I’m holding out for the dance party remix

@mhamtil @stlpublicradio An "extended edition" is coming...oh my.

Our friends over at @stlpublicradio had a nice conversation on the air with @kodacohen about his photojournalism career. It was so nice we had to run it twice, on both the Post-Dispatch and STL PR websites #tracking-source=home-top-story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stltoday.com/news/local/met…

Simone Biles stepped up to the podium again, this time on a riser at @WashU Commencement ceremonies. With photos by @allieschallert

A shocking story from southern Missouri, told deeply - (and in very little time) - by @LaurieSkrivan and @KatieKull1

MUST READ for St. Louisans: New Pope Leo XIV started his career right here. Great work by @StephKukuljan and @EthanColbert on this stltoday.com/news/local/met…

Come for the amazing video, stay for the amazing story! "Over bacon and eggs, St. Louis grandma helped teens grieve. They’re ready to graduate now." The dynamic duo of Allie Schallert and @cschrappen captured the essence of this so well stltoday.com/news/local/met… via @stltoday

Cuteness alert: Twin, 2-yr-old polar bears make their public debut at the St. Louis Zoo. 📸@LaurieSkrivan #tracking-source=home-top-story" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stltoday.com/news/local/met…

@NWSStLouis @NWSSpringfield Does NWS St Louis release similar balloons?

Data collection is essential to accurate forecasts. Offices like @NWSSpringfield release a minimum of 2 weather balloons a day (regardless of the weather) to get the latest atmospheric conditions. This information goes into weather models to set the starting conditions.