Fire Breaks Out At Berkeley Gas Station Where Antonio Martin Was Fatally Shot
Berkeley, MO (KTRS) The cause of a three-alarm fire at a Berkeley gas station is being investigated. Firefighters responded early Wednesday morning at the Mobil On The Run after the smell of smoke was detected in the building. The fire quickly spread and fire officials say the weather conditions made this fire difficult to bring…
Winter Storm Prompts Dozens Of School Closings
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The following schools are closed due to the first winter storm of the season: Abiding Savior Lutheran School | CLOSED Academy at Day Spring | CLOSED Academy of St. Louis – Chesterfield | CLOSED Academy of the Sacred Heart | CLOSED Affton School District | CLOSED Al Manara Academy | CLOSED…
Nixon to address Missouri lawmakers in final State of State
( KTRS ) Gov. Jay Nixon is set to unveil his legislative agenda for his final year as the state’s top executive. Nixon is scheduled to give his last State of the State speech tonight. In it, he will outline his recommended spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1. This year’s…
Board members vote to dissolve Belleville Township
BELLEVILLE TOWNSHIP, Ill. (AP) – Belleville Township officials have decided to dissolve the 130-year-old township in an effort to save money. The Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/1T3DLW6 ) reports that board members voted unanimously Tuesday to shut down the township on May 15, 2017. The Belleville City Council still needs to agree to take over the township’s…
East St. Louis school wins School Improvement Grant.
( KTRS ) Several Illinois schools will receive more than $20 million in federal grants over the next five years to help improve student performance and ensure students are better prepared for college. State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith says there are five School Improvement Grant winners including the Gordon Bush Elementary in East St. Louis.…
MU to continue subsidizing grad student health insurance
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Graduate students at the University of Missouri will receive subsidized health insurance premiums for another year. The Columbia Daily Tribune (bit.ly/1ZL5GiE) reports that interim Chancellor Hank Foley made the announcement Tuesday. Health insurance became an issue after the university gave graduate assistants 24-hour notice in August that they would no longer…