Police look for suspect in Fenton pawn shop burglary
(KTRS) – The search is on for the suspect who broke into a Fenton-area pawn shop overnight. St. Louis County police say the burglar hit the Fenton Pawn and Jewelry in the 400 block of Gravois Road around 1 AM Wednesday. The suspect managed to run away from officers, but dropped some stolen merchandise during…
Report finds Missouri has some of lowest “sin taxes” in the nation
(KTRS) – Missouri has some of the lowest so-called sin taxes in the nation. A new report from the financial services provider Credio created the rankings by looking at state’s taxes on tobacco products, liquor, wine, beer, and state sales tax. Missouri benefited in the report from the lowest cigarette tax rate in the nation…
Cardinals remain one of the most valuable franchises in MLB
(KTRS) – The Cardinals remain one of the most valuable franchises in Major League Baseball heading in to the new season according to Forbes. The magazine pegged the team’s value at $1.6 billion, good for seventh spot on the list. A few other franchises of interest: The Yankees remain the most valuable franchise for the…
University of Missouri names new diversity officer
(KTRS/AP) – Kevin McDonald is the first-ever chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for the University of Missouri. The University created the officer to help the four-campus system recover from racial protests at Columbia last year. McDonald previously served as the vice president and associate provost for diversity and inclusion at the Rochester Institution of…
Ryan: ‘Disheartening’ politics risks distrust of government
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Paul Ryan is calling for a loftier and more hopeful politics amid an ugly and chaotic presidential campaign. The Wisconsin Republican tells an audience on Capitol Hill that it’s “easy to get disheartened” about the state of politics. But he says: “It did not used to be this bad, and…