World Class Powerboat Races Return to Lake of the Ozarks
High Speeds Will the Rule on the LOTO
Police department’s crime reporting app results in first official arrest
The St. Louis Police Chief is defending the first arrest made from a tip submitted on the department’s new crime reporting app. Chief Sam Dotson tweeted about the arrest for panhandling Thursday and faced almost immediate backlash for focusing on panhandling. Dotson later clarified saying the suspect was also charged with trespassing. The department launched…
Missouri donor to hold fundraiser for Indiana Governor
Sinquefield has given millions of dollars to Missouri candidates and political committees
Heroin, painkiller overdose antidote getting easier to buy
(AP) – It is becoming easier to buy an antidote that reverses the effect of a heroin or prescription painkiller overdose, as policymakers look for ways to fight a growing epidemic. Nearly every state has passed laws that allow people to buy the drug naloxone without requiring a prescription from their doctor. Major retailers Walgreens,…
Exelon to close 2 nuclear sites; still pushing for subsidies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Exelon Corp. says it will shut two Illinois nuclear plants because of legislative inaction on state financial support, but the company is still lobbying for the plan. An email obtained by The Associated Press that Exelon President and CEO Chris Crane sent to employees about Thursday’s decision also urged them to…