Polanco’s two homers lifts Pirates over Cardinals 4-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Gregory Polanco homered twice and Jonathon Niese turned in his best start in almost a month to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. John Jaso also drove in a run for Pittsburgh, which has won five in a row, all on the…
Missouri police find New York family’s stolen memorial flag
WILLARD, Mo. (AP) – An upstate New York woman is tearfully rejoicing at the recovery in Missouri of a U.S. flag that had draped the casket of her World War II veteran father in 1969. Cathy Scoppo says the flag was stolen days after Memorial Day while she had it displayed at her family’s campground…
St. Louis County man accused of wounding officer
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – A St. Louis County man is jailed on $250,000 cash bond after being accused of wounding a police officer during a weekend shootout that also left the man injured. Twenty-four-year-old Jared Williams of Velda City was charged Sunday with first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, armed criminal action, first-degree child…
New policy aims to ensure students who transfer get credit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Education officials say new statewide requirements for similar basic classes at Missouri public colleges and universities will help ensure transfer students get credit. A law set to take effect Aug. 28 calls for public colleges and universities to adopt 42 hours of general education credits that can be transferred. Leaders at…
Police: Suspect considered armed and dangerous.
( KTRS ) Affton police are asking for the publics help in finding a gas station robber. Monday morning around 3:45 AM, officers responded to a call for a robbery at a Circle K on Tesson Ferry. A man reportedly entered the gas station displayed a firearm and then left with an undisclosed amount of…