JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – There will be no jail time for 22 religious leaders convicted of trespassing for a 2014 protest in the Missouri Senate. Jurors on Thursday recommended the religious leaders be fined instead of sent to jail. The amount of the fine will be determined by Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green…
(KTRS) – Wednesday the group that organizes Soulard’s Oktoberfest announced they were postponing the event this year. But Thursday, members of the Soulard Business Association say they want to make certain the party continues. The association said they worried that if the party did not happen this year, the event could die. The new organizers hope…
SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) – Republican and Democratic candidates at the top of Missouri’s ballot have gathered to shake hands with voters at the State Fair. Candidates for U.S. Senate, governor and top statewide elected seats converged Thursday under one tent during the Governor’s Ham Breakfast. Both gubernatorial candidates Democrat Attorney General Chris Koster and Republican…
(KTRS) – A report from this summer found lead contamination at a number of buildings in St. Louis Public Schools. The Post-Dispatch reports that parents of students at Meramec Elementary School got a letter saying multiple water fountains had been turned off due to lead level concerns, but the school said that information was incorrect…
The monument will remain closed on Thursday while repairs are made
Farmington, MO (KTRS) A county commissioner race in St. Francois Couny is getting a do-over after the contest ended in a tie. Initial results showed that incumbent District 1 Associate Commissioner Gay Wilkinson defeated challenger Linda Black by a single vote in the Republican primary, 1,588 to 1,587. Black requested a recount. Authorities say that…
Clinton’s meeting comes as Trump has accused her of being “against the police”
The officers’ reports appeared to contradict what can be seen on the video
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County Police are warning about a recent phone scam. Police say victims have reported receiving a call from someone claiming to be with the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department or the St. Louis County Police Department. The scam artist tells the victim they missed jury duty and must…
