Evacuation Order Issued For Valley Park Due To Rising Meramec River
Valley Park, MO (KTRS) Residents in parts of Valley Park are under a mandatory evacuation order as a result of the major flooding. Residents and businesses located in the Levee-protected area have until noon Tuesday to evacuate. At that time the National Guard will be stationed at both entrances to town and will not allow…
Update: Three Deaths Blamed On MO Flooding; Check MODOT Map Before Traveling
Jefferson County, MO (KTRS) At least three deaths are being blamed on the flooding in the state. The latest victim is an elderly man in Jefferson County. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that 77-year-old Clifford Brandt walked to a creek near his home in Hillsboro to check out the rising waters Sunday afternoon, when he…
Missouri governor to pay fee for using nonprofit donor list
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republican Gov. Eric Greitens has agreed to pay a penalty to the state Ethics Commission for failing to report that his gubernatorial campaign got a donor list from a charity he founded. Greitens’ campaign adviser Austin Chambers said Saturday that the violation was a “simple campaign finance matter –…
Jefferson County man drowns in flooded creek
( KTRS ) Authorities say they have recovered the body of a missing elderly man. The Missouri Highway Water Patrol reports that 79 yr old Clifford Brandt, of Cedar Hill in Jefferson County, is believed to have drowned. He apparently went to look at the high water in a local creek around 4pm yesterday an…
12 yr old boy rushed to hospital after being shot in mouth
( KTRS ) Police are investigating after a 12 yr old was shot in the mouth. Authorities say the incident happened Sunday evening around 5:15. The circumstances of the shooting are not yet known. Police were called to the 2600 of Caroline Street in the Gate District, and the boy was taken to the hospital.…
Roads closed as high waters continue to rise
( KTRS ) Drivers in the St. Louis area should be aware of major roads closures due to rising flood waters that will affect their morning commute. Modot officials say there are more than 40 roads closed to due flooding in the St. Louis area alone. Crews have closed Route 141 in both directions at…