Springfield, MO (KTRS) An endangered silver advisory is in effect for a missing Springfield, Missouri man. The Missouri Highway Patrol says that 81-year-old Gerald Abbott went missing from the 3800 block of South Tolliver in Springfield at around 3 P.M. Wednesday. His cell phone last pinged in the St. Louis and Farmington areas at around…
(AP) Missouri has awarded licenses for the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry, but it’s a safe bet that some of those licenses will be sold before dispensaries open later this year. Over the past several weeks, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has awarded licenses for various aspects of the industry — testing,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Mayor Lyda Krewson is urging regional leaders to work with Bi-State to create a plan to restart the embattled Loop Trolley. This comes after Bi-State rejected a trolley takeover plan on Friday. Wednesday, Krewson said she is concerned that the federal government could sue cities and municipalities for unused grant funds,…
Springfield, IL (AP) Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his first State of the State address Wednesday, talking tough about ending fraud and graft in a state notorious for corruption, and urging support for such contentious ideas as halting the so-called revolving door, the time-honored practice of lawmakers leaving the Legislature to immediately become lobbyists. The Democrat…
Sioux City, IA (AP) Joe Biden plans an address Thursday in Iowa at the same time President Donald Trump is to stage a rally in Des Moines. And the Biden campaign is promising an aggressive and direct counterstrategy ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucuses, as the former vice president fends off a new onslaught of GOP…
New York, NY (AP) After a day of intense testimony at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial, prosecutors are expected to shift gears Thursday with a slate of ancillary witnesses. Two aspiring actresses testified Wednesday that Weinstein preyed on their vulnerabilities while pushing the notion that sex could lead to film roles. Tarale Wulff choked back tears…