Additional St. Louis County Police Will Be Patrolling MetroLink
St. Louis County, MO  (KTRS)  There will soon be an increased police presence at MetroLink stations. Additional St. Louis County police officers will patrolling stations and on trains beginning on Sunday. This is in response to recent wave of crime, including a shooting at the North Hanley station last month. Earlier this month St. Louis County…
KC Mother Says Her Son Was Arrested In Emirates Over Faked Loans In His Name
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The mother of a U.S. schoolteacher says her son has been arrested while transiting through the United Arab Emirates after someone fraudulently used his name to take out nearly $90,000 in loans in the Gulf Arab country. Carolyn Novak of Kansas City, Missouri, told The Associated Press that her…
Missouri’s US senators weigh in on Supreme Court nominee
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill wants a hearing and Sen. Roy Blunt says he won’t vote for President Barack Obama’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee. The Democratic president on Wednesday announced he’s nominating federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the high court. Senate Republicans say they won’t fill the seat until after…
Illinois Human Services agency owes $168M in back payments
( KTRS ) Officials say more than 800 private companies doing work for the Department of Human Services haven’t been paid because of the budget stalemate. Human Services Secretary James Dimas told a Senate appropriations committee Wednesday the agency owes about $168 million in overdue bills since July 1 – when the budget should have…
Lawmakers question bill limiting Missouri municipal fines
( KTRS ) A proposal to limit Missouri’s municipal court fines is facing some skepticism in the House after breezing through the Senate. Sen. Eric Schmitt told a House panel Wednesday that cities across the state have abused ordinance fines to extract money from poor residents in order to pad their budgets. The Republican from…
Missouri to close 2 dorms because of declining enrollment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri says two residence halls already scheduled for demolition will not be used this fall because of declining enrollment. University spokesman Christian Basi says closing Laws Hall and Lathrop Hall will save the university about $200,000 a year in utility costs. The halls, part of the Dobbs Group…