Holliday gives Cardinals 5-4 win over Phillies
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Matt Holliday’s RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. The Cardinals had lost five of their last six games while the Phillies had won seven of eight and 10 of 12.…
Senators vote to enact vetoed K-12 funding bill
( KTRS ) Missouri senators have voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a proposal to rein in the amount of money lawmakers aim to provide to K-12 schools. The bill would set a cap on what lawmakers consider adequate school funding, which is used as a goal during budgeting. Planned basic aid for…
Man who authorities say was texting in fatal crash sentenced
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A man who authorities say was texting when he struck and killed a pedestrian in Granite City, and then drove off, has been sentenced to 4 { years in prison. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports 24-year-old Travis Crain of Madison was sentenced Tuesday on a charge of failing to report an…