Warming Shelters Offered Throughout St. Louis Area In Response To Frigid Temperatures
St. Louis, MO   Several shelters are open in response to the area’s frigid temperatures. In the city of St. Louis, transportation to city shelters is available through the Bridge Outreach program at 1610 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63103. Sign-up prior to 5:30 p.m.; transportation leaves at 6 p.m. Winter Operations for Monday, January 18, 2016,…
St. Louis Police Officer Fatally Shoots Robbery Suspect
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â Â A robbery suspect is dead after being shot by a St. Louis police officer at a south city fast food restaurant. Police say the 42-year-old police sergeant was monitoring an MLK event Sunday night when he was notified about a hold up in progress nearby at a KFC restaurant on Grand…
Restricting lobbyist gifts next target for state lawmakers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers pushing to change the state’s loose ethics laws next will turn to ways to clamp down on the flow of unlimited gifts from lobbyists to lawmakers. A bill to ban lobbyist gifts to public officials is up for review Tuesday in a House committee. Lobbyists can spend whatever…
Arkansas deals No. 24 Missouri women 64-52 loss
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Jessica Jackson scored 15 points and Alecia Cooley and Melissa Wolff had double-doubles to lead Arkansas to a 64-52 victory over No. 24 Missouri on Sunday. Cooley had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Wolff 11 points and 10 boards. The Razorbacks (8-10, 3-2 SEC), who were coming off a win over…
Southern Illinois preparing now for 2017 eclipse tourists
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Tourism officials in southern Illinois say they’re preparing now because a solar eclipse is expected to draw thousands of visitors on Aug. 21, 2017. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports (http://bit.ly/1llqH0v) that it will be the first total solar eclipse over the United States mainland since 1979. The eclipse is expected to…