Mayor wants managed heroin injection facility
At similar facilities in Canada, Europe and Australia, medical professionals step in if a user overdoses
Snyder: Key Flint sites show mostly low lead; issues remain
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says 89 percent of water samples collected from key locations in Flint measured below the “action level” of 15 parts per billion for lead in an initial round of testing, but concerns remain. Samples from the “sentinel” sites will help determine when it is safe to drink…
Train And Vehicle Collide In South County
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) The cause of an accident involving an Amtrak train in south county is being investigated. Authorities say a train and a vehicle collided around 6 a.m. Monday, just south of the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. Two people were taken to the hospital. Their injuries aren’t said to be life threatening.
Continuity St. Louis Pushes for Diversity in Media Production
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Missouri public defender warns department in crisis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The head of Missouri’s public defender system is warning that the strain on his department could be grounds for a federal lawsuit. The Office of the State Public Defender is asking for a funding boost of more than $25 million for the fiscal year that starts in July. But Governor…
8 months and counting: No clear path on Illinois budget saga
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s attempt to spur lawmakers into action has left no clear way forward in the state’s seemingly never-ending budget saga. Illinois remains far from passing a budget for this year and months of legislative hand-wringing has done nothing to change the predicament. This is a time when lawmakers should…
Major Case Activated In Deadly North County Highway Shooting
Hazelwood, MO ( KTRS ) The Major Case Squad is investigating a highway shooting in north county that’s left one dead and three injured. Investigators say shots were fired from a vehicle traveling on I-270 near Lindbergh in Hazelwood early Sunday morning. A woman in another vehicle was killed in the gunfire. Two others are…