Ferguson City Council seeks replacement for WARD 2
( KTRS ) The Ferguson City Council is looking for a council member to replace Brian Fletcher, who passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 10th. Fletcher was elected in April as the Councilman for the Ward 2 area. The City Council is asking interested residents to submit a completed application by 5:00 p.m. this Friday.…
Legal advice sought on St. Clair judges’ re-election tactics
CHICAGO (AP) – The State Board of Elections is referring a legal question about three St. Clair County judges’ campaign strategies to Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Circuit judges John Baricevic, Robert Haida and Robert LeChien resigned in name only to avoid retention elections that require 60 percent approval rather than a simple majority. The Belleville…
70-year-old man stabbed to death in University City home
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) – A 70-year-old man has been found stabbed to death in his home in a suburb of St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1JZfQoy ) that a co-worker went to check up on the man at his University City home around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday when he found the victim’s body…
Missing hunter found dead in southeast Missouri
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a missing hunter has been found dead in southeast Missouri. The Southeast Missourian (bit.ly/1PpLtE7) reports that Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter says 23-year-old Zackary Johnston was underwater when he was discovered Wednesday. He said the death was “an unfortunate accident.” Johnston left home alone at 2 p.m. Tuesday…
Elliott, Jaskin lead Blues to 2-1 win over Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) – Brian Elliott stopped 29 shots, Dmitri Jaskin scored a key third-period goal, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 Wednesday night. Ty Rattie also scored for St. Louis. Elliott came within 2:13 of becoming the first goalie in 69 games to shut out the Red Wings, but Henrik…
Maten, Georgia hold off Missouri 60-57
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Yante Maten had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Georgia held off Missouri in a 60-57 victory Wednesday night. Maten was a force on both ends of the court for the Bulldogs, shooting 10 of 21 from the field and blocking six shots, which tied a career high. J.J. Frazier had…
Republicans say Nixon’s spending plan unrealistic
( KTRS ) Republican lawmakers say Gov. Jay Nixon’s State of the State address outlined unrealistic spending proposals and ignored specific steps to improve Missouri’s economy. In a news conference Wednesday evening, after Nixon’s eighth and final annual address, House Speaker Todd Richardson said Nixon’s speech was more of a victory lap than a proposal…
Missouri House advances voter ID requirements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Two proposals aimed at adding requirements for voting are moving forward in the Missouri House. Lawmakers in a voice vote Wednesday gave initial approval to a constitutional amendment and a bill aimed at requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. Republicans defeated Democrats’ attempts to add more forms…