Slay hands over control of Soldiers Memorial
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Soldiers Memorial in St. Louis is now officially in the hands of the Missouri Historical Society, which plans a $30 million renovation of the downtown St. Louis landmark. Mayor Francis Slay used Veteran’s Day on Wednesday as an opportunity to formally sign over control of Soldiers Memorial. The complex was built…
Children’s book drive benefits only East St. Louis library
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – Book donations are flowing to the only public library in cash-strapped East St. Louis after a monthlong teachers’ strike highlighted its lack of resources. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (bit.ly/1WScSmp ) reports that area librarians and have organized collection drives that will add thousands of titles to the library’s bookshelves. The…
Missouri protests embolden student leaders on other campuses
BOSTON (AP) – Racially-charged protests at the University of Missouri have energized students at other colleges to push for better treatment of black students. Missouri’s president resigned Monday after protesters accused him of ignoring racial attacks on students. At Yale, Michigan and other schools dealing with racial tensions, students say the Missouri case has emboldened…
Missouri back to football, but it’s not business as usual
( KTRS ) The Missouri Tigers are back to the business of football though coach Gary Pinkel acknowledged the preparations for BYU on Saturday are not business as usual for the team. The Tigers boycotted football-related activities for two days as a show of support for student and faculty protests against the school’s leadership. The…
Families’ flood buyouts on hold due to Illinois budget mess
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. (AP) – After the Mississippi River flooded four years ago, more than 100 Illinois families agreed to sell their homes to the government for demolition so they could move to higher ground. With the paperwork finally coming together last spring on a partial state match for the buyouts of 111 properties, many…
The Latest: Missouri leaders reveal nothing after meeting
( KTRS ) The University of Missouri system’s governing board met for three hours in closed session Wednesday night, but ended with no announcement. The Board of Curators held an emergency session yesterday evening amid racial tensions on the Columbia campus. The tensions have fueled protests that led to the resignation of Missouri President Tim Wolfe and…