SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois attorney general has ruled that Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office has withheld too much information on his daily appointment calendars from taxpayers. The state’s public access counselor issued an opinion in response to an appeal under the Freedom of Information Act by The Associated Press. Public access attorney Joshua Jones…
( KTRS ) Governor Bruce Rauner has added 5 more counties to the state disaster declaration for widespread flooding. This brings the statewide total of declared counties to 12. The counties added are Alexander, Christian, Clinton, Douglas and Morgan. On Tuesday, Gov. Rauner declared Calhoun, Jackson, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph and St. Clair counties. Rauner…
( KTRS ) An Ameren Illinois substation is at risk of being flooded as water continue to rise in Randolph County. Ameren Illinois spokesman Brain Bretsch, says that a substation could be compromised if a levee protecting the nearby town of Prairie du Rocher is breakched. Bretsch say Ameren is setting up a mobile substation…
( KTRS ) Drivers are seeing major delays as Interstate 55 is down to one lane in both directions near the Meramac River, to help flood fighting efforts overnight. The Post dispatch reports that authorities have been directing traffic onto Route 141 then over the Lemay Bridge north, then to Butler Hill rd and back onto…
REPUBLIC, Mo. (AP) – A small plane has crashed in southwest Missouri, and a fire official says two people were injured but are expected to survive. Republic Fire Department Capt. Joe Frahm says the private aircraft went down Wednesday night on the property of a high school in the town about 10 miles outside of…
Clay County (KTRS) The search is over for a man whose vehicle was swept away by flood waters in Crawford County. Authorities say the victim’s body was recovered Wednesday morning. His name hasn’t been released. This is the 14th in Missouri death as a result of the recent flooding. Multiple rescues have been made in…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Flooding in Missouri is also causing emotional distress. That’s according to the Missouri Department of Health which is reminding the public about the Disaster Distress Hotline for those impacted by the flooding. The Helpline can provide immediate counseling to anyone who needs help dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic incident,…
(KTRS) – Missouri legislators say they will try to find ways to bring driver’s licenses into compliance with federal guidelines. Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that Missouri residents would not be able to use their licenses to enter federal facilities. After the attacks on September 11, 2001, the federal government toughened…
(KTRS) – As residents across the state deal with floodwaters, officials say they should also be aware of other health risks. The floodwater can be contaminated with sewage and hazardous materials. The sewage treatment plant in Fentor was flooded this week causing raw sewage to flow into the Meramec River. People should keep children and…
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – Donald Trump says he will begin spending money on campaign advertising, despite what he views as comfortable leads in national and state preference polls. The Republican presidential front-runner says he doesn’t “want to take any chances.” He spoke to reporters Tuesday on his private jet before a rally in nearby…