Judge rules man will stand trial in southwest Missouri death
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (AP) – A judge has ruled that a 26-year-old man will stand trial on murder charges in a fatal shooting in southwest Missouri. Clinton Blizzard is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the September death of Nathaniel “Steven” Higgins. The Joplin Globe reports a Lawrence County judge ruled Thursday…
Loop Trolley project to cost more than expected
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Loop Trolley project in the St. Louis area is now expected to cost about $51 million, $8 million more than the original estimate. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the increase is due, in part, to street paving and landscaping costs. Critics contend the cost of the 2.2-mile trolley…
Belleville woman gets 15 years in newborn son’s suffocation
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A southern Illinois woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to charges she wrapped her newborn son in a towel and plastic bag and left him in a drawer to die in 2007. Elyse Mamino was charged with the baby boy’s death the…
Business groups urge dumping public budget negotiation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Five leading Illinois business groups are urging Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders to skip the public budget negotiation they’ve scheduled for next week. In a letter released Thursday, the business leaders say a public meeting over the 18-week budget holdup would prevent “sincere and constructive” conversation necessary for successful negotiation.…
Rangers beat Blues 6-3 for 7th straight win
NEW YORK (AP) – Derick Brassard, Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes scored in the first period, and the New York Rangers beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory. J.T. Miller, Ryan McDonagh and Dan Girardi also scored for New York, which improved to 12-2-2. Dmitrij Jaskin, Vladimir Tarasenko…