After more than 60 years of keeping silent, St. Louis resident and former Marine corpsman Leonard Adreon has decided to write a memoir about one of the bloodiest wars in American history.
Cory Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licenses for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics.
Harrisburg, IL Â (KTRS) Â The remains of a fallen soldier from Illinois will finally return home. Army Reserve Corporal Edward Borders died in 1951 while he was a prisoner of war in North Korea. His remains will be flown on Thursday to St. Louis, where he will have an escort by Patriot Guard riders to his…
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â A man is dead following a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was gunned down along the 1800 block of Warren around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. There’s no word of any arrests or a motive. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This latest killing brings the St. Louis murder…
(Wentzville) – KTRS In Wentzville, a water tower malfunction has prompted city officials to issue a boil order. Areas impacted include Whisper Creek, Stone Meadows, Carlton Glen, Peruque Valley Estates, Boulder Ridge, Manors at Quail Ridge and Quail Ridge Park. Residents should boil tap water for 3 minutes before drinking, cooking or brushing teeth until…
(Jennings) -KTRS A high dollar heist occurred in broad daylight yesterday when two armed robbers held up the Phillips 66 gas- store in the 9-thousand block of Lewis & Clark in Jennings. St. Louis County police say the robbers went into the store around 1 pm and got away with more than 400-thousand dollars. No…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Wednesday signed a bill that tightens abortion regulations and gives the attorney general new authority to prosecute abortion-law violators. The new Republican governor had called lawmakers back to Jefferson City for a second special session this summer to focus on abortion policy, citing as motivation…
Ferguson, MO  (KTRS)   The newly built Ferguson Community Empowerment Center is officially open. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday for the Urban League’s over $3 million facility that was constructed on the site where the Quik Trip once stood along West Florissant. The convenience store burned to the ground during the Ferguson riots in 2014…
Kyle Mooney appears in Brigsby Bear by Dave McCary, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Christian Sprenger.
Clayton, MO  (KTRS) The St. Louis County Council approved a resolution Tuesday night to investigate reports that county officers loitered and covered up security cameras during shifts at MetroLink  substations. This action comes after a series of stories appeared in the “St. Louis Post Dispatch.”  The stories were based on public documents obtained from Metro.…