EAST CARONDOLET, ILL (KTRS) Illinois State Police have released the name of the man whose body was discovered  in the Mississippi near the city limits of East Carondolet in St. Clair County this past Friday. The St. Clair County Coroner says the body belonged to 37-year-old Keith Warner, who they say was considered homeless. Police say…
ST. LOUIS ( KTRS) The Missouri Department of Transportation says Interstate 44 between I-270 and Highway 109 will be closed Monday night after rush hour and will probably remain closed through the rest of the week. Tom Blair with the Missouri Department of Transportation says as the floodwaters overtake I-44 by Tuesday tomorrow morning, motorists will have…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Several southern states braced for more severe weather Monday in the wake of storms, tornadoes and flooding that claimed 16 lives and left authorities in Arkansas searching for two children swept away by raging waters. The outbreak that began Saturday over much of the U.S. Midwest and South included at least…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A monthly survey of business supply managers suggests economic conditions in nine Midwest and Plains states improved slightly in April, according to a report released Monday. The Mid-America Business Conditions Index report said the overall economic index for the region rose to 61.4 in April from 60.1 in March. It’s the…
Valley Park, MO Â (KTRS) Â Residents in parts of Valley Park are under a mandatory evacuation order as a result of the major flooding. Residents and businesses located in the Levee-protected area have until noon Tuesday to evacuate. At that time the National Guard will be stationed at both entrances to town and will not allow…
Jefferson County, MO  (KTRS)  At least three deaths are being blamed on the flooding in the state. The latest victim is an elderly man in Jefferson County. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that 77-year-old Clifford Brandt walked to a creek near his home in Hillsboro to check out the rising waters  Sunday afternoon, when he…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republican Gov. Eric Greitens has agreed to pay a penalty to the state Ethics Commission for failing to report that his gubernatorial campaign got a donor list from a charity he founded. Greitens’ campaign adviser Austin Chambers said Saturday that the violation was a “simple campaign finance matter –…
( KTRS ) Authorities say they have recovered the body of a missing elderly man. The Missouri Highway Water Patrol reports that 79 yr old Clifford Brandt, of Cedar Hill in Jefferson County, is believed to have drowned. He apparently went to look at the high water in a local creek around 4pm yesterday an…
( KTRS ) Police are investigating after a 12 yr old was shot in the mouth. Authorities say the incident happened Sunday evening around 5:15. The circumstances of the shooting are not yet known. Police were called to the 2600 of Caroline Street in the Gate District, and the boy was taken to the hospital.…
( KTRS ) Drivers in the St. Louis area should be aware of major roads closures due to rising flood waters that will affect their morning commute. Modot officials say there are more than 40 roads closed to due flooding in the St. Louis area alone. Crews have closed Route 141 in both directions at…