Bill Nye – Everything All At Once
Bill Nye has been the public face of science and discovery for more than twenty years. Best known as the host of Emmy Award-winning PBS/Discovery Channel show Bill Nye the Science Guy, and current host of Netflix show Bill Nye Saves the World, Nye is a science educator, mechanical engineer, and New York Times bestselling author of Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of…
Melody Warnick – author ” This I Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are”
Melody Warnick, who has been a freelance journalist for more than a decade, is a regular contributor to the Everyday Heroes column in Reader’s Digest, where she profiles people around the country who do heroic things in their communities. She has also written for a number of other major magazines, including Redbook, Woman’s Day, Ladies’…
Missouri GOP Lawmaker Considers Bid Against Senator McCaskill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republican state Representative Paul Curtman is weighing a bid for Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s seat. Curtman on Thursday announced he’s starting an exploratory committee for the campaign. That will allow him to start raising money as he considers officially entering the race. Curtman is a former Marine and…
Veteran Firefighter Dies In The Line Of Duty
(St. Louis) KTRS A first responder has lost his life as a result of injuries he sustained battling a fire suspected of being started by fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in the St. Louis city limits. Captain John Kemper was one of four firefighters who were injured while putting out a blaze in the 3600 block…
St. Charles Woman Wins $1 Million In Scratchers Game
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A St. Charles woman is the latest million-dollar winner in a Missouri Lottery game. Lottery officials announced Wednesday that Charlotte Duba won a $1 million prize playing the “$300,000,000 Golden Ticket” Scratchers game. She bought the ticket at a Schnucks Market store in St. Louis County and claimed the prize Friday.…
St. Louis County Expands Cyber Crime Task Force
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) St. Louis County is growing its cyber crime enforcement team. St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger says a state grant will pay for hiring an additional detective to help crack down on the sexual exploitation of adults and children, human trafficking, and forced prostitution. He says the task force has already been integral in…
Governor Greitens Announces Website To Cut Government Red Tape
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Eric Greitens says his administration wants to hear suggestions from Missouri citizens on how the state can reduce government red tape. Greitens on Wednesday announced the launch of a website, www.NoMORedTape.com . The website allows Missourians to submit recommendations to reduce what Greitens calls burdensome regulations. The governor says government…