SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Flooding from heavy rains sweeping across the Midwest has killed at least one person in Missouri, prompted numerous rescues and blocked roadways. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 72-year-old woman drowned despite her husband’s efforts to save her as their vehicle was swept away by rushing waters Saturday near Clever…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Governor Eric Greitens has declared a state of emergency because of flooding across southern Missouri. The state reports nearly 100 evacuations and 33 rescues Saturday after a storm that moved from the southwest to the east dumped between 3 to 9 inches of rain on saturated grounds and waterways. More…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds has been postponed because of rain. No makeup day has been announced and a doubleheader on Sunday has been ruled out. The Cardinals, winners of nine of their past 11, were set to start Mike Leake (3-1, 1.32 ERA). The Reds, who…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Flooding is threatening the St. Louis area with the heavy rainfall this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for much of the St. Louis area. The Meramec River is forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and crest near 40.0 feet by Wednesday morning. The Missouri River…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Crimestoppers has stepped into the investigation into the child who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on the north side last night. Crimestoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information that leads police to make a felony arrest of the driver responsible for the child’s death.The vehicle is described as a four-door…
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — The military says a 22-year-old soldier from central Illinois has been killed in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense released a statement Friday saying Sgt. Josh Rodgers of Bloomington was among two soldiers killed this week as a result of small arms fire in Nangarhar Province. Rodgers’ family pastor, Paul Thomasson, tells…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) — Nearly 200 animals rescued from a home in southwest Greene County are being are being cared for at the Humane Society of Missouri. The Greene County Sheriff’s office says deputies went to the home on Wednesday after responding to a report of possible animal abuse and neglect. The owner, who…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) The Bi-State Development agency board has approved a budget up to 20-million dollars for upgrades to security systems on its MetroLink trains. The Bi-State board approved the budget at its meeting this morning. A Bi-State Development spokeswoman says the agency must now go to St. Louis City, St. Louis and St. Clair County…
CHICAGO (AP) – The head of security at Chicago’s airports has been fired, just weeks after a passenger was dragged from a United Airlines plane by security officers at O’Hare International Airport. The Department of Aviation said in a statement Thursday that Jeffrey Redding “has been terminated from his duties” at O’Hare and Midway airports.…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri’s Columbia campus has announced revised policies related to protests, with the changes coming nearly two years after the campus was besieged by demonstrations over racial concerns. The new policies announced by university leaders include a commitment to “protecting the rights of expression, assembly, protest, and dissent.” Outdoor…