(KTRS) – Elon Musk unveiled his plan to colonize Mars last week, but this week, Boeing says they plan to beat the billionaire to the red planet. Boeing is developing a rocket for NASA that the agency plans to use for a trip to Mars by the 2030’s. Musk hopes to launch the first Mars…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri will now offer a minor on Middle East studies. The Columbia Missourian reports that the new program starting this fall will allow students to choose 15 credit hours from 11 disciplines, including art, archaeology, history, literature and religious studies. Nathan Hofer, who holds a doctorate in religious…
NEW YORK (AP) – More than half of the 84 million viewers who flocked last week to the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton found something else to do when their respective running mates faced off Tuesday night. A total of 35.6 million viewers watched GOP vice presidential hopeful Mike Pence debate…
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) – The trial of a Georgia man charged with murder after his toddler son died inside a hot SUV will go into recess as Hurricane Matthew heads toward the southern region of the U.S. According to news media outlets, Judge Mary Staley Clark said before testimony began Wednesday that the trial will…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Medical marijuana sales reached more than $3.8 million last month at licensed dispensaries throughout Illinois. The state released new monthly sales figures Wednesday. September’s sales figures bring the total retail sales in Illinois to $23.5 million since purchasing began in November last year, topping the $20 million mark for the first…
CHICAGO (AP) – Election officials and civil rights groups say an appeals court ruling means same-day voter registration will likely be available Election Day at Illinois polling stations. The stay from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Tuesday cancels, at least for now, a lower-court ruling halting the same-day registration option. The appellate…
Creve Coeur, MO Â (KTRS) Â Arch Coal is recovering from its financial woes. The Creve-Coeur based company announced Wednesday that it has successfully completed its financial restructuring and has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Arch Coal also says its emerging with more than $300 million of cash on its balance sheet and a debt level of…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Journalists are expected to arrive at Washington University in St. Louis as early as Wednesday to cover the presidential debate. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that by the time Sunday’s debate commences, as many as 2,000 news professionals will be in place. Leaders from the Commission on Presidential Debates call this…
