Preteens need only 2 HPV shots – not 3, panel says
Human papillomavirus – or HPV – can cause cervical cancer, certain other cancers and genital warts
HSMO Rescues Severely Emaciated Animals From Rural Missouri Property
Milan, MO (KTRS) Six horses and two mules are being cared for by the Humane Society of Missouri after being rescued from a property in north central Missouri on Monday. Officials with the Humane Society say the animals were living on one acre of land barren of all forage at the property in Milan in…
Victim Found Shot To Death Outside of North City Diner
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) One person is dead following a shooting in north St. Louis. Police were called around 7 a.m. Wednesday after the victim was found shot to death behind the Goody Goody Diner in 5900 block Natural Bridge. There’s no word of any arrests or a motive. The victim’s identity hasn’t been released.…
South County Park Officially Renamed In Honor Of Officer Blake Snyder
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A fallen St. Louis County police officer is being honored. During Monday night’s county council meeting, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger signed an executive order to rename Clydesdale Park in south county to the Officer Blake C. Snyder Memorial Park. This was in response to an online petition that…
Fair St. Louis to remain at Forest Park in 2017
ST. LOUIS (AP) – One of the nation’s largest Fourth of July celebrations is returning to Forest Park in St. Louis in 2017. Organizers of Fair St. Louis said Tuesday that the festival will be July 2 through July 4. The fair was on the grounds of the Gateway Arch for its first 33 years. The…
Chuck Berry to release first new album in more than 35 years
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Ninety-year-old rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry is set to release his first new studio album in more than 35 years. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Berry’s album, titled “Chuck,” will be available in 2017. The album was recorded in St. Louis-area studios and will feature mostly original work by Berry,…
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity suspended at Missouri S&T
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri University of Science and Technology has suspended the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity after two students were injured during an event last week at the fraternity house. The university said in a news release Monday that campus police were notified Sunday and that an investigation is underway. The release offered…
Springfield Clinic to bill patients with state health plans
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Several thousand Springfield Clinic patients insured through Illinois’ health plans will be asked to pay hundreds of dollars in co-payments, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs the clinic hasn’t tried to collect for the past year and a half. The State Journal-Register reports that the clinic usually waits to bill patients their…
Authorities Identify skeletal remains found behind church
( KTRS ) Authorities have identified the remains of a man found behind a church in North County. On October 12th police were called to the Lutheran Church of the Living Christ, for a report of a found body. The victim has now been identified as 64 yr old Ivory Kelly, who resided in the…
McDonald’s to pay $56,500 settlement with EEOC
BELTON, Mo. (AP) – McDonald’s will pay a $56,500 settlement after a southeast Missouri restaurant manager refused to interview a deaf job applicant. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday announced the settlement with McDonald’s Corp. and McDonald’s Restaurants. A message seeking comment from the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company was not immediately returned. The…