JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – About one-fourth of all people receiving in-home care services through Missouri Medicaid could be dropped from the program under a budget plan by Gov. Eric Greitens. The proposed eligibility changes were included as a cost-cutting measure in the $27.6 billion budget that Greitens released Thursday. The state budget office said…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is looking for organizations throughout the state to help feed thousands of children during the summer months. The Summer Food Services Program provides nutritious meals to children under age 18 during the summer months when school breakfast and lunch programs are not…
Columbia, MO. (KTRS) – The University of Missouri Board of Curators has more vacancies to fill after Governor Eric Greitens withdrew the nomination of two of former Governor Jay Nixon’s appointees. Greitens on Tuesday withdrew the nominations of Patrick Graham and Jon Sunvold. Last month, two other Nixon appointees, Tom Voss and Mary Nelson, resigned.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers have sent the state’s new Republican governor a bill that would ban mandatory union fees. House members on Thursday took a final vote on the so-called right-to-work bill. Gov. Eric Greitens has promised to sign the bill. His Democratic predecessor, Gov. Jay Nixon, vetoed right to work in…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Two people have been treated for minor injuries after a car crashed into a Great Clips hair salon in south St. Louis County. The accident happened around 11 a.m. Thursday. Both of the injured people were inside the salon. The woman driving the car was evaluated by paramedics but not hospitalized.…
( KTRS ) Homicide detectives have been called to investigate a fatal shooting in Florissant. Police report that the shooting took place around 8:50 pm in the 1300 block of Stonebury Court. Upon arrival officers found 20 yr old Antwoine Robinson dead inside a home. He had been shot multiple times. At this time no…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri public school boards group says proposed funding cuts by Gov. Eric Greitens could impact classrooms. The Republican governor on Thursday proposed giving $3.3 billion in basic aid to public elementary and secondary schools next fiscal year. That’s an increase of about $3 million from this year but still…
Belleville, IL (KTRS) Students in the Belleville School District have the day off today due to a water main break. The water main break occurred on Thursday morning on Old Caseyville Road and Highway 161 in Belleville. District leaders say some schools are without water and others have very low water pressure. Fox 2 News also reports…
CHICAGO (AP) – A major credit rating agency has again downgraded Illinois’ rating, citing the “unprecedented failure” to approve a state budget. Fitch Ratings lowered the rating Wednesday on nearly $26 billion of general obligation bonds from BBB+ to BBB. That’s a few levels above “junk” status. Illinois already has the worst rating of any…
( KTRS ) A man is said to be in stable condition after being shot Wednesday evening. Police report a male victim in his 40’s was shot once in the chest around 6:45 pm yesterday near the intersection of Taylor and Aldine Ave. The man was conscious and breathing when taken to the hospital. No…