COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A mumps outbreak at the University of Missouri continues to grow with 31 confirmed cases. The university also said Wednesday that there are another 27 probable cases of people who have been in close contact with someone with confirmed mumps and have shown symptoms for at least two days. The university…
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(KTRS) – A MetroLink Security Officer and a suspect are in the hospital after a shooting at the Wellston MetroLink station. The shooting happened around 2 this afternoon and may have stemmed from an incident when the officer approached a rider about an unpaid fare. Fox 2 reports that the rider then pulled a gun…
(KTRS) – The St. Louis Collector of Revenue, Gregory F.X. Daly says he will not run for mayor. In a release, Daly said that this political season has taken a toll on everyone and he says he does not want to be a part of process that “could tear this city apart and divide the Democratic…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Shelley Duvall has revealed her struggles with mental illness in an interview with “Dr. Phil.” Duvall is best known for her turns in the horror movie classic, “The Shining,” and for playing Olive Oyl opposite Robin Williams’ “Popeye” in the 1980 film version of the comic strip. In a preview…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s two U.S. senators have been named to top positions in Republican leadership and legislative committees. Republican Sen. Roy Blunt on Wednesday announced he was re-elected vice chairman of the Senate’s GOP caucus. He said Republicans want to work with GOP President-elect Donald Trump on issues such as Democratic President…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s employment has reached an all-time high. The state Department of Economic Development on Wednesday said nonfarm payroll employment grew by 9,300 jobs in October. 2That’s a record high at more than 2.8 million jobs. The state gained close to 51,000 jobs in the past year. Unemployment also dropped slightly…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a rallying cry to conservatives Thursday in the wake of newfound strength following Donald Trump’s election. Alito told the Federalist Society conference of conservative lawyers, judges and legal thinkers that religious freedom and gun rights are among “constitutional fault lines,” important issues at stake in the…
