St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis area is bracing for a major winter storm. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the area. We could see ice accumulations of at least a quarter of an inch. This has MODOT and IDOT preparing for the incoming ice storm by treating roadways.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Law enforcement officials say the overall crime total in St. Louis County and in the city of St. Louis decreased in 2016. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports crime in the county is down 2 percent. St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson says reported overall crime in the city has dropped 4.1…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s new Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley says he won’t accept gifts from lobbyists. Hawley announced Wednesday he’s also banning his employees from accepting lobbyist gifts. He took office Monday. Hawley says he also won’t accept campaign contributions from those currently under investigation by his office. His predecessor implemented a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House panel has voted to advance a right-to-work bill to bar mandatory union fees. House Economic Development Committee members voted 8-4 in favor of the bill Wednesday. Kearney Republican Rep. T.J. Berry voted present. He told The Associated Press that residents in his district are split on the…
( KTRS ) Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting. Police say the male victim was shot just after 10 pm Wednesday night on Goodfellow Blvd near I-70 and pronounced dead at the scene. At this time no further details have been released.
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A St. Louis area contractor will pay $4 million to settle a lawsuit over allegations that it that it submitted false claims for medical items to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. The U.S. Attorney’s office announced on Tuesday the settlement with Earth City-based ICP Medical…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s new Gov. Eric Greitens is putting a temporary freeze on new government regulations. Greitens on Tuesday signed an executive order banning state agencies from creating new regulations through the end of February. He said in a video announcement first released on Facebook that burdensome regulations hurt businesses. Any proposed…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Bagnell Dam and Osage Energy Center at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks will get a $52 million upgrade starting this spring. Ameren Missouri said Tuesday that new anchors and concrete will be installed on the downstream side of the dam that provides power to 42,000 homes. Ameren officials say the last…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A commission created by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner recommends reducing prison populations with a focus on treatment, curbing racial bias and emphasizing rehabilitation with punishment. The Criminal Justice Reform Commission made 13 recommendations in its final report delivered to Rauner on Tuesday. The commission suggests increasing post-prison services in communities with…