St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Raja the elephant turns 24 today. The St. Louis Zoo will host a party Tuesday morning to celebrate Raja birthday. is the proud papa of Maliha, Jade, Kenzi and Priya. Raja was the first Asian elephant born at the St. Louis Zoo back on this date in 1992.
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead following a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was shot Monday night night in the 4400 block of Lexington Avenue. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word of any arrests or a motive. This brings the murder count in St. Louis…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Community health centers across Illinois are receiving federal grants totaling more than $12 million. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “will help community health centers across our state continue to improve health outcomes and reduce patient costs.” Community health centers deliver…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers hope that the upcoming session will finally produce a ban on lobbyist gifts, thanks to support from Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens. It’s among the top priorities for House Speaker Todd Richardson, who said he was personally disappointed when an ethics bills didn’t pass last session. Some lawmakers say…
GRAFTON, Ill. (AP) – Police in Southern Illinois are looking for information about who might have been driving a car that went into the Illinois River. The (Alton) Telegraph reports (http://bit.ly/2ibCK35 ) a vehicle went into the river Saturday night just upstream from the Grafton lighthouse. The landmark is located about 40 miles north of…
CHICAGO (AP) – One of the last options former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has of early release from prison rests on a pending decision with the man whose Senate seat Blagojevich was convicted of trying to sell, President Barack Obama. The Department of Justice confirms the 60-year-old Blagojevich submitted a request to have his 14-year…
( KTRS ) A man was found fatally shot in the Greater Ville neighborhood Monday night. Authorities report that officers responded to the 4400 block of Lexington just before 10pm for a call of shots fired. Upon arrival the man was found not breathing with a gunshot wound to the head. Homicide detectives were called…
(KTRS) – A boil order is in effect for some Highland, Illinois residents just ahead of Christmas. A water main break forced officials to announce the boil order. We have a list of the affected areas at our website. The boil order will be lifted once tests come back with satisfactory results–typically within 48 hours.…
DEARBORN, Mo. (AP) – Missouri authorities say an armed trucker is in custody after his hours-long standoff at a rest stop near Kansas City, Missouri, forced the closure of the freeway ahead of the holiday weekend. The State Highway Patrol said in a Twitter post Friday afternoon that the man was arrested at the Interstate…
WASHINGTON (AP) -President-elect Donald Trump is passing along a “very nice letter” he says was sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The letter notes that serious global and regional challenges “show that the relations between Russia and the U.S. remain an important factor in ensuring stability and security in the modern world.” The letter, which…