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2 injured in crash after chase in East St. Louis, St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A suspected car thief and a passenger in his car are critically injured in a crash after leading police on a chase from East St. Louis, Illinois, into St. Louis. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities initially said one person was dead but later said that while he was…
Texting program launches to combat hunger in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A program is launching in St. Louis that will allow young people facing hunger to send a text message and receive a meal. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Not Impossible Labs of Venice, California, plans to launch a six-month pilot program in the city via Covenant House Missouri. Through the program,…
Portions of Granite City Steel set to re-open in 2017
(KTRS) – Part of Granite City Steel will resume operations early next year. US Steel announced that the idled hot strip at Granite City Works will reopen in mid-February. Much of the facility was idled a year ago and the hot strip mill ceased operations in January. US Steel closed the plant due to challenging global…
Lottery win claims prize just days before deadline
BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) – The saying, “Better late than never” certainly applies to Hensley Hall Jr. of suburban St. Louis, who claimed a $405,000 Missouri Lottery prize just two days before it expired. The Missouri Lottery says Hall, of Bridgeton, bought a winning ticket for the Show Me Cash game at a Schnucks Market for…
Missouri’s jobless rate drops in November
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Jobs are on the rise and unemployment continues to decline in Missouri. The state Department of Economic Development on Tuesday announced seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment grew by 1,900 jobs in November. Jobs again hit a record high, with a total of more than 2.8 million in the state. The…
In Tennessee wildfires, officials estimate $500 million in damage
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) – Local officials estimate that deadly wildfires in East Tennessee have caused more than $500 million in damage. Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters released the estimate Tuesday for the wildfires in the Gatlinburg area that killed 14 people. Officials say 2,460 structures were destroyed or damaged, including more than 2,100 homes and…
Colorado electors appeal ruling that binds them to Clinton
DENVER (AP) – Two Colorado electors are appealing a judge’s ruling that they must vote for the presidential candidate who won their state’s popular vote. The electors filed an appeal with the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver after a federal judge Monday ruled they had to follow Colorado law and vote for the…
Monsanto Approves Merger With Bayer
Creve Coeur, MO (KTRS) The merger between Monsanto and Bayer is one step closer to becoming a reality. Shareholders with the Creve Couer based company approved the merger with Bayer Tuesday morning. As part of the deal, Monsanto shareholders will receive $128 per share in cash at the closing of the merger. “We are pleased…
Suspect Sought In Violent Kirkwood Robbery
Kirkwood, MO (KTRS) Police need the public’s help in finding the suspect who robbed a woman at gunpoint in Kirkwood over the weekend. Investigators say the woman and her twin three-year-old daughters were in the parking lot of a Home Goods store around 1:30 p.m. Saturday when they were approached by the suspect, who…