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Section of Forest Park Parkway to close for up to a year, starting next month
(KTRS) – A major renovation on Forest Park Parkway near Kingshighway is set to begin early next month. The Parkway currently runs under Kingshighway–the $10 million project will create a more “traditional intersection” between the two streets. Forest Park Parkway is set to close December 5 and could remain closed for up to a year. About…
Virginia gov challenges Trump voter allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) – Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe says Donald Trump should provide proof to back up his claim that there was widespread voter fraud in Virginia on Election Day. The president-elect is claiming, without evidence, that millions of people voted illegally in the election he won. Trump alleged that three states, including Virginia, saw “serious…
Attacker purposely drove on curb, stabbed people
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State police say the attacker on campus purposely drove over a curb and into pedestrians and then got out of the vehicle and began stabbing people with a butcher knife. Police Chief Craig Stone spoke early Monday afternoon at a news conference. Authorities also said police believe that there was…
Riverview Gardens One Step Closer To Accreditation Upgrade
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Missouri’s education department is recommending that a north St. Louis County school district regain provisional accreditation. The “St. Louis Post-Dispatch” reports the State Board of Education could approve the upgrade for Riverview Gardens as early as its next meeting on December 2. The school district has been unaccredited for nine years,…
Corps won’t forcibly remove protesters from federal land
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has “no plans for forcible removal” of protesters who have been camping in North Dakota to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The Corps says in a statement Sunday that it “is seeking a peaceful and orderly transition to a safer location.” The…
Seven people arrested in connection with Frontenac smash and grab
( KTRS ) Seven people have been arrested in central Illinois after an alleged theft at a St. Louis mall and an interstate car chase. Police say two vehicles were allegedly involved in a theft on Saturday morning at the Plaza Frontenac in St. Louis. The thieves reportedly smashed glass display cases at the Saks…
Man arrested in connection with missing 8 yr olds death
( KTRS ) A man has been arrested after an 8 yr old missing girl was found dead in Southern Illinois. 53 yr old Glen Ramey, of Olney, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and sexual assault in the death of Sabrina Stauffenberg. T he body of the little girl was found dead on…
Lawmakers face Exelon energy plan, derided as ‘bailout’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A massive forward-looking energy plan pushed by Exelon Corp. and derided as a multibillion-dollar bailout for two unprofitable nuclear plants could land on Illinois legislators’ desks this week. Exelon has been pushing for years for subsidies to reward its nuclear power plants for their production of energy without emitting harmful greenhouse…
Wrong-way crash in eastern Missouri kills 3
SULLIVAN, Mo. (AP) — Three people, including a 2-year-old Texas boy, have died in a wrong-way crash in eastern Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash occurred early Sunday in Franklin County when a car traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Interstate 44 struck the left front corner of a minivan. The…