Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Ferguson’s Independent Monitor is gathering public feedback to help in the process of overseeing the city’s consent degree with the Department of Justice. On Wednesday night, community members were given one on one time with the team during a community meeting. Clark Ervin who is leading the team, says public input is…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he’s “optimistic” some of his vetoes will be sustained when the Republican-led Legislature considers overrides next week. Nixon made his case against more than 20 vetoed bills to reporters Wednesday at the Capitol in advance of the annual veto session. Republicans have enough members…
(KTRS) – Lambert-St. Louis International Airport could soon have a new name…St. Louis-Lambert International Airport. The airport commission initially pushed to rename the facility St. Louis International Airport at Lambert Field, but opponents said they did not want the Lambert name at the end. The change still needs support from two more bodies before it…
(KTRS) – Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway says there are still serious problems in the Wellston municipal court. The recent audit discovered the court collected a $2 fee on all cases with the promise to donate that money to domestic violence shelters. Galloway says there is no evidence that the money was spent on shelter operations.…
(KTRS) – Students at a north county elementary school were evacuated today after a suspicious package was found near the school. Fox 2 reports that just before 1 p.m. someone placed the package on the steps outside of Moline Elementary School. The staff heard a small explosion they believed was a firework and the school…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – When riots erupted two years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, some of the tension in the black community was blamed on the use of court fines and fees that burdened many low-income people with debts they could not pay. Since then, some states have reduced fines for traffic tickets and offered amnesty…
(KTRS) – Chesterfield Mall is open this Wednesday afternoon, but the Dillard’s store is closed. Authorities say that there is some flooding in the store after a water main break. No word on when the rupture might be fixed and the store will reopen.
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( KTRS ) Two Arizona women have been charged with money laundering in Madison County, IL. On September 4th, the women were heading southbound on I-55/70 when they were pulled over by an Illinois State Police trooper for speeding. During a search of the vehicle, troopers found several hidden compartments and $500,000 cash. Madison County…
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in southwest Illinois is hosting two days of cultural presentations by Native Americans. Native American artists, storytellers and dancers will display clothing, demonstrate crafts and discuss customs and beliefs on Sept. 10 and 11 at the site’s Interpretive Center. The event is sponsored by the American Indian…