KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) The child who died at a Kansas City, Kansas, water park has been identified as the son of a state lawmaker. Authorities did not immediately identify the boy who died at Schlitterbahn Waterpark on Sunday, but Kansas state Rep. Scott Schwab and his wife released a statement saying it was their…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Several events were held over the weekend to mark the upcoming 2nd anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. This included the annual Michael Brown Justice Walk on Saturday morning. The walk began at Canfield Green Apartments, where the 18-year-old was fatally shot during a confrontation with then Ferguson Police…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Thank goodness it’s the slow season in Florida. At least that’s what officials and representatives of the state’s multibillion-dollar tourism industry are thinking in the wake of the news that 15 people have been infected with Zika in a small, trendy neighborhood in Miami. The outbreak has sent another chill through…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Attorney General Chris Koster has scored a major endorsement, becoming the first Democratic statewide candidate to win the backing of the Missouri Farm Bureau. Members of the Farm Bureau’s political action committee voted to endorse Koster’s gubernatorial campaign Friday after also listening to a presentation from Republican nominee Eric Greitens.…
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a measure expanding an Illinois law that lets 17-year-olds vote in a primary if they’re 18 by the general election. The new plan now allows 17-year-olds to participate in more primaries for local offices, like for mayor, if they’re 18 by the general contest. They’ll also be…
Jefferson City, MO (AP) Attorney General Chris Koster has scored a major endorsement, becoming the first Democratic statewide candidate to win the backing of the Missouri Farm Bureau. Members of the Farm Bureau’s political action committee voted to endorse Koster’s gubernatorial campaign Friday after also listening to a presentation from Republican nominee Eric Greitens. The…
Ballwin, MO (KTRS) The community continues to reach out to support a Ballwin police officer who was shot in the line of duty. A barbecue fundraiser will be held Saturday at Clancy’s Irish Pub (930 Kehrs Mill Road, Ballwin,MO 63011) to benefit Officer Mike Flamion. The event runs from noon until 9 p.m. The event includes:…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Several events are planned to mark the two-year-anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. The Michael Brown Chosen for Change Foundation is hosting the events for the memorial weekend. The Youth Art Exhibit and reception will kick off the observance at 4 p.m. at Greater St. Mark Church in north…
(KTRS) – John Brunner, is backing off attacks that centered around the source of some donations for GOP gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens. In step that could point toward party unity, Brunner tweeted that he retracts any accusations he made that a contributor to the Greitens campaign kept a teenage sex slave. But Greitens is not…
(KTRS) – The murder total is climbing again this year in St. Louis County. Already, ten more people have been killed in the county this year than all of 2014. And the county has eleven more murders in 2016 that were slain this time last year. St. Louis City is seeing a slight decline from…