Fister leads way for Astros with arm, bat
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Doug Fister pitched effectively into the eighth inning and gave the Houston Astros breathing room with a two-run single in a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Colby Rasmus hit his 150th career homer in his first game back in St. Louis since 2011. Fister had been…
Girl, 6, leaves hospital after nearly drowning in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A girl has left the hospital in good health less than a week after nearly drowning in a swimming pool at a St. Louis Park. Fire Capt. Garon Mosby tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1Xoy3RQ ) that the 6-year-old girl was unresponsive when another swimmer found her in the water at…
New law requires Missouri highs school students to learn CPR
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a bill that will require Missouri high school students to undergo a new round of first aid training before they can graduate. The St. Louis Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1UOrBA6 ) reports that the governor signed the legislation Tuesday. The measure will go into effect in the 2017-2018…
Rauner requests expedited union negotiations case
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration says it wants to bypass a legal recommendation in order to expedite the resolution of its case on whether negotiations have stalled between the state and the largest state worker’s union. Rauner’s administration says a quick resolution will help Illinois save $35 million to $40 million per…
Heat advisory extended through Thursday.
( KTRS) Residents are urged to be careful out there as the heat advisory for St. Louis has been extended through Thursday evening. Forecasts are calling for highs in the 90s and high humidity over the next several days, increasing the risk of heat-related stress and illness. The St. Louis Health Department urges residents to…