Woman Fatally Shot Overnight In North St. Louis
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A woman is dead following an overnight shooting in north St. Louis. Authorities say the shooting happened around 4 a.m. Wednesday in the 5200 block of Maffitt Avenue. The woman’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word of any arrests or a motive. This brings the city’s unofficial murder count to…
Illinois State Fair launches new smartphone app
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – People heading to the Illinois State Fair when it opens next week may want to download a new mobile phone app. State fair manager Kevin Gordon announced the application Tuesday in a news release. The free app gives fairgoers access to deals and discounts on the fairgrounds and the ability to…
Illinois sending vehicle registration notices again
( KTRS ) The state of Illinois has resumed sending vehicle registration reminder notices. The service was stopped last year due to the budget standoff. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says the stop-gap budget that state lawmakers passed over the summer means he can resume sending the notices. He’s also drafting legislation that would…
Student from South Korea drowns near Maryville
MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) – A 16-year-old student from Seoul, South Korea, has drowned at the Mozingo Lake Recreation Park in northwest Missouri. Maryville public officials say Jae Won Lee, a first-year student at the Missouri Academy, drowned Monday night in the city-owned reservoir east of Maryville. The Maryville Daily Forum reports (http://bit.ly/2aqetAw ) officials continue…
Greitens adds Missouri governor nomination to long resume
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens already has a remarkable resume that includes international humanitarian trips and founding a nonprofit to help military veterans find work. Now he can add another item: Republican nominee for Missouri governor. Greitens won a hard-fought, four-way Republican primary Tuesday for the right to take…
Ferguson residents approve tax increase
( KTRS ) For the second time in less than a year, Ferguson residents have approved a tax increase to help the city rebound from the financial hit it took following Michael Browns death The approved 2 percent hike in the “business license utility tax”, will reportedly create an additional $700,000 every year. City Manager…
Catherine Hanaway Throws Support Behind Greitens After Defeat
Brentwood, MO (KTRS) Catherine Hanaway says it’s time to move forward. The former Speaker of the House expressed that during her concession speech at her watch party at the Brentwood Drury Inn. “We have to come together now. We have to support Eric Greitens. We tried to defeat him mightly, but he is our Republican nominee.”…
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