NEW YORK (AP) – A new poll shows about three out of four Americans believe Donald Trump will further divide the country if elected, but doubts remain about Hillary Clinton’s ability to unite as well. The survey released Monday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found only about a third of people…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Missouri’s most competitive Republican governor’s primary race in two decades is coming to a close Tuesday. Missouri voters will choose from among four well-funded candidates in the GOP governor’s primary. Republican gubernatorial candidates John Brunner, Eric Greitens, Catherine Hanaway and Peter Kinder had together already spent more than $22 million as of…
MIAMI (AP) – Florida Gov. Rick Scott says there are 10 new infections of the Zika virus likely transmitted by mosquitoes, bringing the total in the state to 14. The new cases are clustered in the same square-mile neighborhood in Miami-Dade County identified last week. Florida health officials said in a news release Monday they…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A coalition of more than sixty organizations affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement is calling for policing and criminal justice reforms. The agenda released Monday morning titled “A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice,” calls for the retroactive decriminalization and immediate release of all…
EMINENCE, Mo. (AP) – Paddlers on a couple of rivers in southern Missouri may cross paths with wild horses, and a two-decade-old federal law is being credited for what locals consider a tourist draw. The Springfield News-Leader reports the horses have been roaming freely near the Jacks Fork and Current rivers in Shannon County for…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Republicans selected a commissioner from Downers Grove village to replace Illinois GOP state Rep. Ron Sandack after he resigned his seat over cybersecurity issues involving fraudulent social media accounts allegedly set up in his name. The leaders of the Republican Party in DuPage and Will counties on Saturday selected 27-year-old David…
CHICAGO (AP) – Dozens of Illinois state House elections this November may determine whether Democrats can impose their will on Gov. Bruce Rauner or the Republican gains traction with his ideas to “shake up” the state. The parties have been squabbling over a state budget for more than a year and each side has millions…
( KTRS ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident in Jefferson County. Authorities report that 30 yr old Harold Frick died Sunday evening after crashing on Southbound I-55 in Arnold. Troopers say Frick was attempting to over take another vehicle on the narrow left shoulder, when lost control, went off…
