McIlroy Backs Out of Olympics Over Zika Scare
Golfer Latest Athlete to Skip the Rio Games
University of Missouri dismissive of grad student lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri says graduate students have no rights to collective bargaining in response to a lawsuit from a group seeking to form a union. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that attorney Michael Kaemmerer says that even if they do have that right, they are doing it wrong. The assertions…
Man sues Archdiocese of St. Louis alleging abuse by priest
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A Kansas City, Missouri, man has filed a suit against the Archdiocese of St. Louis, saying he was the victim of repeated sexual abuse by a now deceased priest. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/28MkBVD ) reports that Tom Viviano alleges that Father Charles DeGuire forced him to perform oral sex on…
Rauner doesn’t want special legislative session on budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner says he doesn’t want to call the General Assembly into special session for votes on a budget even though there are just 10 days left in the fiscal year. The Republican told reporters Tuesday that special sessions in the recent past have produced only hotter tempers. Rauner says…
Federal data shows chromic absenteeism for Missouri students
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Education officials say Missouri schools experience widespread chronic absenteeism with more than 40,000 students in the St. Louis region and nine area counties who have missed 15 or more days of school during the 2013-14 school year. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/28T8qVa ) reports that attendance data was released this month…
Grants Farm future owner? Judge rules, that’s up to Wells Fargo.
( KTRS ) Grant’s Farm could soon have a new owner, after a St. Louis judge ruled Tuesday that a trust manager, has the power to decide whether to sell the property and who buys it. Two groups of Busch family siblings have submitted competing plans for buying and operating the wildlife attraction, in Affton.…
“Black Men For Bernie” Launches Campaign In St. Louis
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Bernie Sanders has new group of supporters. On Tuesday, the national organization, Black Men For Bernie’ launched their “Get In The Game” campaign in St. Louis. A group of about a dozen supports gathered on the steps of the old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis to encourage African-American males to throw…
Police identify Pine Lawn teen shot and killed this week
The Major Case Squad is leading the investigation into the fatal shooting
Audit finds problems at University of Missouri college
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – An internal audit is highly critical of a University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources after a former employee admitted to stealing more than $716,000 over nine years. The Columbia Missourian reports that the audit found that fiscal oversight was “inadequate” for the 17 agricultural research centers scattered…
Man who murdered Drury Inn manager gets life in prison, plus 40 years
Bowens was found guilty in April of killing Scott Knopfel