St. Louis Celebrates The Cardinals’ Home Opener
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) It’s going to be a sea of red in downtown St. Louis today for the Cardinals’ home opener. This opening day is particularly special as the Cardinals celebrate the 10th anniversary in Busch Stadium and the 2006 World Championship squad. The festivities will get underway with an 11 a.m. pep rally.…
Nonprofit focuses on keeping Alzheimer’s sufferers home
( KTRS ) A St. Louis nonprofit is helping those with Alzheimer’s disease stay in their homes longer. Memory Care Home Solutions founder , Lisa Baron, says the model benefits the person with the disease while saving millions of dollars for taxpayers who often foot the bill for nursing home care. Baron testified last week…
Moss, Carpenter hit 3-run HRs as Cardinals top Braves 12-7
ATLANTA (AP) – Brandon Moss and Matt Carpenter hit three-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Braves 12-7 on Sunday to keep Atlanta as the only NL team without a win. The Braves (0-5) also lost right-hander Dan Winkler, who suffered a fractured right elbow while throwing a pitch in the seventh. He…
Illinois State Police conduct over 1650 inspections during “OPERATION SAUTER”
( KTRS ) An Illinois State Police report, on a special operation, shows successful results. ISP created the special enforcement memorial operation, in dedication to Trooper James Sauter, who was killed in the line of duty on in March, 2013, when his squad car was struck by a tractor trailer on I-294. The truck driver…
Supreme Court gives juvenile killers get chance for parole
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri Supreme Court ruling last month opens the door to possible parole for a Jasper County man and 80 other inmates who were convicted as juveniles of first-degree murder. The court on March 15 ordered that all juvenile offenders sentenced to life without parole be granted a hearing after…