ST. LOUIS (AP) – A light that appeared high over St. Louis’ Gateway Arch is perplexing officials. The mystery started when an Illinois man shot video of the light early Tuesday morning and shared it with KTVI-TV . After seeing the report, an employee at an Illinois park across the river from the arch took…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois state climatologist says last month was the third wettest July ever. Climatologist Jim Angel says the statewide average rainfall in July was 7.12 inches, 3.04 inches above normal. He says the the wettest July on record was in 1958 with 8.10 inches. Carbondale led the state with 13.34 inches…
(KTRS) – The man accused of shooting a Ballwin Police Officer during a traffic stop is now being held on a $1 million bond. A judge today approved a request to double Antonio Taylor’s bond. Prosecutors requested the change after they learned the full extent of Officer Michael Flamion’s injuries. He is still on a…
(KTRS) – The Loop Trolley Company needs three people to fill key positions. The open jobs are for a safety and training specialist, a maintenance leader, and an administration and development manager. Service on the trolley line begins in the spring of 2017. They could begin testing cars as early as September. You can find…
(KTRS) – The St. Louis Police Department has an interesting idea as part of their community engagement campaign. “Operation Polar Cops” will send officers to events around the metro area where they will distribute free ice cream treats from a new ice cream truck. The St. Louis Police Foundation purchased the truck and the ice…
(KTRS) – The annual 3-day Back to School Sales Tax Holiday is coming up next week. Between August 5 and 7, certain back to school purchases are exempt from sale taxes. Some of the purchases included in the holiday: clothing less than $100 and computers up to $1,500. Not all cities are participating, but the…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis County prosecutor’s office says the officer who was critically wounded during a traffic stop is white. St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch on Friday charged 31-year-old Antonio Taylor with three felonies, including assault and weapons charges. He concurred with the police assessment that the shooting was an ambush.…
Officer is in surgery and the suspect is in custody
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to new lows for the year, pushed down by financial tumult in Europe. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell to 3.41 percent from 3.48 percent a week ago. A year ago, the 30-year rate stood at 4.04 percent. The…
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