St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Anheuser-Busch is getting involved in the effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced on Saturday that it will be producing hand sanitizer, then distributing the bottles across the country. In a Twitter post, the company said, “We have a long history of supporting our communities and employees – this…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered the state’s residents to remain in their homes except for essential needs, joining similar efforts in California and New York to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Pritzker’s order announced Friday will still allow the state’s 12.6 million residents to seek essentials including groceries and medicine. The order will…
Columbia, S.C. (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from the board of Boeing Co.. According to a letter obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, Haley cut her ties to the company because of her opposition to an industry bailout that is being offered in response to the new coronavirus outbreak. Earlier…
St. Louis County names its first female Police Chief in the following news release. ………………………………….. Since Chief Jon Belmar announced his retirement on February 10, 2020, the Board of Police Commissioners has solicited public input to inspire the process of selecting the future Chief of Police for the St. Louis County Police Department. Three “Listening…
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says the first reported coronavirus death in the state has occurred in Boone County. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said the case was travel-related. He said that the individual is the same person who tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday in Boone County. Concerns about the coronavirus have prompted Missouri’s governor to push…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Applications for jobless benefits are surging in some states as coronavirus concerns shake the U.S. economy. The sharp increase comes as governments have ordered millions of workers, students and shoppers to stay home as a precaution against spreading the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. In some states, the demand…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s 13 casinos are closing through March 30 under orders of Gov. Mike Parson as part of the effort to limit public gatherings in the public health battle against the coronavirus. The Republican governor announced Tuesday that the casinos would close at midnight. The news came the same day neighboring…
Edwardsville, IL (KTRS) A Jerseyville man is found guilty in a 10-year-old cold case. Monday, 54-year-old Roger Carroll was found guilty of first degree murder in the 2010 death of 47-year-old Bonnie Woodward of Alton. She went missing back in June of 2010. Prosecutors say they got a break in the case back in 2018,…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police say five people including an officer and a gunman are dead after a shooting at a gas station in Springfield, Missouri. Police Chief Paul Williams said Monday morning the dead also include three citizens. Williams said police began receiving reports of someone firing shots from a car late Sunday. The…
Spanish Lake, MO (KTRS) An endangered person advisory is in effect for a man reported missing in North County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, 53-year-old Roderick L. Evans left a home in the 700 block of Prigge Road in Spanish Lake at around 9 o’clock Saturday night. Evans is described as a black man,…