Alton, IL (KTRS) The Major Case Squad has identified victim in Alton murder over the weekend. The victim is identified as 23-year-old Keron Hickman of Madison County. Hickman was one of three victims gunned down in the 100 block of W. 19th Street at around 2 a.m. Sunday. There’s no word on the conditions of the…
By DAVID A. LIEB , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Unions representing teachers and other public employees sued on Monday to try to block a new Missouri law that they claim imposes “a raft of harsh restrictions” that “effectively eviscerates” their right to organize and bargain on behalf of employees. A Missouri law…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis-area business leaders had the opportunity to voice their concerns about the impact of the Administration’s trade policies. U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill hosted a business roundtable Monday morning at the Thomas Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in downtown St. Louis. The roundtable entitled “Examining the Effects of Tariffs and Trade Policy on Missouri…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A suspect is hospitalized following an officer involved shooting in north St. Louis. Police say this stemmed from an armed carjacking at 4th and Pine in downtown St. Louis at around 12:45 a.m. Monday. The stolen car was spotted traveling on Natural Bridge near Goodfellow around 4:15 a.m. Officers responded to the…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Missouri high schools and universities are working to ensure students’ college plans remain on course. An estimated 200,000 students nationally experience “summer melt,” a term that means they’re derailed before even arriving to college, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported . Low-income and first-generation students disproportionately experience summer melt, according to University of…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Three firefighters are recovering after suffering injuries while battling a fire At Cleveland High School in south St. Louis. Firefighters were called to the fire in the 3400 block of Osceola Saturday afternoon. One firefighter suffered minor burns. Two other firefighters were taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion. The fire…
PEORIA, IL (AP) — The city of Peoria has sent out temporary layoff notices to more than two dozen employees. The (Peoria) Journal Star reports that the notices went out employees who belong to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal employees union and 16 members of the Teamsters union. The notices went to members…
CAMERON, MO (AP) — The state of Missouri plans to help fund temporary emergency water pipelines in two parts of northwest Missouri. Gov. Mike Parson met Friday with local officials to discuss $77,000 in emergency funding to address the drought’s impact on drinking water supplies in Cameron and in Caldwell County. The St. Joseph News-Press reports as…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An invasive beetle that is deadly to ash trees is showing up in new areas of Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation this month reported that the emerald ash borer has been found in 11 more counties so far this year, bringing the number of affected counties to 53. Counties where…
East St. Louis, IL (AP) — A man painting a waste container at an East St. Louis, Illinois business was killed when the container fell on him. Kenneth J. Woltering of Carlyle was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday’s accident. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye says an autopsy will be performed Saturday. Dye…