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…
JOLIET, IL (AP) — Marijuana growers across Illinois are expanding, despite years of lower-than-expected demand in the state’s medical cannabis pilot program. The facilities expect more residents to gain access to the drug through a bill awaiting a decision by Gov. Bruce Rauner, the Chicago Tribune reported. The opioid bill would allow medical marijuana to…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation that bars tobacco sales to those under age 21. In a Friday statement, Rauner said raising the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 would “push residents to buy tobacco products from non-licensed vendors or in neighboring states.” Chicago Democratic Rep. Camille Lilly’s legislation…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Sandra Karsten is retiring and will take on a job leading the state Public Safety Department. Karsten on Friday announced she will retire from the Highway Patrol Sept. 1. She will take over as acting public safety director when current Director Drew Juden steps down…
HERCULANEUM, Mo. (AP) — A suspect is dead after allegedly firing shots at officers during a pursuit along an interstate highway in Jefferson County. The pursuit began Friday afternoon in Herculaneum when police tried to pull over an SUV. The man sped away, dragging an officer a short distance. The officer is expected to make…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Storms brought much-needed rain to drought-ravaged Missouri on Friday, but it was too much too quickly in some cases. Drought conditions are so bad in parts of northern and southwestern Missouri that they are severely affecting corn farmers and cattle ranchers. Recent heavy rain is soaking parched pastures, but also…
COLUMBIA, MO (AP) — The University of Missouri has asked an electric scooter rental company to leave campus. Karlin Seville is the communications manager with the university’s Division of Operations. He tells The Columbia Missourian that the university doesn’t have a contract with Bird, the California-based dockless scooter rental company. Seville says the university will meet with…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — Missouri Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Sandra Karsten is retiring and will take on a job leading the state Public Safety Department. Karsten on Friday announced she will retire from the Highway Patrol Sept. 1. She will take over as acting public safety director when current Director Drew Juden steps down…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner calls him “one of the youngest, most effective lobbyists” in Illinois. Hunter Martin’s two-year lobbying effort ended this week when the Republican governor signed a law requiring insurance companies to pay for replacement hearing aids every three yearsfor children under 18. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports that the 10-year-old Hunter lost…