JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Despite promoting himself as an advocate for transparent government, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is one of only two statewide officials who doesn’t use email for official business. Critics say by refusing to use email Hawley, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, avoids creating public records of his office’s work.…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) St. Charles-based American Railcar Industries announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with ITE Rail Fund. John O’Bryan, President and CEO of ARI, commented, “ARI is a highly respected company in the railcar industry with a rich history of growth and innovation for over 20 years. The sale…
Florissant, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing Florissant man. Police say 22-year-old Donyell Harris was last seen early Monday morning on a Facebook live stream video consuming a large amount of prescription pills and making suicidal statements. Harris is described as black, 5 feet 11 inches in height, 194 lbs,…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — The quest to be the next Illinois attorney general is focusing on experience, ideology and gumption. Democrat Kwame Raoul touts his legal and policymaking experience and says Republican Erika Harold is too rigid in her conservative views to effectively manage the post of chief law enforcement officer. Harold says she has…
COLUMBIA, MO (AP) — A University of Missouri professor created artwork out of her late husband’s old clothes to honor him and find healing following his death three years ago. Catherine Armbrust, an adjunct assistant professor in the MU Art Department, held an exhibit in fall 2016 called “Visible Mending” as a way to move…
Vinita Park, MO (KTRS) The Major Case Squad is investigating a double murder in Vinita Park. Investigators say officers responded to a shooting in the 2100 block of Penfield around 1 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, officers found a 35-year-old, black female and a 45-year-old, black male, dead. The names of the victim’s haven’t been released. Investigators…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal jury has found a former St. Louis doctor guilty of conspiracy and four health care fraud counts. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 72-year-old Devon Golding was convicted Friday. Golding, who had practiced in University City, and eight others were indicted in July 2017 and accused of a conspiracy that ran…
ST. PAUL, MN (AP) — Authorities say a Minnesota frozen food and packing company is recalling more than 212,000 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and chicken products that contain vegetables that might be contaminated with salmonella and listeria. The Agriculture Department said in a release issued Friday that Buddy’s Kitchen Inc. of Burnsville produced the products between Oct…
QULIN, Mo. (AP) — Methamphetamine is on the upswing in Missouri, including rural communities that the drug has already ravaged over decades, according to state officials and individuals recovering from addiction. Sgt. Mark McClendon of the Missouri Highway Patrol told KCUR-TV that meth is reaching places and people in the state that it never has…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham is hitting the campaign trail to stump for Republicans in U.S. House and Senate races across the country as the party tries to maintain control of both chambers. The Republican National Committee tells The Associated Press the South Carolina Republican is traveling to 12 states over 12 days…