St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Governor Mike Parson says the upcoming special session is crucial to the future of the state of Missouri. Parson is traveled the state on Tuesday to speak on the issues of STEM education and expanding drug treatment courts, which will be the focus of the special session. He made a stop…
KANSAS CITY, MO (AP) — An Indiana woman whose husband and three children drowned when a duck boat sank in a Missouri lake has filed a federal lawsuit requesting an end to the manufacture and operation of the amphibious vehicles in the U.S. and elsewhere until they are redesigned for safety. Tia Coleman, of Indianapolis,…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says the two issues that will be taken up in special session next week are crucially important to Missouri’s future. The Republican governor traveled to Springfield, St. Louis and Hannibal Tuesday in preparation for next week’s special session to consider bills he vetoed on science education…
CHICAGO, IL (AP) — More than two dozen libraries across Illinois will receive grants to teach middle and high school students how to use the latest technology. Secretary of State Jesse White, who also serves as the state librarian, announced the some $525,000 in Project Next Generation grants. The program provides funding for libraries to…
Wentzville, MO (KTRS) An overnight explosion is to blame for destroying a home in Wentzville. Firefighters were called to the burning home on Bonnie Brook Lane around 12:30 Tuesday. When firefighters arrived, the two-story home was fully engulfed. No serious injuries were reported. Fire officials say they are looking at utilities as a possible cause.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — A Missouri judge is blocking portions of a new state law on meat inspections from taking effect. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reported that Cole County Circuity Judge Jon Beetem temporarily blocked the law from being implemented. The order runs through Sept. 15. Beetem issued the temporary ban in face of a lawsuit…
BARTONVILLE, IL (AP) — Volunteer firefighters in central Illinois are not leaning on the Peoria department enough, according to the city’s mayor. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis said he blames that reluctance on four fire deaths in Bartonville and West Peoria over the past 11 years, the Journal Star reported. Volunteers have a Mutual Aid Box Alarm System,…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — The federal courthouse in Springfield is getting a $2.6 million face-lift. The State Journal-Register reports the U.S. General Services Administration is repairing the exterior of the Paul Findley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. GSA spokeswoman Cat Langel says weather exposure has worn down the exterior walls of the building, which was constructed in…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The Greater St. Louis Labor Council will host its annual Labor Day Parade on Monday. The parade will step off at 9 a.m. on Olive at 15th Street in downtown St. Louis. Groups will start forming at 7 a.m. on Olive Street between Jefferson and 15th Street. The parade will be led by the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Gunfire over the holiday weekend leaves three injured in north St. Louis. Police say the first shooting happened on 4400 Block of Athlone at just after 10:30 a.m. Saturday. A man was shot in the chest. He is in critical condition. At just after 11 p.m. Saturday, a man was gunned down…