Ballwin, MO (KTRS) The Ballwin Police Department is marking the anniversary of the shooting of one of its officers with thanksgiving. It was two years ago today that Officer Mike Flamion was shot during a traffic stop, leaving him paralyzed. The Ballwin Police Department and Flamion are marking the anniversary by calling today his “Alive Day.”…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was shot at just before 10 p.m. Friday at the intersection of West Florissant and Robin. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Democrats are facing a conversation about their abortion-rights stance after the party recently adopted an amendment aimed at welcoming anti-abortion candidates. The party added an amendment to its platform June 30 stating it welcomes “all Missourians who may hold differing positions on (abortion)” and sees diversified views as its…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released an audit criticizing the Missouri Department of Conservation for paying out more than $120,000 to a former director. Robert Ziehmer received money and benefits for months after he left the state agency for the private sector that appeared to be unnecessary and costly, according…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) District 78 Democratic State Representative Bruce Franks is speaking out in response to Tuesday’s ribbon cutting for the new Gateway Arch Park. He hosted an all-inclusive ribbon cutting Friday afternoon, featuring Susan Saarinen – daughter of Gateway Arch Architect, Eero Saarinen. Saarinen stated that her father, “wanted to create a beautiful…
Brooklyn, IL (KTRS) An investigation is underway after an unknown substance sent six people at Roxy’s nightclub to the hospital. Emergency crews were called to the Brooklyn nightclub early Friday morning after four people appeared to be suffered from a drug overdose. Two first responders came also had to be taken to the hospital after coming…
By BLAKE NELSON , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — No government officials conducted a safety inspection of a new waterslide at Six Flags St. Louis before a woman said she suffered whiplash last month from the force of the “Typhoon Twister” that featured a five-story drop and a “45-foot zero gravity wave wall.”…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis Zoo is home to a critically-endangered mongoose lemur baby named Princess Buttercup, and Thursday she made her public debut. When asked about Thursday’s visitors, Victor Alm, Zoological Manager of the Primate Unit stated, “They’ve been very excited, I mean, how can you not be excited about a story…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) After a 4-year hiatus, the Fair St. Louis Airshow is back. Captain Steve Gustafson of the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team noted, “We’ve been as far south as El Salvador Central America, Acapulco, to Nova Scotia Canada, Abbotsford Canada… all over everywhere. And we’re glad to be back in St. Louis.” Fair St. Louis…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The newly renovated Gateway Arch Museum and Visitors Center is officially open. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this Tuesday morning to mark the completion of the five-year project. Hundreds of tourists and St. Louisans braved the heat to see this moment in history. Senator Roy Blunt was among the honorary dignitaries…