ST. LOUIS (AP) — The nonprofit behind an effort to merge the city of St. Louis with St. Louis County says the consolidation would save the region’s taxpayers nearly $5 billion in the first 10 years, though some local leaders are questioning the numbers. Better Together released its fiscal analysis Wednesday. It estimates the merger…
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is launching his own investigation of a St. Louis day care center where two workers were accused of facilitating a “fight club” among small children, his office said Wednesday. The announcement came two weeks after St. Louis prosecutors dropped criminal charges against the former Adventure Learning Center workers. Schmitt’s office says it…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — In the beginning of the season, the St. Louis Blues were finding ways to lose games. Now, they’re managing to pull out wins. Ryan O’Reilly scored 34 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Tuesday night for their franchise-record 11th straight victory.…
Tuesday 02/19/19 Chamberlain College of Nursing | CLOSING AT 4:00 PM Parkway Schools | No PM Activities Ritenour School District | No PM Activities Rockwood School District | No PM Activities Wentzville R 4 Schools | No PM Activities Alexandra Ballet | CLOSED Chesterfield American Legion 556 | CLOSED EMASS | CLOSING AT 6:00 PM Florissant Valley Memorial Post 444 | MEETING CANCELLED Kirkwood…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) More winter weather is in the forecast for the St. Louis-area. A winter weather advisory has been issued from 5 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday. The National Weather Service is calling for snow to move in during the back end of the evening rush and then change to light freezing drizzle.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis University and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency are using technology to address poverty and crime. Saint Louis University (SLU) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) four part series, “Geospatial 101” explores how geospatial data is used to visualize patterns of poverty, crime, and unemployment. During the second part of the series…
Sacramento, CA (AP) Illinois is one of 16 states suing the Trump administration over the President’s emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S. – Mexico boarder. California’s attorney general Xavier Becerra released a statement saying the Trump administration’s action violates the Constitution. The states involved in the suit include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — University of Missouri officials say a student on the Columbia campus has active tuberculosis and may have infected other people. The school announced Monday that the Boone County health department is working with university health officials to determine whether other students and staff need testing. Privacy laws prohibit the release of…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri saw an uptick in reports of discrimination and harassment in the 2017-2018 school year from the previous year, according to new data. The university’s Office for Civil Rights and Title IX received 750 reported violations of its anti-discriminatory policy last year, up from 693 reports the previous…
ST. PAUL, MN (AP) — The hottest team in the NHL keeps on winning — with a rookie goaltender helping to make history along the way. Jordan Binnington made 31 saves and the St. Louis Blues posted their third straight shutout, beating the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Sunday for their 10th straight win. Binnington made…