JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has given initial approval to a bill that would give people immunity from small drug possession charges while seeking medical assistance for overdoses. The bill was approved by a voice vote with bipartisan support. It says that people can’t be penalized for seeking medical assistance for an…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Sunset Hills-based Panera Bread Company is being sold. JAB Holding Company announced it would buy Panera Bread in a deal valued at about $7.5 billion. JAB Holding Company owns or is a major investor in Caribou Coffee, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Keurig Green Mountain and Peet’s Coffee & Tea. The deal is expected to close later this…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Mayor James Knowles will continue to lead the city of Ferguson after a victory in Tuesday’s election. Knowles was elected to serve a third term after beating out Councilwoman Ella Jones with 57% of the vote. Knowles say one of his goals moving forward is to focus his attention on the voters…
It looks like St. Louis will remain a two-sport town after voters defeated a measure that would have helped pay for a stadium as part of an effort to lure a Major League Soccer franchise. City voters turned down Proposition 2 on Tuesday by a 53 percent to 47 percent vote. It would have provided…
