St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The polls are closed and voters across the region have had their say. With approximately half of the precincts reporting, voters in St. Louis have given Alderman Lyda Krewson a commanding lead of almost 68%, with her opponent, Republican Andrew Jones, far behind with 17%. Libertarian Robb Cuinningham, Green Party candidate Jonathan McFarland,…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Six steers that escaped from a slaughterhouse in north St. Louis will be rewarded with a life of leisure. The steers ran from the Star Packing Co. last Friday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2nCoShR ) the animals were picked up Monday from the slaughterhouse and taken to an area farm.…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois State Fair has a new logo and a new theme. Illinois State Department of Agriculture Director Raymond Poe and State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon revealed the new logo in a press release. The logo features the word `Illinois’ in black letters, the words `State Fair’ in bright red letters…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has passed a bill to ban cities and counties from using red-light cameras. House members voted 125-30 Monday to send the bill to the Senate. The measure would prohibit the use of cameras to catch traffic violations such as speeding and running red lights. Supporters say it…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – House members have passed a bill to make Missouri the last state to adopt a prescription drug monitoring program. Lawmakers voted 102-54 Monday to create a database to track prescription drugs. The bill now heads to the Senate. Under Republican Rep. Holly Rehder’s proposal, doctors and pharmacists could see when…
( KTRS ) Chesterfield Police are searching for a missing elderly man. A Silver Advisory alert has been issued for 77 yr old Walter Stafford after he went missing on Monday. Stafford was last seen wearing a blue and green jacket with white shorts, and he was driving a Lexus with license plates reading UB6…
