Permit interest drops after passage of Missouri gun law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Applications for concealed carry permits in Missouri are dropping after passage last year of a law making them unnecessary in many places. Highway Patrol data on fingerprints processed for concealed carry permits show submissions hit a low of fewer than 1,600 in December. That’s the fewest processed in the three…
SIU-Carbondale narrows chancellor search to 7 semifinalists
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Seven semifinalists are in the running to be the next chancellor of Southern Illinois University’s Carbondale campus. SIU System President Randy Dunn told the SIU Board of Trustees at their meeting this past week that a first round of interviews will be conducted via online video for off-campus applicants by the…
New Missouri Gov. Eric Grietens grants few interviews
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has started complaining about the coverage his administration receives, but the Republican has granted few interviews during his first six weeks in office. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2kBITaV ) that Greitens’ approach of using social media sites to appeal directly to voters isn’t that unusual,…
GOP rips Illinois comptroller for buying used $32K SUV
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Republicans are criticizing Democratic Comptroller Susana Mendoza for spending $32,000 on a used SUV for her office when Illinois is months behind in paying its bills. Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider on Sunday called the purchase “outrageous,” noting social service agencies are waiting months to be paid. Mendoza’s office says the…
Missing Baby Found, Search Continues For Father
( KTRS ) A missing 9 month old baby boy has been returned safely, but police are still looking for the father. An Amber Alert for Brian Scott Pullen was issued after he was taken by his noncustodial parent, Brian Keith Pullen, on Sunday before noon. A female acquaintance of Pullen reportedly called police to…