Missouri’s new governor temporarily freezes new regulations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s new Gov. Eric Greitens is putting a temporary freeze on new government regulations. Greitens on Tuesday signed an executive order banning state agencies from creating new regulations through the end of February. He said in a video announcement first released on Facebook that burdensome regulations hurt businesses. Any proposed…
$52 million project at Bagnell dam starts in the spring
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Bagnell Dam and Osage Energy Center at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks will get a $52 million upgrade starting this spring. Ameren Missouri said Tuesday that new anchors and concrete will be installed on the downstream side of the dam that provides power to 42,000 homes. Ameren officials say the last…
Justice report suggests changes to reduce prison population
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A commission created by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner recommends reducing prison populations with a focus on treatment, curbing racial bias and emphasizing rehabilitation with punishment. The Criminal Justice Reform Commission made 13 recommendations in its final report delivered to Rauner on Tuesday. The commission suggests increasing post-prison services in communities with…
Police respond to shooting on N. Kingshighway
( KTRS ) Police report that a man was shot late Tuesday night. The victim was shot once in the leg around 10:30pm on N. Kingshighway Blvd. The exact location hasn’t been released at this time. The man was taken to an area hospital and and listed in stable condition.
Uber says hundreds rode free for Missouri inauguration
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The rideshare service Uber says it gave more than 1,000 free rides in Jefferson City as a part of Missouri’s inauguration day. Uber spokesman Bobby Kellman told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the company provided free rides from Monday through early Tuesday morning. Newly elected statewide officials, lawmakers and…
Alleged accomplice of man shot by police charged with murder
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A passenger in a stolen SUV that crashed while fleeing from St. Louis police is charged with murder in the driver’s death. The driver, 21-year-old Davion Henderson, was fatally shot by police Monday. But the circuit attorney’s office on Tuesday charged 23-year-old Javonn Nettles with second-degree murder, alleging that as a…