Federal judge gets update on Ferguson’s progress
ST. LOUIS (AP) – One day after Ferguson residents heard an update on racial reform efforts in their community, a federal judge got an update of her own. U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry held a hearing Tuesday to hear about efforts to eliminate racial bias and create more diversity in the St. Louis suburb that…
Police looking for missing Jefferson County teen
( KTRS ) Police are looking for a missing teen that was last seen Nov. 29. 15 yr old Trinity Battig is described as 5′ 7″, with a light build, brown hair and brown eyes. She has pierced ears and may be wearing glasses. She was last seen in Barnhart, MO. According to the National…
Illinois budget still elusive as leaders lash out
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois legislative leaders and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner are succeeding more at frustrating each other than at striking a deal to end an 18-month budget impasse that’s damaging the state’s fiscal health every day. The relationship between ruling Democrats, Republican leaders, and Rauner has only grown more toxic after several meetings in…
Missouri’s Delta Upsilon suspended for at least 2 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri chapter of the Delta Upsilon fraternity will be suspended until at least the fall of 2018 for repeatedly violating fraternity and university policy and state law. Delta Upsilon International announced the suspension Tuesday, citing incidents at three parties this semester. All operations of the Columbia chapter have…
One suspect charged in connection with robbery of Missouri’s Future First Lady
( KTRS ) One man has been charged in connection with the armed robbery of the future First Lady of Missouri. St. Louis Police have charged 19-year-old Marquay Beard, with one count of tampering with a motor vehicle in connection with Tuesdays armed robbery of Sheena Greitens. Police say Greitens, wife of Governor-elect Eric Greitens,…