St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The city of St. Louis is giving those with outstanding warrants a second chance to make good on their case. For a two-week period that began Monday, those with outstanding warrants can reschedule court dates. This applies only to non-violent offenses. Warrants will not be recalled for defendants with charges for…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Agriculture is awarding more than $520,000 to projects aimed at strengthening the state’s specialty crop industry, from horseradish to pumpkins and gourds. Agriculture Director Raymond Poe says in a news release that the money comes from the federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Among those receiving grants…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Students who left college just shy of meeting the graduation requirements are completing their degrees through a Missouri State University program. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the program only admits current or former students in good academic standing who have completed 75 or more college credits. The interdisciplinary degree, called a Bachelor…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Eight Missouri children were killed in accidental shootings in the 2{ years leading up to July, and the top St. Louis prosecutor thinks a new state gun law could result in even more young lives lost. The Associated Press and the USA TODAY Network analyzed the circumstances surrounding every accidental…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Authorities in St. Louis are investigating three separate shooting deaths. Police say the shootings occurred overnight. The victims’ identities haven’t been released. One man was found late Saturday night in an apartment dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Early Sunday, a male in his late teens was found shot in the head.…
( KTRS ) Police are searching for the gunman that robbed the Neighbors Credit Union at the corner of West Florissant and New Halls Ferry Saturday morning. The robbery happened at 10:15 am when the suspect walked into the credit union wearing at wearing a ski mask and brandishing a firearm. He jumped the counter…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Great Plains Energy Inc. has reached an agreement with the staff of the Missouri Public Service Commission designed to insulate Missouri customers against any negative impacts from Great Plains’ takeover of Westar Energy Inc. Great Plains, the parent company of Kansas City Power & Light, is planning an $8.6 billion…
