Missouri university prepares for media arriving for debate
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Journalists are expected to arrive at Washington University in St. Louis as early as Wednesday to cover the presidential debate. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that by the time Sunday’s debate commences, as many as 2,000 news professionals will be in place. Leaders from the Commission on Presidential Debates call this…
DNR identifies source of contamination in St. Louis creek
HAZELWOOD, Mo. (AP) – A suburban St. Louis paving company has been determined to be the source of a milky white substance that raised concerns for property owners along an area creek over the weekend. The Department of Natural Resources says Pavement Solutions is using vacuum trucks to remove the contaminated water from Coldwater Creek,…
Suspect in custody for deadly shooting at Hazelwood Hotel
Police have a man in custody believed to be the suspect in a deadly shooting at a Hazelwood Hotel. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Incident took place Tuesday morning, when Blake Edgar entered a room at the Days Inn and began beating a man with a pistol. During the attack the gun went…
USDA: Soybean, corn harvests well underway in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The corn and soybean harvests are well underway in Illinois with federal agriculture officials saying farmers are making “rapid progress.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly Illinois crop report says the corn harvest is 43 percent complete. That’s on about the same pace as last year at this time when it…
Future Of Organize Labor Focus Of Labor Rally
St. Charles, MO  (KTRS)  The future of organized labor is riding on the November election. That was the message at Tuesday’s Labor Rally at St. Charles Family Arena, where several Democratic candidates spoke. U.S. Senate candidate Jason Kander was among those is attendance. “They don’t won’t so-called right to work. They don’t want paycheck deception.…
Suspected car thief in custody after police chase
(KTRS) – A man suspected of stealing a car and then leading police on a chase across multiple jurisdictions, is in custody. Police say the man first stole a truck from and O’Fallon, Missouri dealership. Then police started chasing the man on Interstate 70. The suspect got off the highway at Lindbergh where he hit…
Walgreens to join Express Scripts’ pharmacy network for military members’ health plan
(KTRS) – Express Scripts says Walgreens will be one of the pharmacies for Tricare, the company that manages benefits for US military members and their families. Starting December 1, Walgreens will join the network while CVS will leave the same day. Express Scripts said the change will “maintain convenient access” for customers. Tricare serves more…
Missouri revenues up, but still short of budget
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s revenues are up nearly 3.6 percent compared to last year, but that’s just half the pace necessary to pay for everything in the state budget. Acting State Budget Director Dan Haug says the figures released Tuesday show solid growth of about 5.6 percent in the withholding taxes that comprise…