No ID yet on body of woman pulled from river at St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis authorities are seeking to identify the body of a woman pulled from the Mississippi River. The U.S. Coast Guard was contacted about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when someone spotted the body floating near the Poplar Street Bridge. Firefighters pulled the body from the water. Police say there are no signs…
East St. Louis man sentenced to 50 years in prison
( KTRS ) An East St. Louis man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for attempted murder of a Police officer. The charges stem from an incident back in June 2015. Last year, 52 yr old Gregory Nelson was stopped by a trooper who suspected him of driving under the influence. During the…
12th Annual domestic abuse memorial service at Alton,IL hospital
( KTRS ) To bring more awareness to domestic violence, a Illinois Hospital is holding a memorial service for those affected by it. On October 12th the Alton Memorial Hospital will host it’s 12th Annual special memorial service in the Healing Garden. The event is open to everyone in the community, there will be agencies present…
Missouri governor reverses $12M of budget cuts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri schools will get additional money because Gov. Jay Nixon has decided to reverse a few of the budget cuts he made earlier this year. Nixon on Wednesday released about $12 million of previously blocked spending, including $9 million for public schools. The Democratic governor cited a report released a…
Edwardsville man headed home to face child abduction charges
( KTRS ) An Edwardsville,IL. man is being extradited back to Madison County, from west Virginia, after kidnapping a teenage girl and her new born son. On September 17th 13 yr old Katherine Derleth, and her infant son, went missing from their foster home in Madison County. They were found a week later in a…
Saint Louis University mascot to get redesign after feedback
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Saint Louis University says its mascot will undergo another redesign after the version that was recently unveiled was met with a less than enthusiastic response from students and alumni. Some people felt the Billiken mascot had transitioned from lovable and happy to creepy. It was the first new mascot for the…
Legendary Cabaret singer Marilyn Maye is coming to town, and John Carney got to reminisce with her…
She was Johnny Carson’s favorite singer, appearing on the show a record 76 times!
Mizzou to offer minor on Middle East studies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri will now offer a minor on Middle East studies. The Columbia Missourian reports that the new program starting this fall will allow students to choose 15 credit hours from 11 disciplines, including art, archaeology, history, literature and religious studies. Nathan Hofer, who holds a doctorate in religious…