Air Force base, Illinois county agree to new 25-year deal
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Scott Air Force Base and local leaders in St. Clair County have agreed to a new 25-year deal for joint use of MidAmerica Airport. According to the Belleville News-Democrat , St. Clair County Board members agreed to the new deal on Monday. The southwest Illinois base and the county signed a 50-year…
Pastors question why police shooting charges took so long
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Several members of the St. Louis-area clergy are questioning why it took four years for murder charges to be filed against a former city police officer who fatally shot a suspect. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that representatives of two Baptist organizations, the NAACP and the ACLU on Monday demanded more…
Total eclipse-zone campsites available for reservations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – It’s not too early to book a campsite to view next summer’s total solar eclipse in southern Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that reservations can be made at select campgrounds for Aug. 14-27. A total solar eclipse will be visible in southern Illinois on Aug. 21 next…
Absentee voting begins in St. Louis County and City
(KTRS) – Voters in St. Louis City and County who need absentee ballots, starting voting today. If you cannot make it to your regular polling place on November 8, you can cast your ballot at one of two approved locations in the county or city. Absentee votes are not counted until after polls close on…
Ferguson K-9 Gets New Titanium Crowns To Save His Career
Bridgeton, MO (KTRS) A K-9 with the Ferguson Police Department will once again be able to bite out of crime. Anak underwent surgery Tuesday morning to have titanium crowns put on his bottom canines, ultimately saving his career as a police dog. Officer Greg Casem, stayed with his four-legged partner during the entire procedure at…
Judge’s ruling reduces Election Day registration in Illinois
Voters will still be able to register on Nov. 8, just not at individual polling places
Grant to fund research at Washington U, Penn
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A grant worth nearly $24 million from the National Science Foundation will fund a collaboration between Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Pennsylvania. The goal of the collaboration announced Monday is to identify and harness the mechanical functions of plants and animals at the cellular level. Washington University…
Man faces manslaughter charges for fatal crash that killed 2
( KTRS ) A man has been charged in connection to a fatal crash that killed 2 people from Farmington. Police report the incident took place last Thursday afternoon on hwy 72, when a pick up truck driven by 49 yr old Paul Patton collided with a motorcycle carrying 58 yr old Richard Augustine and…