Monsanto And Bayer Reach Multi-Billion-Dollar Deal
Creve Coeur, MO  (KTRS)  Monsanto will be taken over by German-based Bayer. The Creve-Coeur based company announced on Wednesday it has reached a $66-billion deal with Bayer AG. “Today’s announcement is a testament to everything we’ve achieved and the value that we have created for our stakeholders at Monsanto. We believe that this combination with…
Missouri man charged in ATV accident that killed 3-year-old
POTOSI, Mo. (AP) – An eastern Missouri man is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the ATV accident that killed his 3-year-old daughter. The Daily Journal newspaper in Park Hills, Missouri (http://bit.ly/2cWRP6m ) reports that 34-year-old Adam Buchanan of Union was charged last week in the accident that happened in July. He is also charged with…
KC mayor slams Missouri legislators for gun override attempt
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City’s mayor is accusing Missouri legislators of trying to “double down on stupid” in their push to override a veto of a measure that would broadly expand the rights of gun owners. Sly James made the comments during a phone call with reporters as the Republican-led Legislature prepared to…
Number of uninsured in Illinois dropped in 2015
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois under the Affordable Care Act saw the number of its residents without health insurance drop below one million last year. The Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/2clZszz) reports the U.S. Census Bureau found 7.1 percent of Illinoisans, about 900,000 people, lacked health insurance in 2015. That’s down from 1.2 million uninsured in 2014. Obamacare…
26 years later, woman found in rural Missouri identified
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Twenty-six years after a woman’s body was found by hikers in a secluded area of northeast Missouri, authorities have identified the victim. Now, the focus is bringing the killer to justice. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday that the victim was Cynthia L. Day of the East St. Louis, Illinois,…
Officer Tudor headed to Colorado for spinal injury treatment
( KTRS ) A Hazelwood police officer, injured in a severe car crash, is headed to a Colorado hospital that specializes in spinal injuries. It’s the same hospital where Officer Mike Flamion is currently being treated. Officer Craig Tudor was responding to an emergency call August 25th when a car struck his cruiser. Officer Tudor…
Gun rights, voting restrictions up for overrides in Missouri
JEFFERON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers are poised to relax the state’s gun laws and tighten its voting requirements as they consider overriding Gov. Jay Nixon’s vetoes. The Republican-led Legislature will convene Wednesday for a short session devoted to veto overrides. The top vetoed bills include a proposal to allow most people to carry…
Former head of police organization admits to stealing $80,000
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A former St. Louis police sergeant has pleaded guilty to fraud for stealing more than $80,000 from the organization for black police officers that he once led. Darren Randal Wilson pleaded guilty to nine counts Tuesday in U.S. District Court. Sentencing guidelines call for a prison term of 12 to 18…