(KTRS) – Students at a north county elementary school were evacuated today after a suspicious package was found near the school. Fox 2 reports that just before 1 p.m. someone placed the package on the steps outside of Moline Elementary School. The staff heard a small explosion they believed was a firework and the school…
( KTRS ) Two Arizona women have been charged with money laundering in Madison County, IL. On September 4th, the women were heading southbound on I-55/70 when they were pulled over by an Illinois State Police trooper for speeding. During a search of the vehicle, troopers found several hidden compartments and $500,000 cash. Madison County…
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in southwest Illinois is hosting two days of cultural presentations by Native Americans. Native American artists, storytellers and dancers will display clothing, demonstrate crafts and discuss customs and beliefs on Sept. 10 and 11 at the site’s Interpretive Center. The event is sponsored by the American Indian…
( KTRS ) The City of Ferguson is hosting a town hall meeting this evening to discuss the growing drug epidemic in the St. Louis area. Figures taken between 2012-2014 show there were 516 drug related deaths in St. Louis County and 287 in St. Louis City. The meeting will start Wednesday at 7pm inside the…
Authorities have ID’ the body of a man discovered in a burning car in Riverview Tuesday morning. Police say the man is 29-year-old Darren Seals, also known as King D Seals. Fox 2 news reports that for the last two years Seals had taken an active role in the Ferguson protests and had a following…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois University officials say fall enrollment is down 7.5 percent from the same period a year ago. Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell says 15,987 have enrolled this fall, compared to 17,292 last year. University officials said Tuesday they aren’t surprised by the drop in enrollment. University officials say the loss of…
Chesterfield, MO (KTRS) Donald Trump’s running mate hit the campaign trail in the Show-Me-State on Tuesday. Indiana Governor Mike Pence attended a town hall in Springfield before speaking at a rally at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield. There he spoke to hundreds of supporters, including state G-O-P candidates. Pence’s speech centered around national security, foreign policy,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The National Rifle Association is backing Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster for Missouri governor. The NRA’s political action committee on Tuesday announced it endorsed Koster over his GOP opponent Eric Greitens. Greitens is a former Navy SEAL officer and former Democrat. He shot a large gun and caused an explosion…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is appointing two new members to the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners after a judge ruled the board didn’t follow state law. Nixon’s Tuesday appointments came days after St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison called for another election for a St. Louis-area state House seat…
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