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The Beatles’ “Revolver” turned 50 last week: Rolling Stone writer Colin Fleming has 15 things you didn’t know about the landmark album
Rolling Stone Magazine’s #3 Album of All Time has a few secrets up its sleeve…
MODOT Hiring For Winter Operations
St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)   It may feel like August, but MODOT is already preparing for winter. The highway department is looking to fill seasonal positions across the state for its winter operations. This includes 75 positions in the St. Louis area. “Winter storms often last more than one shift and hiring seasonal workers helps keep…
Arrests Made In Carbondale Police Shooting
Saline County, KS (KTRS)  Three Kansas men are jailed in connection with shooting a southern Illinois police officer. The suspects, Alex Bryan Karcher, Xavier Lee McCray, and Xavier Everett Lewis, have been charged with conspiracy to commit capital murder in the shooting of Carbondale Police Officer Trey Harris on July 31st. Harris was released from…
3 Doors Down to play final night of the Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois State Fair officials have landed rock band Three Doors Down to replace Gregg Allman for the grandstand on Aug. 21, the last night of the fair. The band will join co-headliner ZZ Top. Allman pulled out last week. He cited “serious health issues” that require a doctor’s care. Three Doors Down…
Illinois Department of Labor inspecting rides, attractions at State Fair
( KTRS ) The Illinois Department of Labor is carrying out routine inspections of rides and attractions from now through the end of Illinois State Fair. Inspections at fairgrounds and theme parks has gained national attention recently after a 10 yr old boy while riding the worlds largest water slide in Kansas City, Kansas. The agency…
Missouri Revenue Director Ray picked for same job in Oregon
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Revenue Director Nia Ray is stepping down to take the same job in Oregon. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday picked Ray to lead the state’s revenue department starting Oct. 10 if she is confirmed by the Oregon Senate in September. Ray is set to replace Oregon Interim Revenue…
NRA endorses Blunt in Missouri Senate race
( KTRS ) U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is getting help from the National Rifle Association as he campaigns for re-election. Leaders of the powerful gun rights group will be joining Sen. Blunt at campaign stops today, through out the state. The NRA’s political action committee says it has endorsed Blunt because of his “strong record…
Penn Jillette joined The Carney Show to talk about his new book, “Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales”
Penn Jillette’s got a new weight loss book, and as he describes, it wasn’t magic that made him lose 100 pounds. Oh, and he also has some thoughts about a Donald Trump presidency, after spending two non-consecutive seasons on The Apprentice.
Rolling gun battle forces closure of intersection
(KTRS) – Police say that a rolling gun battle between two cars forced the closure of the intersection of Hanley and Dale near Brentwood. The incident began around 12:30 on reports of gunfire at a Circle K on Dale. Witnesses told police that people in the two cars then exchanged shot for about half a…