ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protesters briefly closed a section of highway in downtown St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that activists supporting Black Lives Matter blocked Highway 40 in downtown St. Louis for about 15 minutes on Saturday afternoon. Protesters included participants at Netroots Nation, a national conference of progressive activists being held in…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A panel tasked with recommending changes for the University of Missouri system is moving forward despite funding cuts. The University of Missouri Review Commission met for the first time Friday to discuss how to help a system rocked by turmoil following student protests and leadership changes. The system president and…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Democratic candidate for governor Chris Koster raised more than $3.4 million in cash in the past several months, far outpacing Republican candidates. Campaign finance reports show he had $10 million to spend at the start of July. Friday is the deadline to report recent fundraising and spending. Reports show…
(KTRS) – Police are asking for help to find a missing 72-year-old Wright City woman. Minnie Lowe’s family was last seen at her house on Thursday. she is 5-feet 2-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She was gray hair, blue eyes, and was wearing a blue athletic suit before she went missing. Lowe suffers from…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – National Guard members and reservists now will be able to obtain Illinois driver’s licenses identifying them as veterans. Illinois lawmakers approved a measure last year allowing veterans to obtain the special identification by providing a certificate of release or discharge from active duty. But some National Guard members and reservists couldn’t…
Koster’s campaign says he had $10 million to spend as of the start of July
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Stray Rescue of St. Louis is calling a recent rescue one of its most tragic cases for the year. A call came in on Thursday about an injured dog in north St. Louis on Jefferson and Sullivan. When the Stray Rescue team arrived they found a severly emaciated dog with a…
CHICAGO (AP) – Officials say Illinois residents with Land of Lincoln Health insurance won’t be able to transfer what they’ve paid in copays and deductibles to new plans after the failing nonprofit company goes out of business. Illinois Department of Insurance spokesman Michael Batkins tells The Associated Press that the company’s 49,000 customers will likely…
