St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â The excessive heat continues. A heat advisory remains in effect through Thursday evening in the St. Louis region. Â The National Weather Service is calling for temperatures to reach the upper 90s with a heat index of up to 105. Health officials warn that these temperatures can be dangerous for those without…
St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Over 2,000 Ameren customers are without power  in downtown St. Louis. This was a result of a man hole fire Thursday night at 7th and Market Streets. The power outages has prompted the closure of City Hall and the Carnahan Building. This is also affecting MetroBus riders. MetroBus routes are unable to…
( KTRS ) Temperatures are climbing to dangerous levels in several Midwest this week. The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for parts of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Dozens of cooling centers have been set up through out the area, a list of them can be found online at 211helps.org. Thursday…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s employment has dropped after reaching an all-time high. The state Department of Economic Development on Wednesday said nonfarm payroll employment decreased by about 5,900 jobs in May. Employment in the state reached a record high when it hit more than 2.8 million in April, when the state gained 15,000 jobs.…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner implored voters tired of budget deadlock to call Democratic legislators and ask them to return to the capital to vote on Republican budget measures. The GOP governor appeared with cabinet members who oversee state construction projects to ask Democrats to end the yearlong budget impasse. He wants votes…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – A St. Louis County jury has found a Hazelwood man guilty in a road rage and alcohol-fueled crash that killed a St. Peters man in 2014. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/23cqJJ7 ) reports that jurors found 25-year-old Kirk Mueller guilty of second-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Derek Cliffe.…
Alton, IL (KTRS)  Ameren Illinois is reaching out to help keep low income residents cool this summer. On Wednesday, Ameren donated sixty energy efficient air conditioners those in need in Madison County through its Ameren Cares program. This included veterans and the elderly. Cindy Roper of East Alton was one those grateful recipients. “I’m so happy…
BUTLER, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri sheriff says he’s waiving fees for the rest of June for residents seeking concealed carry permits after last weekend’s nightclub massacre in Florida. Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson announced the move Monday on the department’s official Facebook page. The county has charged residents $100 for their first five-year permit…
