JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican Missouri state Sen. Dan Brown is dropping out of the race for state treasurer. Brown said in a statement Thursday he’s endorsing fellow Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt, who now faces no primary challenger. Brown says it’s important for Republicans to win in November. Brown, of Rolla, was a surprise…
BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) – The U.S. government says the owner of a burning suburban St. Louis landfill near buried radioactive waste has agreed to new measures meant to slow and help monitor the blaze. Environmental Protection Agency regional chief Mark Hague said Thursday that Republic Services will install temperature monitors and cooling loops, which are…
(KTRS) – A Villa Ridge woman is accused of killing her 7-year-old daughter. The Franklin County Sheriff’s department believes that Patricia Trucks shot her daughter Lillian. Police were called to the family’s home Wednesday went Patricia’s husband told officers he found his wife in an incoherent and his daughter’s body. The mother is held on…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A report from a state-run commission says Illinois laws are preventing juveniles with criminal records from getting employment, education and housing. The Juvenile Justice Commission released a report Thursday that found that costly fees and strict eligibility rules are among the barriers for youth to have their records expunged. The commission…
Blues Set to Be Road Warriors Again
Bridgeton, MO (KTRS) A man is dead and a woman is injured after crashing their vehicle into a building in Bridgeton. Investigators say this happened at 3 a.m. Wednesday on St. Charles Rock Road and Mark Twain Lane. The names of the victims have been released. There’s no word on what caused the crash. The…
