ST. LOUIS (AP) — The coal industry is struggling, but a spokesman for St. Louis-based Peabody Energy says neither coal nor the company is going away. Heavy debt loads are weighing on companies like Peabody that made acquisitions when coal prices peaked, prompting a lengthy slump. Peabody, the nation’s largest coal company, warned earlier this…
(KTRS/AP) – St. Louis police say that a pregnant teacher in the St. Louis Public School district was shot and killed this week. 30-year-old Jocelyn Peters was found fatally shot Thursday in her apartment. Detectives today confirmed the case as a homicide. Peters was a third-grade teacher at Mann Elementary School. Her unborn child was…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The faculty council for the University of Missouri is urging the selection of someone with an academic background as it searches for a new leader for the four-campus system. The Columbia Missourian reports that the council discussed the search process Thursday. The council says another priority is someone with an academic…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois lawmakers are again trying to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana but face strong opposition from law enforcement and anti-pot advocates. The omnibus bill in the Senate also would set a standard for what’s considered too high to drive. Opponents of the legislation say there should be zero…
BRUSSELS (AP) – The family of two New York City siblings has confirmed that authorities confirmed they died in the bombings in Brussels. Belgian authorities and the Dutch Embassy positively identified the remains of Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski. The information was issued Friday by James Cain on behalf of the Pinczowski family. Cain is the…
Affton, MO (KTRS) A suspect is being sought in connection with a bank robbery in south county. Police say a man robbed the Affton branch of PNC Bank in the 8900 block of Gravois at 2:50 p.m. Thursday. The suspect didn’t display a weapon, but instead handed a teller a note, announcing the robbery. He…
