SPARTA, Mo. (AP) – Christian County authorities are investigating the theft of guns, ammunition and uniforms from a small southwest Missouri police station. Sheriff Brad Cole says someone broke into the Sparta police station early Friday by pushing an air-conditioning unit out of a window. Sparta has not had a police force since December, when the…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eric Greitens’ medal-worthy work fighting terrorism as a Navy SEAL is a centerpiece of his Missouri gubernatorial bid. U.S. Senator Roy Blunt’s Vietnam War draft status was a little-known footnote in a 45-year political career. But with both men vying to occupy the state’s top two elected offices, their military records…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers’ efforts to regain public trust have been hampered by the latest lawmaker resignation. Republican Representative Don Gosen, of Chesterfield, resigned Wednesday after acknowledging he had an affair. His departure came amid a push to revamp ethics laws and change what a political scientist calls the Capitol’s “frat boy”…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson is urging priests to sever ties with the Girl Scouts, saying the organization promotes values “incompatible” with Catholic teachings. The open letter to priests, scout leaders and other Catholics was posted on the archdiocese website Thursday. It urges parishes that host Girl Scout meetings to consider…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson is urging priests to sever ties with the Girl Scouts, saying the organization promotes values “incompatible” with Catholic teachings. The open letter to priests, scout leaders and other Catholics was posted on the archdiocese website Thursday. It urges parishes that host Girl Scout meetings to consider…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a proposal to fund community colleges and a grant program that helps students pay for college. Illinois Democrats approved a plan in January to provide $324 million to community colleges and $397 million to the Monetary Award Program. Rauner said Friday the plan would “explode the…
( KTRS ) The St. Peters Police Department has issued an endangered silver advisory for a missing woman. Authorities report that 80yr old Ida Brunkhorst was last scene in Ballwin, MO. after she was stopped by police. Brunkhorst, reportedly, told officers that she had gotten lost while driving home, after shopping. Police, now report that…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) – A St. Louis area lawmaker who resigned from the Missouri House this week admits that he had an affair. Republican Representative Don Gosen told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Thursday that he began an affair in 2014. On the advice of his attorney, he gave no details about the events…
Arnold, MO (KTRS) Senator Roy Blunt is seeking a second term. The Republican lawmaker officially announced his re-election campaign Friday morning at at Unico-SGI Manufacturing in Arnold, the first of a 10-stop, two-day tour across the state. Blunt’s office says the location was chosen because he helped save the business from what it calls “onerous…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Two suspects are being sought after a woman and her three children were carjacked at gunpoint outside of a grocery store in the Central West End. Police say this happened at around 1 a.m. Friday in the parking lot of Schnucks in the 4100 block of Lindell. The woman was waiting…