St. Louis, MO (AP) The St. Louis Rams are gone, and the stadium where they played might soon be a thing of the past, too. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports one option being considered for renovation of the city’s convention center is tearing down the Edward Jones Dome, home to the Rams from 1995, their…
Hazelwood, MO (KTRS) Many parents, teachers, and students in a north county school district are angry over budget reductions that would include major cuts to elementary band and physical education. That anger spilled over Tuesday night when an overflow crowd showed up for the Hazelwood School Board meeting. Most who showed up couldn’t attend because district…
( KTRS ) Gov. Bruce Rauner is set to deliver his annual budget address to state lawmakers as Illinois enters its eighth month without a spending plan for the current year. The standoff with majority Democrats over the budget – and what Rauner proposes to do to resolve it – will likely overshadow many of…
( KTRS ) Authorities say a man is in critical condition after being rescued from a fire at his duplex in Arnold. According to Ron Harder, spokesman for the Rock Community Fire Protection District, firefighters responded to a call about a fire around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Fire crews saw heavy smoke at the home and…
( KTRS ) University of Missouri leaders are set to speak with state lawmakers following criticism from the Legislature over recent turmoil on the Columbia campus. University of Missouri System Interim President Mike Middleton is scheduled to speak during a hearing, later today. The hearing comes amid lawmaker frustration with the University of Missouri. Complaints include…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has given initial approval to a measure directing the Department of Natural Resources to auction off land it purchased with money from a lead mining settlement. Lawmakers on Tuesday endorsed the proposal to sell the land in Oregon County slated for a state park. The money from…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s public defenders say they need almost twice as many attorneys to handle their caseload, and Gov. Jay Nixon’s proposal to increase their budget by $1 million won’t solve that problem. State Public Defender Director Michael Barrett told a Senate panel Tuesday his office is short-staffed by more than 250…
(KTRS/AP) – Saint Louis University Hospital is seeing a surge in problems related to synthetic marijuana. Fox 2 reports that the hospital has treated more than 100 patients in just the past two weeks for various illnesses related to synthetic marijuana. The ailments can include an increased chance for strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure.…
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