St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The winter weather is being blamed for causing a rough morning commute. Dozens of accidents were reported in the St. Louis area throughout the morning on all of the major highways. This resulted in long delays. MODOT and IDOT crews worked throughout the morning to treat the roadways. As the temperatures…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis utility company is pushing back on the federal government’s plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions. Even though Ameren Missouri hasn’t filed a court challenge itself, the utility asked the Environmental Protection Agency to prevent implementation of the regulations and re-propose new ones. The company also urged Missouri Attorney…
( KTRS ) Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says he’s reached a deal to restore $50 million in tobacco settlement money in exchange for tighter laws on small tobacco companies. The dispute is over money guaranteed through a 1998 settlement with major tobacco manufacturers aimed at covering the costs of providing health care to people with…
( KTRS ) A 35-year-old man accused of being involved in a 2014 home invasion that led to a man’s death has been convicted of second-degree murder. Cortez McClinton was also convicted of kidnapping, burglary and armed criminal action. Prosecutors say McClinton and 31-year-old Terrell Johnson attempted to enter a home in the Bevo Mill…
( KTRS ) Two proposals aimed at requiring Missourians to show photo ID before voting are heading to the Senate floor. Senators voted 8-2 Monday along party lines to advance a bill and a constitutional amendment out of committee. Both measures have already passed the House, though the constitutional amendment would need voter approval. Critics…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Republican-led Missouri Senate for the first time in years debated a bill to repeal the state’s death penalty, though the measure is unlikely to advance. A bipartisan group of lawmakers to implored their colleagues Monday to end capital punishment. Missouri has executed 18 killers in the last two years. Republican…
(KTRS) – Missouri-American Water company customers could be facing higher bills. The utility is asking the Missouri Public Service Commission to approve a roughly 10-percent rate hike. The company says the need the extra money for water and sewer system improvements. There are a trio of public meetings on the rate hike request–one Monday at…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says it has reached an agreement with the governor’s office to reopen the state museum by charging admission and closing two branches to save money. The announcement Monday comes three days after Gov. Bruce Rauner rejected legislation to reopen the museum. Rauner used his veto…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A higher-education accrediting agency says the state budget impasse could have “significant” consequences for the public colleges and universities in Illinois. The Champaign News-Gazette reports that the Higher Learning Commission, the regional accrediting agency for 19 states including Illinois, issued a warning to Governor Bruce Rauner and members of the General…
