BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A man has died after being crushed by a pickup truck he was working underneath at a repair shop in southern Illinois. The Washington County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as 50-year-old David Martin of Addieville. Coroner Mark Styninger says the man was working on a small pickup at a shop…
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) – Two men have been killed and three injured after their SUV was hit by a van in the St. Louis area. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1Pn6bVp ) that 19-year-old Irijah S. Johnson and 18-year-old Christian M. Mattingly were killed in the accident that occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in…
( KTRS ) The American Red Cross and Catholic Charities with Lutheran Children & Family Services are operating a Multi-Agency Resource Centers to provide assistance for those affected by the massive flooding in Missouri and Illinois. The MARCs are planned for: Franklin County Monday, Jan. 11, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 9…
( KTRS ) A man has been arrested after shooting at a North County officer. Authorities report that at around 1 am Sunday morning Velda City police attempted to pull over a vehicle for speeding on W. Florissant Ave. A chase began, and that is when 19 yr old Davionne Churchman reportedly opened the drivers…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials say no ticket has matched all six Powerball numbers. That means the record $949.8 million jackpot is expected to soar to $1.3 billion for Wednesday’s drawing. The odds to win were one in 292.2 million, and the numbers drawn were 32-16-19-57-34 and Powerball number 13. Officials with the…
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) — A high demand for cybersecurity knowledge and experience has led the University of Central Missouri to plan an expansion of its degree program in the field. The Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal reports that the school began offering a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity last fall and plans to add a master’s degree and…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri is temporarily banning hoverboards. The Columbia campus on Friday told students not to bring the motorized two-wheel scooters to school. Officials cited safety concerns. More than 30 universities nationally have banned or restricted hoverboards on their campuses in recent weeks, saying they’re unsafe. Concerns center on possible…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is getting an initial $1 million in federal funding to help repair roads and bridges damaged by flooding. The Federal Highway Administration on Friday announced the emergency relief funding. Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau says the money is meant to help with the most critical repairs as the state…
(KTRS/AP) – More Illinois students are participating in Advanced Placement classes, but they are doing worse on the final exams. The Chicago Tribune reports about 95,000 students took 176,000 AP exams last May. That is about 25,000 more students that took exams in 2011. The bad news, only about three out of five students received…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis area is gearing up for the first winter storm of the season. The National Weather Service is calling for 2-4 inches of snowfall over the weekend. Rain is expected to change into snow Saturday afternoon. The snow is expected to end early Sunday morning. This will be…