SLPS’ Superintendent May Be Heading To Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA (KTRS) The Rams may not be the only ones going to L.A. According to the Los Angeles Times, Dr. Kelvin Adams, the superintendent of St. Louis Public Schools, is on the short list of those being considered to lead the Los Angeles Unified School District. L.A. Chief Deputy Superintendent Michelle King is…
Reward Offered To Find Who Left Dying Dog Near North City Dumpster
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Stray Rescue of St. Louis is offering a $1,000 reward to find whomever is responsible for leaving a dying dog next to a trash dumpster in north St. Louis. Stray Rescue says the emaciated dog they named Tasha was found in an alley on Vernon near Goodfellow on Sunday by a…
Flu Cases Down In Illinois
Chicago, IL (KTRS) Influenza cases are down this winter in Illinois compared with recent years. Data from the Illinois Department of Public Health show that that from December 20th through December 26th, there were 49 flu-related intensive care unit admissions and two outbreaks. During roughly the same time last year, there were 323 ICU admissions…
Macy’s closing Bridgeton call center, Columbia store
BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) – Macy’s plans to close a store in Columbia that employs 81 people and a call center in Bridgeton that employs 750 people. The closings are among about 4,800 job cuts the Cincinnati-based department store chain detailed Wednesday, citing slumping sales. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1ONFrTw ) the Bridgeton call center…
Missouri 2016 legislative session underway
( KTRS ) Legislative leaders say providing resources to help with flood recovery efforts is a top priority. Missouri Department of Transportation spokesman Matt Hiebert says the agency still is assessing the extent of damage from the rare winter flood. But Hiebert says the agency so far has identified three or four locations where pavement has…