St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis already has four murders for the year. Police say a man was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon in the 1300 block of North Eighth Street. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word of any arrests. Last year St. Louis had 188 murders. Of those murders, 179 were committed…
Florissant, MO (KTRS) A second open house will be offered later this month for residents living near Coldwater Creek. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry is hosting the event on January 26th Jamestown Bluff Branch of the St. Louis County Public Library. Residents can drop in anytime between 2 p.m. until 8 p.m.,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The Rams organization is facing legal action after they were given approval to relocate to Los Angeles. Four Rams fans filed suit Wednesday alleging the Rams violated Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act by making false statements in connection with the sale of tickets and goods. The suit lists a several statements made…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri is offering what it’s calling “Evolution Bootcamp” for the first time. One goal of the intercession class is to bring early-stage graduate students up to speed on evolutionary biology. The Columbia Missourian (bit.ly/2300vKN) there also are evenings sessions that are open to the public, including one Monday…
NEW MADRID, Mo. (AP) – More than half of the 850 employees at a southeast Missouri aluminum plant are being laid off. And the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (bit.ly/1Psqilb) reports that Noranda Aluminum plans to shut down the New Madrid smelter altogether unless its electricity rate is lowered further. The Franklin, Tennessee, company had already seen…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri cities would face limits on how much revenue from ordinance violations they could keep under a new Senate proposal. On Wednesday, a suburban St. Louis resident told lawmakers she’s received fines for chipped paint at her home. Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt says his bill aims to cut down on…
( KTRS ) A man suspected East St. Louis gang leader has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple drug and weapons offenses. James L. Porter, Acting United States Attorney for Southern Illinois, reports that 40-year-old Ayiko Paulette of Cahokia, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute narcotics, running a…
( KTRS ) Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt says he raised nearly $1.25 million during the past three months for his expected re-election campaign. Blunt’s campaign says it had more than $5 million in cash on hand at the end of the most recent fundraising quarter. Likely Democratic opponent Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Some Missouri lawmakers want to repeal a law prohibiting the state from complying with a federal proof-of-identity law. Sen. Ryan Silvey introduced a bill Wednesday to bring Missouri licenses in line with the Department of Homeland Security’s Real ID standards. People who object to the new licenses could get a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers would need to wait a year to lobby under a bill that has initial House approval. House members gave first approval to the measure Wednesday. Members also voted to beef up the proposal from a full-session ban after officials leave office to a one-year ban that starts after…