Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Family, friends, and the community are preparing to say goodbye to a long-time political figure who has been described as a symbol of hope for the city of Ferguson. That’s what was expressed toward the late Councilman Brian Fletcher at Tuesday night’s Ferguson City Council meeting. Mayor James Knowles said Fletcher really…
MASCOUTAH, Ill. (AP) – Starting this spring, Allegiant Airlines will fly twice a week from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport to the Florida Panhandle beach city of Destin. The discount carrier announced the seasonal route at a news conference Tuesday at the airport in southwestern Illinois. Service to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport will run from June…
( KTRS ) The Illinois Senate is returning to Springfield today for a new legislative term expected to be dominated by officials’ inability to agree on a budget that should have taken effect July 1. The stalemate puts lawmakers and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the odd predicament of trying to pass an overdue budget…
( KTRS ) The St. Louis County Police Department is looking for the suspect or suspects accused of, twice -robbing a Circle K gas station located at 9998 Tesson Ferry. The first incident occurred on November 12, 2015, and the second occurred Tuesday, around 2:30 am. It is unknown at this time if the incidents…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis saw an 18 percent increase in homicides in 2015, but city leaders say the number of murders and other serious crimes dropped in the year’s second half. Details of yearly crime statistics were released Monday. All categories of crime rose 2.2 percent for the year, but as of July,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri House committee has approved two measures that could require people to show government-issued photo identification to vote. One measure would ask voters to amend the state constitution to allow photo ID requirements. The other bill outlines how Missouri would implement those requirements if the amendment passes. The Missouri…
Researchers use stem cells from the fetal tissue to discover treatments for afflictions such as cancer, diabetes, ALS, and Alzheimer’s
Since Adams arrived, the district has improved its graduation rate, test scores, and student attendance
Riverview Gardens Superintendent Scott Spurgeon said test scores are up, finances are stabilizing and other factors suggest accreditation should be upgraded to provisional