Police look for missing Grafton woman

(KTRS) – Police are asking for help to find a Grafton, Illinois woman who hasn’t been seen in more than two days. Grafton police say that 42-year-old Heather Bardsley went missing late on the night of December 26. She was wearing a grey sweatshirt, blue jeans, and zebra-print rubber rain boots. Anyone with information on…

East St. Louis City Manager Ousted

East St. Louis, IL (KTRS)   The East St. Louis city manager who got the job after a failed mayoral re-election bid is out of a job. The City Council members voted Monday to fire Alvin Parks as the city struggles with a nearly $6 million budget shortfall. Longtime city employee Edith Moore was named interim city…

Mayor Slay Issues Weather Emergency

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  The city of St. Louis is under a weather emergency. Mayor Francis Slay issued that executive order on Monday in response to rising flood waters. The declaration activates the City’s Emergency Operations Center to coordinate response among City departments and services, along with outside partner agencies, such as MSD, Ameren, the…