St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Those wanting to go to the top of the Arch will have to wait. The underground visitors center at the Gateway Arch and the trams to the top will be closed beginning Monday for at least two months due to the major renovation work underway at the riverfront park. Arch rides and…
EAST TROY, Wis. (AP) – Two bodies were pulled from a frigid Wisconsin lake and two other men were missing after the four friends left a house early Sunday morning and apparently took a canoe out on the lake but never returned, a state investigative spokesman said. Jason Roberts, spokesman for investigation of the incident…
GLEN CARBON, Ill. (AP) – The southwestern Illinois village of Glen Carbon is planning to begin discussions on whether to include those who served with the Merchant Marine on one of its war memorial stones. Village administrator Jamie Bowden tells the Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/1OEVPpk ) the village’s public service committee is scheduled to discuss the…
UNDATED (AP) – Sharon Stivers says she’s had her share of torment lately, including her daughter’s cancer fight. Now, the woman is dealing with the fallout of flooding in 1,400-resident Kincaid in central Illinois. Floodwaters got 4 feet into the home she shares with her 45-year-old daughter, a granddaughter and four dogs. Compounding the difficulties…
( KTRS ) As the new year Missouri Lawmakers will try to tighten ethics laws in response to allegations that former lawmakers acted inappropriately toward interns. Republican leaders of the state House and Senate say ethics is a priority in the session beginning Wednesday. Proposals set for this year, could set limits to political donations…
( KTRS ) Motorists returning to work Monday will have smoother and drier commute this week. Interstates 70, 44, 55 and more than 40 other state roads in the region are now open after flooding forced MoDOT to close them after Christmas. Waters from area creeks and rivers caused dozens of roads to close in…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have identified another of the 22 people killed in the winter flood in the Midwest. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Saturday that the body of 52-year-old Brian N. Hunt of Halfway was found Friday in southwest Missouri. His vehicle was swept away by floodwaters in Polk County on…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Interstate 44 is now open again in Missouri. A 24-mile stretch of the interstate southwest of St. Louis closed Wednesday due to flooding along the Meramec River. The Missouri Department of Transportation reopened the east-west interstate late Friday morning. Hours earlier, southbound lanes of Interstate 55 reopened south of St. Louis.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger has lifted a state of emergency that had been in place for nearly a week due to widespread flooding. Stenger surveyed damage Friday and said he decided to lift the order after consulting with emergency officials. The Meramec River has dropped significantly, easing tensions in…
New laws taking effect Friday will reduce how long the unemployed can receive benefits and shorten the amount of time that low-income families can get welfare payments. The limit for jobless benefits will be cut from 20 weeks to 13. The lifetime limit on cash welfare payments will be reduced from 60 months to 45.…