( KTRS ) Authorities in southwestern Illinois are investigating the cause of a fire that left two people dead. Police in Highland say two 911 calls alerted fire officials and police to smoke coming from a house around 8 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say the house was fully engulfed in flames when police, paramedics and firefighters…
( KTRS ) Gov. Bruce Rauner has repeatedly pledged to save taxpayers money by eliminating some of Illinois’ nearly 7,000 units of government. A task force the Republican governor named to put that idea in motion, is preparing its final recommendations.Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, the commission’s chairwoman, says its suggestions could make government more efficient…
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AP) – A newspaper report says proposed plans to move a federal spy agency’s regional headquarters from St. Louis to Illinois’ Scott Air Force Base have been around for over a decade. Southwestern Illinois and Missouri are competing to house the project. The Belleville News Democrat reports 2005 minutes from…
( KTRS ) Missouri lawmakers are set to question officials in Governor Jay Nixon’s administration on how the state spends money to help refugees. The Legislature set the hearing for today, in response to deadly attacks in Paris and criticism of Nixon’s decision not to join other governors who are trying to block resettlement of…
NORMANDY, Mo. (AP) – It’s been more than 15 months since Michael Brown became a household name after a white police officer shot and killed the black 18-year-old in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson. But Brown’s fame stands in stark contrast to the relative obscurity of his gravesite. The final resting place of the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The New Life Evangelistic Center is displaying a new piece of artwork. A dedication ceremony was held on Thanksgiving Day of a statute of Jesus sleeping on a bench. This life size statue was created by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz. Prior to the ceremony, 250 volunteers served a Thanksgiving Dinner to…
Festus, MO (KTRS) Administrators of a thrift store in Jefferson County are trying to reunite someone with $1200 in cash that is believed to have been accidentally included in some donated items. The money was discovered at the Mers/Goodwill in Festus on November 17th. Store officials say it was likely among items dropped off two…
Belleville, MO (KTRS) The rain is to blame for canceling the Santa Parade in Belleville today. However, Santa Clause will still arrive in Belleville and visit with children at Santa’s House starting at 1 p.m. The Sing-A-Long and “lighting of the fountain” will also still go on as scheduled, but from inside the white tent…
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (AP) – Fort Leonard Wood has dished out more than 5 tons of turkey for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. The south-central Missouri installation said in a news release that it celebrated the holiday with a traditional meal served in 10 on-post dining facilities. Besides the turkey, the fort served 1,000 pounds…
MARION, Ill. (AP) – The body of a missing 22-year-old Murphysboro woman has been found by hunters in a southern Illinois national wildlife refuge. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office says that Jeannie Schuur’s body was found Thursday on land in the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Family members reported her missing on Monday after she…