Slay hands over control of Soldiers Memorial
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Soldiers Memorial in St. Louis is now officially in the hands of the Missouri Historical Society, which plans a $30 million renovation of the downtown St. Louis landmark. Mayor Francis Slay used Veteran’s Day on Wednesday as an opportunity to formally sign over control of Soldiers Memorial. The complex was built…
Children’s book drive benefits only East St. Louis library
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – Book donations are flowing to the only public library in cash-strapped East St. Louis after a monthlong teachers’ strike highlighted its lack of resources. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (bit.ly/1WScSmp ) reports that area librarians and have organized collection drives that will add thousands of titles to the library’s bookshelves. The…
Families’ flood buyouts on hold due to Illinois budget mess
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. (AP) – After the Mississippi River flooded four years ago, more than 100 Illinois families agreed to sell their homes to the government for demolition so they could move to higher ground. With the paperwork finally coming together last spring on a partial state match for the buyouts of 111 properties, many…
The Latest: Missouri leaders reveal nothing after meeting
( KTRS ) The University of Missouri system’s governing board met for three hours in closed session Wednesday night, but ended with no announcement. The Board of Curators held an emergency session yesterday evening amid racial tensions on the Columbia campus. The tensions have fueled protests that led to the resignation of Missouri President Tim Wolfe and…
Cities trying to keep NFL teams pitch the league
( KTRS ) The cities of Oakland, San Diego and St. Louis made their pitches, yesterday, to save their teams from moving to Los Angeles. Officials from those cities spoke to a number of the league’s committees about preventing the potential relocation of their teams, Gov. Jay Nixon and his stadium task force presented their…
Mizzou professor resigns after initial refusal to postpone exam
COLUMBIA (AP) – A University of Missouri professor who challenged his students to show up for class despite fears over racially-motivated threats of violence or risk missing an exam says he has offered his resignation. Dale Brigham told The Associated Press by email Wednesday that he ultimately backtracked and told students they could take the…
Two St. Louis veterans receive newly-refurbished vehicles
Two St. Louis veterans are included among more than 130 veterans to receive keys to a newly-refurbished vehicle this Veterans Day. Several businesses have come together for Progressive’s third annual “Keys to Progress” event. Former Army Sergeant Sabrina Goodenough has faced a series of obstacles since returning home from duty, of which includes unreliable transportation. “This is just…
Enterprise Earns Top Spot On J.D. Power Study
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Enterprise Rent-A-Car is once again being recognized. For the tenth time in twelve years, the St. Louis-based company has earned the top spot in the J.D. Power North American Rental Car Satisfaction Study. National Car Rental ranked second while Alamo Rent A Car ranked third. This is the fourth consecutive year…