Few activists attend open-carry rally in Ferguson
More members of the media were present at the march than activists and there were no reports of police presence during the march
Governor Rauner: Illinois will stop accepting Syrian refugees
Rauner is one of several U.S. governors who say they will stop allowing Syrian refugees into their states
Gary Pinkel To Hold News Conference On His Retirement
Columbia, MO (KTRS) Head Mizzou Coach Gary Pinkel is is expected to speak more about his decision to retire during a news conference later this morning. Pinkel announced his retirement on Friday, claiming it’s based on health reasons. He was diagnosed in May with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. KTRS will carry the 10:30 a.m. news conference live.
Police investigating death of 3-month-old in East St. Louis
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – Authorities are investigating the death of a 3-month-old boy in East St. Louis. Officers were called late Thursday to a home where an infant was reported unresponsive and not breathing. The boy was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. East St. Louis Police Chief Michael Hubbard says…
Lt. Gov. criticizes MU protests: ‘Enough of the slander’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is criticizing some University of Missouri student protesters as “pampered” and the faculty who are backing them as “tenured radicals.” The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1kxNiay ) reports that Kinder discussed the racial discord at the Columbia campus Saturday during a forum for Republican gubernatorial…
Man arrested for Hazelwood homicide.
( KTRS ) A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Saturday’s murder of a St. Charles man in Hazelwood. According to authorities, the homicide took place just after midnight in the 7500 block of Steve Avenue. Police found the body of 24 yr old Calvin Sharp in the driveway at the scene. After…
Madigan can’t attend budget summit, Rauner postpones it
( KTRS ) Governor Bruce Rauner has postponed the November 18th budget summit because a family matter will prevent House Speaker Michael Madigan from attending. The change came shortly after Madigan, released a statement saying he needed to attend an out-of-state family funeral next week. The much-anticipated meeting will be the first time in months that…
Missouri trooper shoots, wounds suspect at St. Louis casino
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a trooper has shot a suspect in the shoulder in a downtown St. Louis casino parking garage. Corporation Juston Wheetley says the shooting happened Saturday morning at the Lumiere Place Casino after the trooper was told that a man was driving erratically around the third…