Missouri Lawmakers OK Ban On Sex Offenders By Kids’ Museums
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation to ban people convicted of sex offenses against children from coming within 500 feet of children’s museums. Senators voted 31-1 on Monday to send the bill to Gov. Eric Greitens. The measure passed the House 136-2 earlier this month. Those convicted of sex offenses against children…
Suspect Wanted In North County Bank Hold Up
Welston, MO (KTRS) A suspect is being sought in connection with a bank robbery in north county. Police say at around 10:20 a.m. Monday, the suspect walked into the Regions Bank near the corner of Kienlen Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. He approached the teller and handed her a note stating he was…
Missouri Flooding Task Force Returns From Deployment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri task force has returned to Columbia after spending over a week aiding local agencies with flood response efforts in the southwest part of the state. The State Emergency Management Agency deployed the 25-member Missouri Task Force 1 for a search and rescue operation to West Plains on April 28.…
Highway 141 At I-44 Reopens One Week After Closure From Flooding
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) A week after being closed due to the flooding, Highway 141 at I-44 has reopened. The Missouri Department of Transportation originally planned to reopen that interchange before rush hour tomorrow morning but crews have been able to clear away water and debris this afternoon. Crews have reopened the ramp from westbound I-44 and…
Texas Roadhouse Hosting Fundraiser For Slain Laclede Gas Workers
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Several St. Louis-area Texas Roadhouse restaurants are reaching out to help the families of the Laclede Gas workers who slain last month in north St. Louis. Texas Roadhouse restaurants on both sides of the river will donate ten percent of its proceeds to The Laclede Gas Workers Memorial Fund today to…
