Finally Some Good News About Flooding
ST. LOUIS (AP) Residents of areas hit hard by flooding in eastern Missouri are getting some good news: River levels are dropping, some evacuated residents can return home and a busy interstate is reopening. Water levels along the Meramec River on Thursday prompted the mayor of Valley Park to lift evacuation orders for levee-protected areas…
Missouri bill would save senior, disabled aid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri senators have passed a plan to prevent cuts to in-home and nursing care for seniors and people with disabilities. Senators voted 28-5 Thursday to spend as much as $35.4 million to keep those services intact. Republican Gov. Eric Greitens initially recommended reducing in-home and nursing care to save money. House…
St. Louis’ Minimum Wage Ordinance Takes Effect Friday
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Some workers in the city of St. Louis will soon see an increase in their pay. The ordinance setting the City’s minimum wage at $10 is set to take effect on Friday. The Circuit Court has lifted its injunction that previously blocked the ordinance from becoming law. Beginning January 1, 2018,…
PETA Offers Reward After A Dog Was Left To Drown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An animal rights group is offering a $5,000 reward for information after a dog was left to drown at a Kansas City-area lake. PETA officials say park rangers found the dog tied to a cinder block Friday on the shore of Longview Lake in Jackson County. He had no food…
Receding Flood Waters Allows Westbound I-44 To Reopen
St. Louis, MO (AP) Residents of areas hit hard by flooding in Missouri are getting some good news: River levels are subsiding, some evacuated residents will be allowed to go home and a closed interstate is reopening. Dropping water levels along the Meramec River on Thursday prompted the mayor of Valley Park to lift evacuation…
