River Levels Are Dropping, Flood Crisis Isn’t Over
ST. LOUIS (AP) – River levels are falling after record and near-record flooding in parts of the Midwest, but the crisis is far from over. The troublesome Black River that runs from southeast Missouri into northeast Arkansas was down after cresting earlier this week in places like Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Pocahontas, Arkansas. But the…
Class assignment to build toy gun sparks university lockdown
ST. LOUIS (AP) – An engineering student at Saint Louis University did too well on a class assignment to build a toy gun, creating a model so realistic that it prompted a campus-wide lockdown and hunt for a possible shooting suspect. The private, Catholic university in Missouri warned all students to shelter in place for…
Rivers start to drop, but flood crisis isn’t over yet
ST. LOUIS (AP) – River levels are falling after record and near-record flooding in parts of the Midwest, but the crisis is far from over. The troublesome Black River that runs from southeast Missouri into northeast Arkansas was down after cresting earlier this week in places like Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Pocahontas, Arkansas. But the…
Man found shot in back on Southbound I-55
( KTRS ) Police say a man was found shot in the back on southbound I-55 Wednesday Afternoon. Officers were called yesterday around 2 pm to 55 and Loughborough. Upon arrival they found the victim with a gunshot wound to the back. The man was conscious and breathing at the time. He was taken to…
Missouri lawmakers unveil final budget proposal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri budgeters have finished a final version of the state’s proposed $27 billion spending plan. A panel of House and Senate negotiators on Wednesday unveiled the plan for the fiscal year starting in July. It needs a final vote of approval from the Legislature. The proposal would increase basic aid for…