St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Flooding is threatening the St. Louis area with the heavy rainfall this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for much of the St. Louis area. The Meramec River is forecast to rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and crest near 40.0 feet by Wednesday morning. The Missouri River…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Crimestoppers has stepped into the investigation into the child who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on the north side last night. Crimestoppers is offering up to $5,000 for information that leads police to make a felony arrest of the driver responsible for the child’s death.The vehicle is described as a four-door…
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — The military says a 22-year-old soldier from central Illinois has been killed in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense released a statement Friday saying Sgt. Josh Rodgers of Bloomington was among two soldiers killed this week as a result of small arms fire in Nangarhar Province. Rodgers’ family pastor, Paul Thomasson, tells…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) — Nearly 200 animals rescued from a home in southwest Greene County are being are being cared for at the Humane Society of Missouri. The Greene County Sheriff’s office says deputies went to the home on Wednesday after responding to a report of possible animal abuse and neglect. The owner, who…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) The Bi-State Development agency board has approved a budget up to 20-million dollars for upgrades to security systems on its MetroLink trains. The Bi-State board approved the budget at its meeting this morning. A Bi-State Development spokeswoman says the agency must now go to St. Louis City, St. Louis and St. Clair County…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri’s Columbia campus has announced revised policies related to protests, with the changes coming nearly two years after the campus was besieged by demonstrations over racial concerns. The new policies announced by university leaders include a commitment to “protecting the rights of expression, assembly, protest, and dissent.” Outdoor…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Flash flooding is a concern with major rainfall expected this weekend. The National Weather Service is calling for three to five inches of rain in the St. Louis area. This has the Missouri Highway Patrol warning motorists to stay off of flooded roadways. Boaters are also encouraged to take precautions. The patrol…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Corrections has withdrawn its plan to lay off 124 nurses while continuing to negotiate with the state employees’ union. Corrections spokeswoman Nicole Wilson said Thursday the department had informed the Illinois Nurses Association that it would not remove the nurses June 15. She says prison officials are…
