ST. LOUIS (AP) – A recent report by a Missouri task force says the state’s public universities and community colleges should not stray from the types of degrees their institutions can grant unless they have a good reason to do so. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Missouri lawmakers asked the task force, made up…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov.-elect Eric Greitens has chosen a northeast Missouri woman to be the next director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Greitens announced on his Facebook page Tuesday that he had chosen Chris Chinn, 41, to lead the department. She and her husband, Kevin, are fifth-generation farmers who raise hogs,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers hope that the upcoming session will finally produce a ban on lobbyist gifts, thanks to support from Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens. It’s among the top priorities for House Speaker Todd Richardson, who said he was personally disappointed when an ethics bills didn’t pass last session. Some lawmakers say…
( KTRS ) A man was found fatally shot in the Greater Ville neighborhood Monday night. Authorities report that officers responded to the 4400 block of Lexington just before 10pm for a call of shots fired. Upon arrival the man was found not breathing with a gunshot wound to the head. Homicide detectives were called…
(KTRS) – In November Missouri voters approved limits on campaign contributions. Next week a judge could temporarily stop the caps from taking effect. A business group filed a lawsuit, saying the constitutional amendment unfairly keeps them from making some donations. The new rules cap contributions to individual candidates at $2,600 an election and donations to a…
Police say a horse drowned late Wednesday night after it ran into the Missouri River. Fox 2 news reports the incident happened around 10:15pm last night on South Riverside Drive in St. Charles. The horse apparently became spooked and took off while the carriage was still attached. No one was in the carriage at the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri lawmaker behind a failed attempt to protect some businesses opposed to same-sex marriage says he doesn’t plan to try again next year. Republican Sen. Bob Onder told The Associated Press on Wednesday that too much time was spent this year on the proposed constitutional amendment, only for it…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) A soon to be state lawmaker wants to raise the marriage age requirement in Missouri. Representative-Elect Jean Evans filed her first piece of legislation, HB 270, which calls for raising the minimum age to get a marriage license with parental consent to 17. The current law individuals from the age of…
( KTRS ) Police in North County are investigating a fatal crash. Officers were called around 8pm Tuesday night to the intersection of Union Blvd and Lillian Ave. When officers arrived on the scene they found a two vehicle crash. One of the occupants had been ejected from the vehicle and rushed to hospital, but…
( KTRS ) Authorities across the area are searching for a missing teen girl. Police say 17 yr old Emily Watson, of Clayton, was last seen September 11th in the St. Charles Rock Road area. Emily is described as a white female with black hair, hazel eyes, 5’2″ and weighs 164lbs. She is believed to…