( KTRS ) Snow melt from the north and recent rains have pushed the Mississippi River slightly above flood stage at several towns north of St. Louis. The National Weather Service reports that, as of Thursday, the river was a little over a foot above technical flood stage in Hannibal, where it is expected to…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A bill outlawing powdered alcohol in Missouri has passed the state House. House members voted 95-56 on Thursday to ban the sale and possession of powdered alcohol, which is marketed as Palcohol. Violations would be considered a misdemeanor offense. Powdered alcohol can be mixed with water or another liquid to make…
( KTRS ) A veteran Miami police officer with two decades of experience will take over as Ferguson’s police chief, hoping to help the city heal as it rebounds after the fatal 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown. Miami Police Maj. Delrish Moss was announced as chief Thursday. He will be in charge of a mostly…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Federal prosecutors in Alabama say a Missouri woman has been indicted on eight counts in a multistate crime spree. Authorities said 30-year-old Brittany Nicole Harper of Joplin, Missouri, was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to transport a stolen vehicle across state lines, two counts of transporting a vehicle across state lines, three…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has agreed on a plan to raise the state’s fuel tax by nearly six cents per gallon to pay for road and bridge projects. Senators endorsed the proposal Wednesday. The plan would also require voter approval. Bill sponsor Sen. Doug Libla faced some opposition from fellow Republicans…
(KTRS) – The Centers for Disease Control say that Missouri has their second confirmed case of Zika virus. The CDC says the woman, who is pregnant, recently traveled to Honduras. Health officials say that there may be a connection between pregnant women getting the virus and their children having a birth defect called microcephaly. People…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Hundreds of opponents are rallying at the Missouri Capitol against a bill some say could harm unions. Union members came to Jefferson City on Wednesday to fight a bill to require public employees to give annual written consent before union dues could be withheld from their paychecks. Republican supporters describe…
( KTRS ) The Missouri Legislature has passed the first bill in a package of legislation aimed at tightening ethics laws for lawmakers. The Senate voted 32-0 Tuesday to ban lawmakers and statewide elected officials from working as paid political consultants while they are in office. The legislation would prohibit office holders from getting paid…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri Senate panel has begun making changes to the House’s version of the state budget, but many of the most contentious issues remain unresolved. The Senate’s budget writers Tuesday left open questions about how to fund soaring Medicaid costs and higher education. Gov. Jay Nixon has said a 6…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Senate budget writers have agreed to boost Missouri’s higher education spending, but the panel still is deliberating over budget cuts targeting the University of Missouri. Senate Appropriations Chairman Kurt Schaefer said Tuesday that providing a $55 million increase in core funding for colleges and universities would ensure students don’t pay…