SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife Diana have made a rare joint appearance at a cabinet discussion about youth policies amid her nonprofit group’s involvement in a lawsuit against his administration. Diana Rauner is a Democrat who runs a child advocacy group called the Ounce of Prevention Fund. She and…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A three-judge Missouri Court of Appeals panel says a judge correctly dismissed a lawsuit that sought an independent probe of a prosecutor’s handling of grand jury proceedings in the Ferguson police shooting of Michael Brown. The panel in St. Louis ruled last week that a St. Louis County judge was “well…
SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – A former Chesterfield police officer has been sentenced to two 60-day terms in jail after pleading guilty to charges relating to online videos he posted of men having anonymous sex with him at his Wentzville home. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1XJBXoV ) reports that 35-year-old David Cerna was sentenced Thursday…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating a suspicious, possibly fatal, house fire in St. Peters. Thursday evening at 6pm St. Peters police responded to a call for a house fire in the 1800 block of Elm Tree Street. Central County Fire and Rescue arrived on scene to assist with rescue efforts and gain control of…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has criticized House Democrats again over canceling a session day while there’s no budget. But the Republican told reporters Wednesday calling lawmakers into special session would be a waste because House Speaker Michael Madigan says he doesn’t want to act on legislation. The General Assembly adjourned its spring session…
CINCINNATI (AP) – Brandon Moss homered in consecutive at-bats, Matt Adams and Jhonny Peralta added three-run drives and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled over the Cincinnati Reds 12-7 Wednesday night. Moss broke a 4-4, fifth-inning with a two-run drive into the right-field seats, then liner a solo homer that barely cleared the right-field wall in…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri education officials have announced that they will not recommend that the Riverview Gardens School District gain accreditation. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that officials made the announcement Tuesday. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education gave the district specific performance targets in January that, if fully met, would have…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed two bills aimed at expanding patient access to either cheaper biologic drugs or more expensive prescriptions. Nixon signed the legislation Wednesday. One bill includes new rules for step therapy, which is the practice of beginning treatments with cheaper drugs before moving patients to more expensive…
( KTRS ) If you’re heading to downtown St. Louis this weekend, you may want to check your route for detours and pink ribbons. The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure – event, will be taking place this Saturday at Poelker Park. Portions of Olive Street, Compton Avenue and Market Street will close Friday…
( KTRS ) Those who wish to keep guns off of College campuses, may have more ammo for their argument, after a man on the University of Missouri Columbia campus accidentally shot himself in the leg. University police report that officers responded Tuesday afternoon to a loading dock near a dining hall and found Michael…