JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Senate Democrats are stalling a Republican proposal to require a photo ID to vote in Missouri. Republicans tabled the legislation Monday after about two hours of debate but said they would bring it up again. A Democratic filibuster last week also halted debate on the bill. Democrats say requiring a photo…
( KTRS ) A St. Louis nonprofit is helping those with Alzheimer’s disease stay in their homes longer. Memory Care Home Solutions founder , Lisa Baron, says the model benefits the person with the disease while saving millions of dollars for taxpayers who often foot the bill for nursing home care. Baron testified last week…
ATLANTA (AP) – Brandon Moss and Matt Carpenter hit three-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Braves 12-7 on Sunday to keep Atlanta as the only NL team without a win. The Braves (0-5) also lost right-hander Dan Winkler, who suffered a fractured right elbow while throwing a pitch in the seventh. He…
( KTRS ) An Illinois State Police report, on a special operation, shows successful results. ISP created the special enforcement memorial operation, in dedication to Trooper James Sauter, who was killed in the line of duty on in March, 2013, when his squad car was struck by a tractor trailer on I-294. The truck driver…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri Supreme Court ruling last month opens the door to possible parole for a Jasper County man and 80 other inmates who were convicted as juveniles of first-degree murder. The court on March 15 ordered that all juvenile offenders sentenced to life without parole be granted a hearing after…
( KTRS ) The St. Louis Bureau of Crimes Against Persons unit is investigating a fatal weekend crash. Around 2pm, Saturday Afternoon, police responded to a 2 vehicle accident at the intersection of MO-141 and Burgundy. One vehicle, an SUV, was driving northbound on MO-141 from Manchester when it struck another vehicle, driving southbound, attempting…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Reports of racial epithets by some Southern Illinois University students at Carbondale campus residence hall forums have prompted an investigation by school officials. University spokeswoman Rae Goldsmith tells The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan (bit.ly/25SJrrR ) the inquiry was launched in response to a formal complaint. Freshman Leilani Bartlett, who’s black, alleges in…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has approved statewide regulations for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft. House members voted 115-34 Thursday to send the legislation to the Senate. The measure would require ride-hailing companies to conduct background checks on drivers, ensure that vehicles are insured and provide riders with fare estimates.…
( KTRS ) Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly are proposing $1.3 billion in spending to cover human services. Christine Radogno is minority leader of the Senate. She and House GOP Leader Jim Durkin say most of the money would come from state funds set up for special purposes. The money in those funds can’t…
St. Louis County, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis County police say a renter upset about a maintenance issue set the house on fire and shot a 78-year-old repairman before killing himself. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the repairman wounded in the shooting about 4 p.m. Wednesday in unincorporated St. Louis County was critically injured but…